Little Photo
Android
Photo editing apps are in great demand and Little Photo is one free yet simple to use app available for Android smartphones. Little Photo offer over 70 effects and tools which can be used to replicate the older style camera that can create soft lens, faded, white images, etc. One can apply multiple filters and add text, frames and even mosaic covers. There is also an option to switch between the original and filter image. And if they like the effect, they can hit the apply key. We could also manually save the image and have the original image stored on the SD card.
SWYPE Beta
Android OS
For those who were not comfortable typing on the QWERTY keypad on their touch phones, the Swype keypad offered some relief. While it worked smoothly with English, it was a complete disaster while typing Hindi words in English. The brains behind the company have resolved this problem by adding support for 'Hinglish' along with many other languages. Once you download the app to your Android phones from beta.swype.com, go to languages in settings and download the languages you wish to add. We selected Hinglish as the default setting and surprisingly, we were able to type anything that came to our mind-"Aaj baarish ho rahi hai. Hum ghar pe hi hain". Interestingly, the app learns as we type. Looking at the most common terms that we used in the past, it even predicts what could be coming. The beta app might not work on all phones now.
We Chat
iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Symbian We Chat seems to have take a leaf out of popular mobile chat clients like BlackBerry Messenger and Whatsapp. One can log in using your phone number and adding password or connect through Facebook. This is not only a chatting app but also a location-based service. Launching the app shows the messages and contacts with a social tab listing a number of options. Look Around searches for We Chat users in a 10km radius. Shake options asks one to shake the phone and look for other users. The app can also share images, videos, etc.
Aaram Shop
BlackBerry OS & Android
Ever thought of buying household groceries through your phone while working in office or relaxing at home? The free AaramShop app takes one to Aaramshop.com where you can search for groceries after registering for shopping. There is also an option of logging in with a Facebook account. There are numerous categories under which products are listed. Hit the bag icon to add an item to the shopping bag. Aaramshop.com has roped in local stores to deliver products booked through their app or website. But every store has its own minimum purchse amount for order and delivery placement. Still, this is a good convenience app.
Cooliris
iOS
Have photos scattered over different iOS devices? Like iCloud, Cooliris can also put them under one roof while allowing you to share them as well through Facebook and Instagram. The Google Search option allows one to search for images, while you can also browse picture from the device library and upload to the Facebook timeline. The app can also be used to share pictures with friends who are not using it. All conversations are stored under the conversations tab.
