These are top 5 apps that helps in mobile data monitoring and tracking applications for Android devices.

Onavo Count

Onavo Count is the most popular data tracking app that existed even before data usage was implemented in the Android operating system. It  is an impressive user interface which aims at saving money by keeping an active check on data consumption. The application will provide users with alerts and warnings when they cross or are about to reach the predefined data limits. Users can also set data usage limits at any time and let the app track usage. The app provides with an overview of the individual apps consuming data. Users can keep a track and also predict whether you are close to hitting the pre-defined usage limit. Onavo Count allows users to restrict data hungry apps and force them to be active over WiFi networks. It is a fantastic user interface and nice set of options makes this a very important mobile data tracking app. 

My Data Manager

It is a simple app for those who seek only options and are not much into the looks of an app. The app is easy to setup, and the app starts checking all the apps to highlight the ones consuming a lot of data. My Data Manager also tracks the run times of the other apps along with the amount of data consumed which are presented in graphics. It has only one limitation that one has to keep it on the phone storage for it acts sporadic if moved to the SD card storage. My Data Manager shows clear consumption of data on the cellular connection and WiFi network. Users can also set their data usage limits and the app gives an alarm whenever closing in to that limit.

NetCounter

NetCounter is not a fancy user interface and don’t have mind-boggling features. It is mainly a native appearing easy data tracking app. It presents noticeably classified utilization of data over the cellular and WiFi networks. The user can choose the time range as daily, weekly or monthly. Users can also modify the plan’s cycle date. It gives a break out in numbers as no data is consumed at the end of the month and this is what that matters the most. Users can find this NetCounter app from the Google Play Store.

Dodol Phone

Dodol Phone has a clean interface. It allows user to keep track of the data and examine it in real time. This app tracks call and message traffic from the Smartphone apart from the network data. Dodol is capable of providing a complete usage report on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Like some of the other apps, users can position their custom limit for the data usage threshold.The best part of Dodol Phone is that it is optimized for full HD devices and also supports 4G LTE network. The app offers usage data in numerical as well as bar graph format so that user can examine data utilization. 

Traffic Monitor

It is an app that combines data monitoring, consistency measurement and a Task Manager in one single package. The app provides a data traffic counter for cellular and wireless network usage with clear bifurcation of uploads and downloads. To give a fair thought about the strength of the available data network services, there is a quality service measure (ping duration test) which is in built. To ensure a summary of the traffic at regular time’s user can set daily, weekly or monthly usage limits. User can check the traffic statistics per app for the said period and for previous month. With the in-built task manager, user can kill the data hungry apps and check the memory usage. The app available for free from the Google Play Store enables to get battery level status, signal strength, GPS status and more information. 

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Google's has made lot of efforts to make the Android mobile operating system secure but according to new research large number of Android applications are prone to attacks from hackers which may compromise crucial information of users including their login, banking and other data.
The paper has been published about the Android Secured Socket Layer (SSL) Security in the applications by Researchers at Leibniz University (Hannover) and Philipp’s University (Marburg). As per the research paper, several Android Apps carry weaker SSL certificate implementation and potentially vulnerable to expose the personal details - login credentials, password and other information.
With security requirement getting more rigid, the security layer protocols keep updating at least once in a decade. Android based applications by Google are utilizing security protocols for communicating the login information and other personal data fed by the user to the servers. Secured Socket Layer or Transport Layer Security is used by several Android apps for facilitating the transport of the vital data during the communication between client (app) and server.
The conclusion of research paper was that over 1000 Android Apps are vulnerable to the man-in-the-middle attacks, i.e. hijacking crucial information while it is being communicated to the servers. The key findings also include that 41 applications existing in the Google Play Store are leaking out such important data such as banking details, login details and other important data.
As per researchers, “We could gather bank account information, payment credentials for PayPal, American Express and others. Furthermore, Facebook, email and cloud storage credentials and messages were leaked, access to IP cameras was gained and control channels for apps and remote servers could be subverted."
Most of the vulnerable apps were developed by third party developers rather than the original website or service providers. The researchers have suggested Google to use better alert system which informs the user when connection is not encrypted, users are required to manually check and remove apps that are likely to such vulnerability.

Google has launched a new automated malware scanning service Bouncer that scans the Play Store and also requires the app to pass through the approval process earlier this year
Google is anticipated to implement a new App Check feature that will scan every application and media downloaded from the Google Play Store for potential malware or other threats with the next Android 4.2 update.

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Google has announced a new offer for Android users to mark its 25th billion applications download mark. Google is offering premium games and applications for just Rs 14 which otherwise would cost more than Rs 100. Under this promotion all the applications are highly downloaded premium price application which will now be available for download. In order to get the application there are no hidden conditions or terms to comply. For the next 4 days the applications will be available for download at this special price.
Angry Birds Space, Office suite pro, Race game Granny Smith, Gameloft's Asphalt 7 and more such popular games and applications are included in this promotional offer. The offer may differ according to the region as some country specifics apps have been included. Users can download these applications by using the Google Play android application store directly.

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Those days are gone when people have to sit in front of TV set to watch favorite TV show. Now different applications like NexGtv are available. Users can watch their favourite TV programs or stay updated with current affairs via news channels with help of this NexGtv live TV application. This application is available for the Android users on the move.
Indian national and regional channels are provided by NexGtv. This list is expected to increase as more channels will be added. Aaj Tak, Headlines Today, History Channel, Channel V, Doordarshan, Life OK and Zoom TV are the popular Indian channels that stream live through this application. The advantage of this app is its bandwidth aware video streaming. You will be able to stream video on your device even if you have a 3G, 2G or WiFi connection but the will differ with different data sources.

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Watching movies on a tablet is enjoyable but storing all your favorite movies on the tablet is not a practical option especially with high definition content kicking in. Hindi Movies HD application has been developed for the Bollywood fans who can easily watch their favorite films including the most popular and the latest ones for free. A catalog of around 100 popular movies is available and more can be searched by actor and movie name as well. User just needs to have WiFi or 3G connection for watching the movie on your tablet. They can run this application without paying hefty subscription fees.

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