Beginner's Guide to Android
AppBrain browses Android Market on desktop and “syncs” downloads to phone
March 17, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka
Beginner's Guide to Android, Featured post
Android desktop browser sounds like an oxymoron since Google has insisted on a mobile-only distribution system for Android apps. And while AndroLib and Cyrket have done admirable jobs in making it possible to discover new apps on your desktop, they still require users to keep their phone handy to search or scan barcodes.
AppBrain is a nifty little tool that marries the Android device to the Android experience online. AppBrain lists Android apps for all major categories and the latest applications uploaded to the market. When users spot an app that they want, they press “Install.” After downloading the companion AppBrain app from the Android Market, users can sync their phone and install the apps that they spotted on AppBrain. It’s a very simple concept with great results.
Another great feature is AppBrain’s sharing. The app makes it easier to share apps by providing quick links to promote apps to Facebook, Twitter, email, etc. Even better, users can maintain lists of apps they have installed, keeping a ready-made list of Android apps recommendation. The first app I’d put on one of my lists is AppBrain.



















already use it since one week
Hi Andrew, thank you very much for this great review and especially for making a video!
sounds good, but not sure if it can handle most desktop tasks http://www.commentbug.com
I wish it would offer more search funtions than the marketplace such as sorting by star rating.
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Looking at appbrain, couldnt the brain think of a way to show newbies how to dowload the brain app?
Nice