Top free apps for your Android phone or tablet

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The open source nature of Google's OS means there are plenty of fantastic apps for Android to be found.

And most of the good stuff on Android is free, thanks to the work of developers who do it for love alone.

So here's our pick of the top free Android apps you should install.

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You can find more great apps at Top 245 best Android apps.

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1. Seesmic

There are many Twitter apps on Android - and Twitter itself shook up the scene with the launch of its own-brand app - but we're sticking with Seesmic. Offering support for multiple accounts, a home page widget showing latest tweets and an incredibly slick and professional design, it's one of the finest examples of app development out there today.

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2. Facebook for Android

Facebook for Android is lacking in features compared to Facebook itself, but a recent update added Inbox support to the Android app, finally allowing its users to communicate in almost real time. The app's fast and stable, with a simplicity that reminds you of the old days when using Facebook used to be bearable.