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The 6 best apps of September 2022 (+ the most important news)

A new month, a new look back. In the past month we have seen enough news and apps again. DroidApp looks back at the best apps of September 2022 and the most important news in this article.

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It was another month full of news and announcements. At the beginning of this month, DroidApp traveled to the Italian city of Milan to get acquainted with the new expansion of the Edge 30 series, with the Neo, Fusion and Ultra, about which we wrote this extensive preview. On the first day of the month, Nokia presented the new Nokia X30, G60 and T21 tablets, Sony the Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung the Galaxy Tab Active 4.

Furthermore, the first renders of the Galaxy S23, S23 + and the Ultra appeared. In addition, there was also the necessary news about the Pixel Watch and the Pixel 7, which we will learn more about next week. Everything indicates that the Pixel 7 series is also coming to the Netherlands. In the Netherlands we already have the new Chromecast with Google TV 2K, which you can buy for forty euros.

Reading tip: 6 months of research into the best weather app. You can read the verdict in the weather app test 2022.

Android 13 probably requires manufacturers to apply seamless updates, and that has several advantages. OnePlus is the first manufacturer to make the update to Android 13 available for a non-Pixel device. The OnePlus 10 Pro received this update. Motorola in turn announced which thirteen devices can expect the update to Android 13.

Honor sets foot on the Dutch market again and releases the Honor 70 in our country. We also saw a cool video of the rollable LG Rollable, which unfortunately has not been released. Research shows that news apps are gaining in popularity. The European Commission also wants five years of mandatory updates and more obligations. Oppo will stop supplying a charger with its devices.

Review

The following reviews on DroidApp came online in September;

Specials and Forgotten

Various specials have been published on the website. We have listed them for you below.

In addition, you can read up on a telephone, tablet or smartphone ‘from the past’ every week in our section ‘The forgotten…’. The following editions appeared online this month;


Best apps

In September we again highlighted various applications on DroidApp. Because they are newly released, have received an update or because they are worth mentioning. Time to round up the best Android apps of September 2022 in no particular order.

Google Maps

An application that received the necessary attention in September is Google Maps. From now on we can use environmentally friendly routes in the Netherlands and Belgium. Here you can see which route is the most efficient for your car in terms of fuel consumption. You can adjust various settings for this. Also handy, read our extensive overview with cheap refueling apps to save on this too. DroidApp also discovered new maps for several European cities, such as Amsterdam. Google announced at the end of September that it would roll out four new features. These relate, among other things, to the Live View functionality.

Google Maps: Navigation and public transport
Google Maps: Navigation and public transport

ANWB On the road 5.0 navigation

ANWB on the way

The ANWB Weg 5.0 app has been released. This update makes it possible to navigate with the free application of the ANWB. Of course it takes into account the traffic volume and the like. While navigating, you can choose to show the cheapest charging stations or gas stations on the map. With the update, users also get a new design, with a new navigation bar.

ANWB On the Road & Roadside Assistance
ANWB On the Road & Roadside Assistance

Strava Huawei Health

Huawei Health

Last week, news came out about the Huawei Health app. If you have a Huawei wearable, smartwatch or fitness tracker, there is good news to report. As of now, the app offers support for Strava. A welcome addition, because now you can easily have your completed activities automatically synced with your Strava account. Something that until now has only been made possible with a considerable detour.

Huawei Health
Huawei Health

DynamicSpot header

DynamicSpot

DynamicSpot is an Android tool for people who secretly also look a bit at an Apple iPhone. You can simulate the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 on your own Android device. A black bar is shown around the camera opening, as with the iPhone. This is where the messages appear. Worth trying.

Dynamic Island - dynamicSpot
Dynamic Island - dynamicSpot

Tomtom go navigation truck

TomTom Go Navigation

The TomTom Go Navigation app is especially for truck drivers. This application takes into account many issues that a truck driver has to deal with. You can think of the dimensions of the truck, the requirements for the fuel and the load. Naturally, the traffic information is taken into account when navigating and you receive information about the route via the route bar.

TomTom GO Navigation
TomTom GO Navigation

AH Remainers

AH Remainers

Albert Heijn has released an update for the Albert Heijn app. From now on, the application offers you the opportunity to use Overstayers throughout the Netherlands. The concept can be compared to Too Good To Go. You help prevent food waste by buying products that are out of range or products that are close to the best-before date.

Albert Heijn supermarket
Albert Heijn supermarket

DroidApp app

Then an extra bonus tip, our own DroidApp app. The application brings you the latest news and of course access to the device database. Here you will find the specifications of all devices, together with the current prices at the various stores. With the news you can receive notifications if you want, so you don’t miss anything.

DroidApp - Android news
DroidApp - Android news

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