The 6 best apps of January 2021 (+ the most important news)
The first month of 2021 has ended, so we can focus on February. At DroidApp we first look back at the month of January, because a lot has happened again. In this article you will find the best Android apps of January 2021, along with the most important news from the past month.
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Android in January 2021
Fifteen pages full of news and more, that was, in short, the month of January. A quiet start to the new year was also not possible in the field of mobile communication. Consider WhatsApp’s new terms and conditions. People installed the Signal chat app en masse and Telegram also saw the number of users increase significantly. Later, WhatsApp said it would all be fine. Xiaomi started the year badly with the Android 11 update for the Mi A3, which made the device unusable.
There was also other news. Samsung presented the new Galaxy S21 series. DroidApp could immediately give you a nice comprehensive first impression in our Galaxy S21 preview, in which we discuss all three devices. Samsung released the new Galaxy A12 for 179 euros in January, and there was the announcement of the Galaxy A32 5G. Xiaomi came out with the new Mi 11 (February 8th is global announcement) and the Redmi Note 9T and Redmi 9T. OnePlus presented the OnePlus Band as a competitor to the Xiaomi Mi Band. LG showed the new LG Rollable with a rolling screen. The Nokia 5.4 also appeared in the Netherlands, with Android One.
Things will also change at Facebook in the near future. The like button will disappear from pages. From now on you can also purchase 5G from Tele2 with your mobile subscription. According to Ookla Speedtest, KPN has the best network in the Netherlands and Google released Play Points in the Netherlands. This allows you to save points through purchases you make in the Google Play Store. It was also announced that the Berichtenbox app will no longer work under older Android versions. Google also came up with a new look for the mobile search engine.
Specials, tips and reviews
Much more content appeared on DroidApp in January. Consider the following interesting articles and reviews:
The forgotten phone / smartphone
This month, five great editions of our column ‘The forgotten phone’ and ‘The forgotten smartphone were published. We would like to recall the memories of the models below;
Best apps
On DroidApp we have again featured a number of apps this month. Because they received an update, because we discussed them, or because they appeared new. These are the best apps of January, in no particular order.
Google Chrome
The Chrome browser received a nice server-side update for Android in the last days of January. From now on you can conveniently group tabs. This has the advantage that you no longer have to go through an entire overview with many open tabs. You can also switch quickly between grouped tabs thanks to the new tab bar at the bottom of the screen.
Telegram
A pleasant update for Telegram also appeared this month. Those who want to make the switch from WhatsApp to Telegram will be helped with this update. It is now possible to import WhatsApp chats into Telegram, so you don’t have to miss anything. In addition, with the January update of Telegram even more features have been added for more privacy, better music player, improved group calls and much more.
TomTom AmiGo
A navigation app from TomTom that we discussed this month is TomTom AmiGo. With this application you can navigate and at the same time be kept informed of (mobile) speed cameras, traffic jams and other traffic information. In addition, the app has different features of Waze and you can personalize certain settings.
Google Lens
Google Lens is a useful addition to Android that allows you to quickly identify an object, for example. Think of a plant, where Google Lens can usually tell you exactly what kind of plant it is. With the latest update you can translate offline with Google Lens. Handy if you are on holiday abroad and are in a place where there is or no internet, or where you would rather not spend your data bundle on. Download the language package at home in advance.
Signal
An application that saw the number of users increase significantly this month was Signal. The chat app is completely focused on privacy, but lags a bit behind the rest in terms of functionality. Many improvements have been made with the last update. You can quickly change a wallpaper, use animated stickers, set a bio with your profile and save data on calls. We have listed the new functions in Signal here.
AH Football 2021
You can save up for football pictures at Albert Heijn until 7 February. Not only from players from the Eredivisie, but also from the Oranje Leeuwinnen and the Dutch national team. You can digitally keep track of your collection via the AH Voetbal 2021 app. A nice addition is that you can also make your own football plate with your own wanted and chosen shirt number and shirt.
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