Top 5 Google Play / Android Market Alternative

Top 5 Google Play / Android Market Alternative

Google's Android Market is not the only place to get Android applications. If you want to get the application to use other means through the Android application providers, can try to find an alternative to using the App Store from the other party.

But remember, by default, Android will block installation of applications other than through the Android Market. If you want to use it, you can turn on a check in the "Unknown Sources" via Settings> Applications.

Here we include five alternate site providers Android application is quite interesting and complete.


1. Amazon Appstore for Android

Amazon AppStore which was released in March 2011 is the most popular Android applications providers after the Android Market.

This could be because the site provider is by default Android apps to use on the Kindle Fire. Interestingly, Amazon's App Store every day to give paid applications for free to any user within 24 hours.

It's just the biggest weaknesses of this site is a service that can only be used by users who live in certain areas. In addition to the United States, users in countries such as India, Australia, and several European countries can take advantage of the service.

2. GetJar

Unlike Amazon who provide paid applications are free to use on a limited basis, GetJar provides promotion of paid applications that can be downloaded and used free of charge without time limit. Facility with the name 'Gold Apps' is offered every week with a diverse selection of applications from various categories.

Fun, Safari can be used from service users around the world so that you can utilize all the existing services free of charge and free. GetJar also provides applications in addition to Android, including for users of Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung, LG, to the Palm with each operating system.

3. AppBrain

AppBrain offer a somewhat different approach to the App Store most. In addition to providing Android applications, friendship AppBrain also provides facilities like a social networking site.

With social features, you can make friends with other users and can get recommendations from them on existing applications. Users can also perform application sharing through social networking and installing applications via the PC.

AppBrain showing paid and free applications are arranged by category. In addition, applications are also displayed on the choice advice from other users. You'll also find the application based apps Today Hot, Hot Apps This Week, Hot Apps Today and All Time Top Paid Apps.

4.    SlideME

Although not as complete applications offered Google's Android Market, SlideME has several advantages not found on the App Store, among them by offering features Storage Locker.

This feature is useful for users who have purchased applications through the market and want to download again or do the upgrade at the time the application is missing, deleted, or has been reset. To use it, users must first download the application SlideME App Market (SAM) through a browser on
http://slideme.org/sam.apk. Furthermore, just install and run SAM.

SlideME also found by default in Android tablet or smartphone from a less popular brand (eg, Chinese or local brand) as an alternative to Android Market.

5.    Opera Mobile Store

Latest Mobile Browser Opera has provided links to access applications based on Android. This link has been found in default Opera Speed ​​Dial as the Opera Mobile Store. Here is provided the option of Android applications based on only three categories: Popular, New, and Free. Whereas, if you access it through a desktop browser, it looks more complete with a selection of other categories like App Store.

Equipped with more than 55,000 apps, Opera Mobile Store was built and launched through a strategic partnership with Appia, a provider of leading application technology marketplace. In addition to Android, provided the application for other mobile operating systems like Windows Mobile, Java, Symbian, Blackberry, and iPhone.

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In addition to 5 Android application service provider, there are many other sites that are not less interesting. Some of these include:

- Pdassi for Android (http://android.pdassi.com/)
- Samsung Apps (http://www.samsungapps.com/)
- APKtor (http://www.androlib.com/)
- AppPlanet (http://applanet.net/)
- Yamm Market (http://yaam.mobi/)
- Famigo (http://www.famigo.com/)
- F-Droid (http://f-droid.org/)