[The Best Apps You've Never Heard of] XDARoni:
Big Name Social Media Apps That You've Never Heard Of

Hey XDA people. I was thinking of different types of apps that people might find interesting. I was looking around the Play store when I started thinking about all the social media apps that are launched by companies like Facebook, Instagram, Skype and other large social media companies. Many of these apps go completely unnoticed by the public even though millions of dollars are invested in them. So I tried out a bunch of these apps (most of them I've never even heard of) and I made a list of my favorites. Here is what I found.

Boomerang from Instagram

Well this is a jolly little app that works well with Instagram. Boomerang lets you experience life to the fullest by allowing you to make little videos that loop. That's pretty much it. It's more of a GIF in the sense that it takes a burst ten photos and then stiches them together as animation. The animation plays through once, then plays in reverse and continues the loop. Hence the name "Boomerang". Its a fun app and it will breath new life into your Instagram feed.

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Shout! for Messenger

Facebook has developed a bunch of add-on apps for messenger. This one is completely random but kind of interesting. Shout will take several photos and you'll put one word on each one. It will play through your photos on messenger so your words form a sentence. This is probably something you'll only use a few times before you uninstall it, but it's kind of funny I guess. Check out the screenshots here to see how it works.

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Hello Caller ID & Blocking

Probably the best caller ID app in the world, "Hello" uses data from Facebook to give you information on the people that are calling you. Not only that but you can also block unwanted calls. If you receive a call that is not able to be identified, you'll be able to see how many people have blocked it. If it's a spammer then you'll know right away by the amount of blocks it has. It's a really cool app and I'm surprised more people don't know about this.

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Strobe for Messenger

This one is very similar to the boomerang app for Instagram. Strobe is another Facebook app that can share your creations directly into messenger. Use your phone to create a GIF of something interesting and then share it with your pals. Some good GIF ideas: You pulling a tooth out, breaking some glass, shutting a door, buying concert tickets online... There's endless amounts of fun to be had.

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Viber Wink

Viber Wink is exactly like Snapchat. There is nothing about this app that sets it apart from Snapchat other than the fact that it works with Viber. But the thing is, Viber users tend to be very loyal customers. Have you ever met people that use Viber? It's like other apps don't even exist to them. So clearly the app is aimed towards existing Viber users and that's who I would recommend this app to. I think people who use Viber will love Viber Wink. So check it out!

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There are a bunch of other social media apps created by the big companies. check out the developer page for your favorite social media app to see if they've got anything else you might like. You might find something sweet!