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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Last updated on: March 27, 2013 09:11 IST

Image: Revellers blow coloured cornflour powder as they take part in the Holi festival.
Photographs: Mark Wessels/Reuters Nitin Sreedhar and Abhik Sen


The festival of colours is a time for fun and frolic. Why not make the day even more fun with some free apps on your phone? Check these out.

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of [+]Lockscreen Style.
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[+]Lockscreen Style

Allows you to choose from at least 13 canvas styles to add that special something to your lock screen wallpaper.

Club your favourite Holi pictures into one on a canvas. You can also add colour, text or image shape elements. Available for Windows Phone.

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of Happy Holi Theme.
Photographs: Courtesy, BlackBerry

Happy Holi Theme

Even a corporate warrior needs time off. Get into the mood for fun with this theme where coloured eggs, chocolates and hearts represent your phone's charge or signal strength. Get it for your BlackBerry.

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of Indian Sweets Recipes.
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Indian Sweets Recipes

What is Holi without the mithai? This app will tell you how to make gulab jamun and gajar ka halwa without breaking into a sweat.

With the many recipes at hand, this could well be your "sweetest" Holi. Available for BlackBerry.

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of Photosynth.
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Photosynth

Use this panorama app to capture your Holi festivities 360 degrees, vertically and horizontally, to stitch a 'sphere'.

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of WaterCam.
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WaterCam

You might run out of water this Holi, but WaterCam certainly won't. This simple, no-nonsense app makes the viewfinder look as if it were underwater.

Numerous waves and ripples splash across your screen as you ...

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of Gaana.
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Gaana

This cross-platform app lets one stream their favourite song anywhere across the globe.

Search across 25 languages to find the song your friend is murdering in his bhang-induced stupor. Hopefully, the soothing notes will shut up your high-spirited friend.

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of Lomogram.
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Lomogram

Lomogram is your photo editing app this Holi. With 42 filters, 72 lightening effects and 49 frame designs, this is one would make your Holi ...

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of Pacemaker.
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Pacemaker (Free Trial)

What is Holi without a little bit of song and dance? Now you can play the resident DJ with just your phone.

Go on, get into the groove and scratch those scorching tracks. The fully functional trial for BlackBerry is valid for two weeks

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of Bollywood Music.
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Bollywood Music

Be the life of your Holi party with this music app. Play tracks from your favourite Bollywood flicks and sing along as the app shows lyrics to the songs as well.

The best thing about the app is the option to make your own ringtone by cropping and saving your favourite part of the song. Available for Windows Phone.

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Appy Holi! Enjoy the festival with these mobile apps

Image: Screenshot of Saregama WorldSpace Radio.
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Saregama WorldSpace Radio

Wouldn't it be just perfect if you could relax after a day of revelry with a soothing ghazal while you nurse that drink?

Turns out, you can with this nifty app - a boon for patrons of the erstwhile satellite radio service.

The app features nine languages and genres and is perfect for those who want to enjoy their radio sans ad breaks. Available for BlackBerry 10.

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