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The best apps for the non-iOS user

The best apps for the non-iOS user

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It’s true that the newest and most interesting apps usually start on Apple’s iPhone. But Android is starting to catch up and with Microsoft’s backing, the Windows Phone Marketplace has also started looking like a reasonable proposition, with some unique apps that aren’t available on other platforms. If you’re an Android or Windows Phone user, and are tired of lists that stick to iOS-only apps, try these favourites:

Windows Phone

Windows Phone has been getting flak for a long time for not having enough apps in its ecosystem. Analysts are not too convinced about the quality of the apps either, but things are changing. When they launched in India in October, they were at 35,000 apps—now Windows Phone Marketplace has more than 100,000 apps.

The perception on quality may not be completely baseless but we did find a few interesting ones.

Bookviser

Rating: 4/5

PC remote

Rating: 4.5/5

Android

The Google Play Store has grown steadily and boasts of more than 500,000 apps, including games, productivity apps, social and news apps, along with utilities to enhance your smartphone experience. Here are a couple of the hottest apps, all available on the Google Play Store.

Flipboard

Rating:4.5/5

WinZip

Rating 3.5/5

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Published: 03 Jul 2012, 08:59 PM IST
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