With the iPhone dominating the smart phone market it can be easy to forget there are other phones out there with similar (and maybe better) features. The HTC Hero Android is just one of the many smart phones that deliver exceptional performance with sleek usability. Although the iPhone has the app store that attracts thousands of applications, there are some amazing HTC apps currently available.
Below are the top 5 HTC apps for 2010 - in no particular order:
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1. beebPlayer - With the BBC iplayer not currently being available as an app, beebPlayer steps in brilliantly to allow you to catch up on TV shows you have missed. Not only can you catch up on TV, but you can stream live shows too. Although this is a non-official application (not developed by the BBC), it has the look and feel of BBC's iplayer which makes it very easy to use.
Price: FREE
Availability: UK
2. 3DCoche - How about this for awesome? Augmented reality is the new 'in' function for smart phones, and 3DCoche uses it to amazing effect. The point of this HTC app is to make it easy to find your car in large car parks in places such as football stadiums and shopping centres. Once you have parked, you simply save your current position with 3DCoche and that's it. The app projects the position of your car on top of the camera view of your mobile, allowing you to use the augmented reality view and Google Maps to find its current position.
Price: Availability: All
3. Twidroid - Like most Twitter clients, Twidroid is simplistic and easy to use - but it does the job very well. There are many different features available such as support for DM's, retweets, lists and URL shortening. A free and premium client is available, but for what it does, you are best sticking to the free version.
Price: Free
Availability: All
4. Robo Defense - Well we couldn't have a HTC apps list without a game could we? Robo Defense is a tower defense game with quite complex details. You can build mazes with upgradable towers, and there are new achievements and levels added. The level generator creates random obstacles throughout the map to provide new ways of playing the game, and best of all, there is a free demo.
Price: Free (for demo)
Availability: All
5. Alice - If you're a music lover and enjoy going to see your favourite artists, then this HTC app is for you. Alice is a gig guide that can be tailored to be specific to you. You can create watchlists on your favourite artists and it will notify you when they are playing near you. The app is also linked to both LastFM and BandsInTown giving fantastic coverage and integration of events in your area. Features include a gig guide, ticket purchasing and ability to discover similar artists.
Price: Free
Availbility: All
So there you have it. The 5 best HTC apps for 2010 rounded up neatly for your convenience. It is only early in the year, so no doubt a lot more apps will be released that could make this least over the course of the next few months - but these are the current 'must haves'. If you have just got a HTC Hero Android then get downloading some of the above apps to experience the full potential of your smart phone.
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