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The Android application market is booming, despite predictions otherwise. Some apps are cheap or even free, but not all are worth downloading. Below are three popular apps that cost next to nothing or nothing at all.

1. Tango

The Tango app for Android allows you to make free calls to other Tango users. Better yet, you can make free video calls. According to Gizmodo, a technology weblog, Tango is the clearest way to chat by video on a smartphone.
Many people report that the voice quality and video are better than other popular methods of video chatting, like Skype. Tango also lets users easily switch between voice and video chat, and back again. This app is completely free to download and use.

2. Pandora

Pandora is a music streaming app for Android. It lets you find music by a favorite band, create and save channels, skip songs, and pause. Your radio channels and music preferences can be customized on an Internet browser, then carried over to your phone.
This Android app is totally legal. Part of what makes it legal is that you cannot play a specific song. It acts more like a radio rather than a compilation of songs to play in your order of preference. You can choose what type of songs and tell Pandora to play songs by a certain band, though.

The basic Pandora app is free for everyone. To remove audio commercials, you can upgrade to Pandora One. Most other features of Pandora One, like custom skins and better music quality, are limited to the web browser version. It costs $36 for a full year subscription, which works out to less than 10 cents per day.

3. Gas Buddy

Gas Buddy is an Android app that finds the cheapest gas prices in your area. It has gas station prices for all 50 states, plus Canada. The app also tells you if nearby gas station have gone up or down in price, and by how much. With Gas Buddy, finding cheap gas is easy, even when you are in an unfamiliar city. Users are awarded for updating gas stations with the latest prices. The more points you have, the more likely you are to win a $250 gift card or other prize. These gift cards are usually toward local gas stations. Best of all, the application is free to download.

The applications above are by no means the only good ones. Among the thousands of apps, other great Android apps are waiting to be discovered.