Android is one of the most promising mobile platforms currently available on the market. More than 100 new Android smartphones are expected in the coming year. One of the best features of the Android OS is the availability of third party applications. How do you install and uninstall applications on an Android phone? We'll show you how.

Where to Begin

The primary and most used way to install applications on your Android based phone is by using Android Market. The Android market is a centralized repository of all the applications developed for Android. Third party developers can upload their applications on the Android market and then anyone can download them. Most of the applications are free but some are also paid.

How to Install Applications

To install applications using Android Market perform the following steps:

* Open the Android Market application in the Applications menu.
* You can select any option - Applications, Games, Search or My Downloads based on what you want to do. You will then get a list of applications or games to choose from.
* You can also search for any particular application. You will then get a list of apps with their description and rating.
* Click on the application you want and you will get more details of that application - the number of downloads and user comments.
* To install it, just click on the Install button on the bottom of the screen.
* In the next screen, it will give you more details about the application including the different functionalities it will need to access. Just click on OK to finish installing the application.

You can also Install APK files on your Android phone directly.


Using the Application

You can rate and even leave a comment on the Android Market about the application.

To access the application, just go to your Menu and select the application you want to launch.

To check a list of all the applications you have downloaded, open up Android Market again and select the My Downloads option.

Check out some cool Android applications to install.

How to Remove Applications

To uninstall applications that you installed using the Android Market:

* Open the Google Android Menu.
* Go to the Settings icon and select Applications.
* Next, click on Manage.
* You will be presented with a list of applications you have installed.
* Select the application you want to uninstall, and click the Uninstall button.