Best Android Apps of 2012 – Shameless Self-Promotion

Yes, they are all made by us. We really hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

 

1. Mood Lamp PRO

 

mood lamp

Expensive lamps which glow with changing colors ? This app has the same effect!

Transform you android device intro a easy-to-implement, easy-to-use mood changing lamp.

Why buy expensive lamps which glow with changing colors ? This app has the same effect!

Try it with transparent paper (like a napkin), or inside a white flower vase, or build from paper a geometric form like a pyramid Your imagination is the limit!

Features:

  • * adjustable time between colors
  • * select a preferred color
  • * select shutdown time (is this version is limited to max. 15 minutes)

Some colors info:

  • * Red was used to stimulate the body and mind and to increase circulation.
  • * Yellow was thought to stimulate the nerves and purify the body.
  • * Orange was used to heal the lungs and to increase energy levels.
  • * Blue was believed to soothe illnesses and treat pain.
  • * Indigo shades were thought to alleviate skin problems.

Link for download:  Mood Lamp PRO

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2. Fast Sleep Music (Nature Sounds)

 

This Application will make you fall asleep faster.

Fast Sleep Sounds.

This Application will make you fall asleep faster.

A great collection to Relax Your Mind

you need an internet connection for this app to run.

NEW! Sleep Well Tips & Tricks in the help section.

Fast Sleep Sounds is a music application based on nature sounds. Sounds of waves will relax your mind, assisting you to sleep better.
We provide group of relaxing natural sounds for you to choose.

Listening to this music, our neurons are relaxed

Features:

  • - lots rain/ocean/birds sounds
  • - countdown timer to finish playing at your choice
  • - Increase sleep quality and relaxed state

Please test the free version of this application before you buy this one.

The free version is almost identical but has some limitations.

You can download it here (DEMO VERSION) https://market.android.com/details?id=com.advl.relaxlovesleepsounds

Link for download:  Fast Sleep Music (Nature Sounds)

fast sleep sounds

 

3. Quotes about Life and Love

 

a great collection of favorite quotes and sayings – inspirational,

funny & more

9542 superb quotes from famous people.

a great collection of favorite quotes and sayings – inspirational, funny, motivational, famous.

This free, searchable app is used by writers, speakers, students, & word seekers worldwide!

Find good ideas for newsletters, speeches, greeting cards, essays, journals, tag-lines, witty email signatures, cool one-liners for blogs, and clever things to say.

* This is a free version
* Please do not report any problems in the comments section. Please send me an email instead. *

Features:

  1. fling/swipe navigation. just use your finger to browse them
  2. quote author picture will load if you have access to the internet.
  3. search function (search quotes and authors)
  4. Add quotes to favorites
  5. Bookmark quotes

Quotes about Life and Love are the most dominant, but you’ll find also quotes about Age, Art, Beauty, Business, Education and many more.

Download link:  Quotes about Life and Love

quotes app

 

4.  Learn the Colors GAME (for kids 1-3 years)

Teach your kid to recognize the colors (English), over 30 different colors

A beautiful app designed to help kids learn to recognize the basic colors through a very nice and simple game.

You can choose up to 30 colors for more advanced usage.
For example after they learn the basic ones, you can include more exotic colors like “magenta”, “purple”, “teal” etc.

Rewards them if they guessed correctly with a baby animal animation. Also show the correct color if he presses the wrong one.

- There are no ads in this app.
- You don’t even have to be connected to the internet. The only permission requested is the vibration one.

Features:

  • * a reward system that shows a cute animal when the correct color is touched
  • * you can customize which colors to show in the settings (30 colors)
  • * you can set the time between each game
  • * kids protection system, you can leave them the phone without having to worry about exiting the app.
  • also useful if you can also use this to learn the English basic colors.

all icons are by Martin Berube http://www.graphics-and-desktop-icons.com/ and we thank him for creating such awesome graphics for kids.

Download link:  Learn the Colors GAME (for kids 1-3 years)

learn the colors app

 

5. Ultimate Ringtones

 

Huge selection of ringtones for mobile phones shared by millions of users world-wide.

★ High quality mobile ringtones, fast and easy, free download.

Features:

  • * search by name
  • * sort by length
  • * set them as ringtones, alarm ringtone or notification sound
  • * very easy to use

- ring-tones will be saved on your external storage! You can find them in the ringtonesADVL folder after you set them for later usage or sharing with other phones etc.

Download link: 5. Ultimate Ringtones

ultimate ringtones

 

Also if you’re interested in learning how to program android apps yourself we have a training course.
Thank you!


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