Google TV-specific apps have started to pop up on the Android Market in recent days, hinting at an imminent release of the next-generation smart TV platform. Google TV’s new release, which will be based on Honeycomb, is expected to be released before the end of the month. And judging from the apps already available, it will offer access to a wide variety of content from publishers like the Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, QVC and others.
Perhaps even more interesting is that there are also a number of apps from smaller developers who are trying to push the envelope of what’s possible with Google TV. Take Call Toaster for example, which automatically displays caller IDs and text messages from your Android phone while you watch live TV. Or the aVia Media Player, which allows users to stream local content from any computer or NAS drive within the own network. Heck, there’s even a Frogger app!
Want to take a first look at some of the apps that will be available on Google TV once the Honeycomb update is publicly available? Then check out the slide show below:
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1 / 13Nascar Live offers race updates and HD video clips. -
2 / 13QVC lets viewers shop on their Google TV. -
3 / 13The Wall Street Journal's app offers live and on demand news programming. -
4 / 13Call Toaster displays caller IDs and text messages on top of regular programming. -
5 / 13CNN Money also has its own Google TV app. -
6 / 13Allrecipes.com's Google TV app. -
7 / 13Motor Trend tries to woo car enthusiasts on Google TV. -
8 / 13aVia offers video and music streaming from shared drives as well as UPnP and DLNA devices. -
9 / 13Also on Google TV: Fox Business. -
10 / 13Clicker's Google TV app lists online content from various sources. -
11 / 13BConnected serves up Ball State University-specific content. -
12 / 13Napster lets subscribers listen to its music catalog. -
13 / 13Google TV even has its own equalizer app.

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