Many people have a habit of playing around with pictures and adding various effects for fun. Well than, if you are one of them Old Photo PRO is the perfect solution for your iOS device. With Old Photo PRO, you will have the option to give a complete golden-era touch to the pictures.

The app was developed by Deion Mobile and is a very casual application for some light-hearted fun.

The basic idea of the app is to show the user how pictures would look if taken a decade ago. The effects, sketching, look and feel of the photographs look very genuine and has a dash of authenticity to the final product. The application allows the user to edit the picture manually by changing the saturation level, paper-type, film color, color hues, or you can simply leave all the creative decisions to the app itself.

Old Photo PRO allows you to save the result and gives the option to directly share the edited picture using the direct send option. The app offers really nice interface with very fun features thrown-in for more fun. In addition, the users have the option to view photo in High Resolution by making an in-app purchase of $2.99, though the free version picture results are more than satisfactory.

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The Android ecosystem is filled with some really interesting apps that increase the productivity by leaps and bounds and UC Browser 8 is a perfect example. This particular browser not only delivers a desktop-like experience, but also increases the browsing speed considerably.

Developed by UC Web, the quality of the app is something to be rest assured off. The developers claim that UC Browser 8 delivers a true web-browsing experience on a smartphone.

The biggest advantage enjoyed by UC Browser 8 over competitors is the fact that it works on the U3 Kernel. A kernel is basically an update that enhances the entire software productivity and boots right after the BIOS. Under this app, the U3 Kernel merges and syncs with the smartphones' hardware more efficiently and effectively for the optimum performance.

The browser itself is very intelligent and works with a mind of his own, with great improved performance under-the-hood. Performance enhancements are the name-of-the-game with increased browser speed, intelligence, safety, as well as energy-saving treats. Furthermore, the browser includes various smart tools such as smart reading, smart forum, and smart screen adapting for proper utilization of colors and perfect webpage rendering.

Another great addition is the inclusion of favorite web-pages loading with much faster speeds. I really like the feature which comes in the form of "My Shortcuts", saving the most visited site directly on the home-screen for better and faster accessibility.

Compared to 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi connections, the UC Browser 8 renders the web-pages much faster compared to older and more traditional mobile web-browsers. Overall, this browser uses the most advanced web technology and helps in giving a full-fledged desktop experience; all this while consuming the least amount of power. A thumbs-up to UC Browser 8.

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Developer Website
UC Browser 8 for Symbian
UC Browser 8 for Blackberry
UC Browser 8 for JAVA phones
UC Browser 8 for Windows Phone
UC Mobile on Facebook

FxCamera is a straight shooter; it does what it says and does it to its maximum potential. If you need any proof, just check out the download numbers, which should speak for themselves.

Created by ymst, the developer might got close to a fail when it comes to his previous creation, but has scored gold with FxCamera, a brilliant job to say the least. Personally, this is one of those few apps that gel into the whole Android ecosystem without breaking a sweat.

The app provides some very stunning camera effects that completely eliminate the need of any extra editing. The effects look crisp, nice, and subtle, making this a perfect package of fun and productivity. The FxCamera effects include ToyCam, Polandroid, Fisheye, SymmetriCam, Warhol, Normal.

Compared to the original camera resolution, FxCamera shots lessens the resolution, but maintains a good quality for social-network sharing, which is a good thing after all. Overall, this app really makes the cut for every Android user who is heavily into editing pics and adding that panache touch to them. A great idea and work by the developer.

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Ever felt the need for a photo-editor right on your smartphone? How many times have you got the picture-perfect look, but a little tweak would not do any harm? Well than, say adios to your desktop editor and lay your hands on the Adobe Photoshop Express for Android.

The Photoshop family is nothing new to the editing scene and with its availability on Android platform, the game just gets bigger. Photoshop Express gets editing done in a jiffy and before knowing, you are ready for Social Networking upload.

Photoshop Express does not get the entire desktop functionality to the smartphone. In reality it brings you basic touch-ups and fixing tools like Crop, Flip, Rotate, Add borders and other quick fixes. So the entire concept circles around photo sharing on social networks.

Although the desktop edition of Photoshop comes with a gamut of options not available in the smartphone app, do keep in mind the huge price gap. There are quite a few editors in the game for Android, but with Adobe brand-value and a Photoshop tag, people should be more than willing to give it a try.

An interesting functionality within this app is the support for uploading and sharing of pics on Photoshop.com, Twitpic, Facebook, E-mail all with a single-tap. Users with a Photoshop account get additional access to store mobile photos on Photoshop.com. Then sync pictures taken on your mobile device with photoshop.com Library, giving you full access to all the pictures on any device.

The Adobe Photoshop Express app has many limitations to it, and the new update has gone down not-to-well with users. Some are complaining about how the original resolution of the pictures is not maintained. Few have also mentioned shortcomings such as the lack of change log, no editing on downloaded images, problems in Facebook uploading. However according to some, these might be device dependent and users with the latest Android OS update should have non of such problems. Hopefully.

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Adobe Photoshop Express Website
Adobe Photoshop Express Appbrain
Adobe Photoshop Express on Facebook

The most irritating part of owning a smartphone is the numerous prying eyes that just want to break through your videos and pictures. So after alot of hunting through the Android Market, Keep Safe emerged as one of the best solutions to the plight of a thousand Android users. The app is very sturdy with simple interface and great functinality integrated within the system.

Created by Keep Safe, the developers have done a great job and have churned out an apt application for security purposes. The strongest point for this app would be it being free, while the features it offers are great.

Unlike other apps out there Keep Safe does not require you to make an account, then create a password, and then lock the pictures. Instead on firing up the app for the first time, you will be required to enter a chosen numberic password, then re-enetring of that password and Voila! you are all set to go. The app needs an email id at the time of the password setup (will come to that later).

The app allows the safekeeping of all the view-able images and videos available on the device. Android provides a great automated segregating of images into different folders. Keep Safe can read all those photos and videos for locking them instantly. Another great noted featured in-app is the ability of the app to email you the password in the event of forgetfulness.

Overall, this is surely a great app with minimalist features and one that gets the job done well. Highly recommended to all those Android users who consider their devices as a safe haven for all their pictures and videos.

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Always envied the photo effects of the big-wig fashion magazines? Loved the way the beauty of the landscape was shown through your eyes? Well, no more do you require a photo-suit costing a bomb as Color Touch for Android works like a charm.

Created by Swiss Codemonkeys, this developer is an experienced player in the Android Market scene. Casual and fun apps might be their forte but on a serious note, they really do not disappoint with Color Touch a bit.

The whole app circles around image manipulation and users will love it for the extensive number of tools it has to offer. Basically, select any image from the phone gallery, new picture from the camera or from Facebook and you can literally do pretty much anything that your heart desires.

Though Color Touch is a free and casual app, some of the results it churns up after a smart editing session is just great. The app once fired up requires the user to select an image either from the gallery, camera or Facebook. Once the image has been selected, the real game begins. In-App there are three tabs, namely Paint (here the editing takes place), Effects (Choosing of various settings) and Caption (to edit text color, background of text, add marging, Top title and Bottom title).

Under the effects sections, users are spoiled for choice between Original, Mono, Sepia, Old Mono, Old, Infrared, Auto-Contrast, Color Balance, Contrast & Color Balance, Color Rotate, Cross Process, Boost Dark, Lomo, Negative, Solarize, Thermal, Xray, Old Magazine and Zoom. Whew. this is more than anyone can handle, nevertheless the choices are making this app a perfect tool for all.

The best part about Color Touch and the reason why I personally recommend it is that the manipulation of the image area is decided by the user and not the app itself. So, for example, if someone wants 50% area to be Lomo, 25% area Solarized and 25% area Sepia, well that is totally possible. The inclusion of a brush for adding the effects to the desired area ads to the whole Intuitiveness factor. In-app adding effects to the most minuet points is easy as 1-2-3, thanks to the zoom tool in the Paint section.

Overall, the app is one great development and definitely the finest in its genre. New users will take some time adapting to the whole process, but once learnt, there is surely no turning back. A big thumbs-up to the developer and the functionality of Color Touch. My personal rating 5 out of 5.

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Developer Page on Android Market
Color Touch on Facebook

Always loved the professionalism associated with the premier Adobe Photoshop suite? Having a powerful iOS device within your reach, but the image manipulation suites available on the App Store just do not do justice to your creative poweress or are just downright there to make a hole-in-your-pocket? Whatever the reason might be, Photosynth by Microsoft is the answer to your prayers.

Developed by Microsoft Corp, there is not much needed to say or tell. Microsoft in itself is a huge name and quality is assured as well as guaranteed. This is one app that every image manipulator on iOS should own.

Photosynth has gone through many changes and the latest version 1.1 brings in the lengthy change-log. So now you have a more streamlined sharing option, with direct email sharing also being a part of the package. Also a big boon for users would be the option of having cropped images of panorama saved directly to the camera roll. A great feature indeed.

Photosynth is actually a panorama creation app that makes it seamlessly easy and fun to use. The app packs in some very intuitive feature, making it a pleasure to use for all users. The app uses the latest in computer vision technology and allows users not only to make a panorama from left to right, but also up and down, enabling the capturing of a full “sphere”. Wow, this earns the app true brownie points for sure.

Overall the app is great with almost no bugs. The quality is great, seamlessly integrated; social-networks addicts have a reason to rejoice and Panorama pictures never looked so good. This is one app where words might not do justice, but trying it will. The tools available make this one of the most intuitive editors out there in the App Store.

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Official Website
Photosynth on Twitter
Photosynth on Facebook

Developed by Autodesk Inc. this is one app whose quality and tool integration cannot be questioned. AutoCAD WS really brings power of accessibility into the hands of the users.

With AutoCAD WS users can annotate and go through their drawings anytime and anywhere; with DWG and DXF files received by emails being easily opened within the app. The application allows for all the aspects of the DWG file to be scrutinized, including external references, layers and image underlays. It also takes full-advantage of the multi-touch ability of the iOS devices with support for pinch-to-zoom and pan features.

Editing on the app is as easy as 1-2-3 with objects being selected with just a tap, being further moved, rotated and scaled. A very useful feature, which I found under the editing mode, is the ability to select between Snap or Ortho mode, depending on the type of editing required at the moment. Paper mark-ups are a thing of the past as users can directly add text and annotations to the file in the device itself.

AutoCAD WS also allows users to directly share their files with others via email and work with other people simultaneously on the same DWG file. Edits to drawings can be viewed in real time as AutoCAD WS immediately captures changes made by the users and others within the online workspace.

The current updated version 1.3 of AutoCAD WS also brings in options like 'layer management', 'area management', file management', and 'unit typing'.

This app is really a great product with all the high-end tools of AutoCAD desktop integrated within it. Further, I would highly suggest for users to have an AutoCAD WS account for seamless sharing of files between multiple users.

Users can also take a look at Free CAD tool software.

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AutoCAD WS on MAC App Store
AutoCAD WS on Android Market
AutoCAD on Facebook
AutoCAD on Wikipedia

There are several other apps available on the market that allow users for a free SMS and MMS messaging; and as any good competition goes there are some that are better than others. Hence, here is another feather in the hat with Handcent.

The Handcent app gives a very interesting twist to the whole User-Interface of the device without any hiccups. Developed by Handcent themselves, the app is ultra-responsive and lag-free with no glitches (at least nothing I have ever noticed). Yes, it is safe to say, this truly is one-of-the-best apps on the Android Market.

The app integrates SMS as well as MMS features very smoothly with unmatched features backed by the Handcent network. Further, the app hosts integrated spell-checks and various messaging options. Also, the additional security options gives users the freedom to password protect individual or all messages with a "Privacy Box".

A great news for all hardcore texting fans, Handcent ups the Android group limitation from 100 to 1,100 and this is really a great number. A particular contact locator plugin syncs with the contact book and helps in tracking the location of friends.

Overall, the app has a host of great features that really need to be experienced. Android owners usually crib about lack of quality in the Android Market, but Handcent really raises the bar a notch higher and will be great to see if other developers also take the same path.

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Developer Website
Emoji Plugin for Handcent
Handcent on Facebook
Handcent on Twitter

Physical media is almost a history nowadays as more and more people are giving the CD and DVD amiss and backing up everything on cloud storage. So if you want to join the crowds but iCloud is not your thing, try out Ubuntu One.

Developed by Ubuntu One, the quality of the app is guaranteed and so are the updates thanks to which the app works surprisingly good, without any hassles. Plus the entire sign-up and sign-in process is quick as 1-2-3.

Ubuntu One is a personal cloud storage account that gives user instant access to their digital life 24x7. All this while being seamlessly integrated and showing up with some crucial slew of cloud services, such as sync, sharing and streaming. Unlike other cloud storage options out there, where you need to wander around to locate files, this one comes with a very straightforward and to-the-point user-interface, remaining unified across all OS platforms.

To use Ubuntu One, all users need to have a Ubuntu One account. So, once signed up, you get access to a 5GB storage for free. Here, the user can store files, documents, photos, presentations... with ability to access them anytime, from anywhere. This really makes life easy for users with a ton of files, but with a space crunch issue.

Ubuntu One scores big on a particular front and that is the sharing of files with colleagues, friends, family and others. What really acts as the icing on the cake is the ability to modify the document by the recipient, making the collaboration with colleagues on a presentation quite easy. It also supports various platforms such as Windows, Ubuntu, Android and iOS. This truly makes this a very accessible app.

Ubuntu One also allows for seamless streaming of music, but that comes at an extra subscription cost of $3.99/month or $39.99/year. The music streaming service allows users to access their music files stored in the cloud right on their smartphone or a web connected device. This is not all, the music streaming service gives users access to an extra 20GB storage for storage of all files. People who are not very fond of music can just upgrade to extra storage, capped at $2.99 per 20GB storage.

Ubuntu One was initially launched in May 2009 to provide sustainable revenue for Ubuntu, the world’s most popular free operating system, which is commercially backed by Canonical. Overall, a great cloud storage services and works really great in every way. If you are space-crunched, then Ubuntu One could just become your new best-friend.

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Official Ubuntu Website
Ubuntu One on Twitter
Ubuntu One on Facebook