This is one of those questions I get a lot from the new smartphone users. They see me running apps they don’t have installed on their Android devices and wonder how can they get them too.
The answer — as most of our readers know — is tap the “Market” icon and browse all the apps and games from there. Find something you like, tap “Install” or “Buy” (if it isn’t free) and voila – the selected title is installed on your Android smartphone or tablet. It’s that simple.
But that’s not all… You can also use web-based interface on your computer by visiting android.com/market and get games and apps from there.
Alternatively, there are third-party app stores like GetJar and Amazon Appstore, which organize applications differently. Amazon users may want to check the online retailer’s offering as they may end-up getting better deals on some apps. GetJar on its end is known to carry free apps, some of which are free only when downloaded from their website.
Most of us, however, prefer the “classic” Android Market, though if we/I hear some popular app/game is exclusively (at least at launch) available from a specific app store, we’ll check it out. That was the case with Cut the Rope launch on GetJar, and Angry Birds Rio at Amazon AppStore…