With mobile app trends dominating the market, more and more people are using their smartphones to access the Internet, thus eradicating the use of personal computers. According to a recent study, using a smartphone to make phone calls is the fifth most popular use of the device. So, if you are among those who still think that mobile phones are for making and receiving calls, then you should definitely think twice.

These days, people spend more time using their Android phones to surf the internet, check email, social media, play games, music and download mobile apps. With smartphones gaining popularity, many devices and brands have started to penetrate the market. According to a recent analysis, more than 1.8 million mobile apps have been downloaded more than 70 billion times and the number is continuously increasing. Some of the best-selling mobile applications in 2013 are:

Whats App Messenger: This is a simple, spontaneous and fantastic alternative to sending text messages, which are paid. It allows people to send messages, share photos, audio files, and videos. But the best thing is that it is completely free. According to a recent report, India is the third largest smartphone market after China and the US which has downloaded the most number of messaging apps. Thus, the Japanese messaging app provider is aiming to double its user base in India to 20 million by the end of the year.

Imo Messenger – This free app is compatible with everything from Facebook to Skype, and people can link to multiple accounts. Voice calls, multimedia files or even group messaging sessions, users have endless flexibility to use this cross-platform solution.

Tapatalk Forum App – If you want to browse and post to forums without any hassle, then this is the app for you. You can stay up to date with all the threads in Tapatalk’s simple interface for just paying a few dollars.

Dolphin Browser – This is a competitor to Chrome that offers Sound, plugin support, and gestures. With these on your mobile, you can search, navigate with voice commands, bookmark, and even share. It offers more than 55 plugins to choose from and it is absolutely free.

Best App Market – If you are too confused about choosing the best apps in the market, then this is the right tool for you. This is free and allows you to organize your downloads with the help of carefully selected lists and tools.

This is not. There are many other mobile apps like GasBuddy, Widegtsoid, iTriage Mobile Health, Chrome Beta, Pulse News, and Swift Key 3 keyboard, which are all available for free and absolutely awesome.