When building a mobile application, it s important that you always test your application on a real device before releasing it to users. This page describes how to set up your development environment and Android-powered device for testing and debugging on the device. You can use any Android-powered device as an environment for running, debugging, and testing your applications. The tools included in the SDK make it easy to install and run your application on the device each time you compile. You can install your application on the device directly from Android Studio or from the…

[Price: Free] Next on our list is the venerable ES File Explorer. This file manager has been around for a very long time, but the developers have done an excellent job of keeping it up to date in terms of both features and looks. It has a pleasant interface that’s easy to use and pretty much every feature that the other ones have had so far. It supports a number of languages and even supports Android versions 1.5 and up. If you want to try it out, use the button below. [Price: Free with an option $2

We were thrilled with the response to the Bible Gateway mobile app for iOS, which we launched early this summer. Since then, we’ve been working hard to bring the experience to Android devices as well—and in the process, we’ve made improvements and added new features in response to user feedback. Both iOS and Android users can now experience God’s Word powerfully and directly through the new and improved Bible Gateway app: Search, read, and study more than 90 different Bibles, including the NIV, KJV, NASB, The Message, NLT (newly added!), and many more. Read the Verse of the…

Video calling has become a pretty big part of our lives now. We’ve got Hangouts from Google, Facetime from Apple and Skype from Microsoft, which make up the big three smartphone OS. But what other services are out there? Because there are a ton. And there’s a ton that have also disappeared, like Qik for instance, which was huge in the HTC EVO 4G era back in 2010. With most smartphones having decent front-facing cameras, how many of you do video calls regularly? Video Chat by Friendcaller Here’s another app that most of you probably haven’t heard of. Video

Finding free music can be difficult. There is a fine line between listening to a few tunes for free like you used to be able to do on the radio and the ethical problems that comes with piracy. Thankfully there are plenty of services and apps out there that deliver free music to your devices and you don’t have to pay for it. Here are the best free music apps for Android. It should be noted that many of these apps do have paid options but you can make do with the free versions. [Price: Free] First on our list is iHeartRadio

Custom playback controls on NPR One and iHeartRadio. The first thing to understand about developing audio apps on Auto is that you don’t draw your user interface directly. Instead, the framework has two well-defined UIs (one for playback, one for browsing) that are created automatically. This ensures consistent behavior across audio apps for drivers, and frees you from dealing with any car specific functionalities or layouts. Although the layout is predefined, you can customize it with artwork, color themes, and custom controls

While Google Wallet might be the first thing that people think of when they talk about NFC apps, there s more to it than just mobile payments. A clever user can use NFC tags to automate a whole host of phone functions, such as passing contacts, silencing your phone, launching apps, or configuring your wireless settings. Check out 6 clever NFC apps for Android phones. Formerly known as NFC Task Launcher, Trigger is a powerful Android automation app that allows you to automate numerous tasks and scripts for your smartphone based on a variety of triggers, such as NFC tags