No matter how you celebrate the New Year, be it surrounded by millions of freezing tourists in New York’s Times Square, dancing your feet off in a sweaty nightclub, or simply staying home with friends and family sipping champagne and wearing silly hats, the application stores for the iPhone and Google Android devices can round out your evening. Both sites offer an impressive selection of playful and practical applications, including a New Year’s resolution social-networking tool, enhanced countdown clocks with cheering crowds, not to mention an application devoted to Kouhaku Uta Gassen, Japan's biggest music show, which has been running since 1951 and will be aired live on New Year's Eve. So, before you close out 2011, here are some applications to download to end the year right.
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Best New Year’s Eve Apps (Free, Android)
Here are the best New Year's Eve applications on the Google Android Market, assembled in one awesome collection.
Countdown to the New Year ($0.99, iPhone)
Don’t miss a minute of New Year’s Eve action with this countdown clock, complete with crowd cheers and a variety of noisemakers.
New Year Motivation 2012 ($0.99, iPhone)
Every day, this application offers you motivational thoughts from thinkers like Anthony Robbins, Dale Carnegie and others to put you in the right frame of mind.
Times Square Official Ball App (Free, iPhone, Android)
This application is your exclusive access to be part of the activities in Times Square as you watch the live co-hosted official show featuring A-list musical performances and celebrity appearances.
New Year Ring Tones and Alert Tones ($0.99, iPhone)
Bring your own special effects machine on New Year’s Eve by turning your iPhone into a cacophony of rockets, howlers and kisses under fireworks.
Kouhaku Uta Gassen (Free, Android)
Bonzai! Kouhaku Uta Gassen is Japan's biggest music show, which will be aired live on New Year's Eve by Japan's only public broadcaster NHK, and has been running since 1951.
All My New Year Resolutions 2012 ($0.99, iPhone)
Simply start a resolution, keep track of your progress and share it with your friends via Twitter, Facebook, email or text messages.
Happy New Year (Free, Android)
Use your Android for the New Year's Eve toast with this live, sparkling glass of champagne!
New Year’s Tidbits (Free, Android)
Before you get too sauced to read, check out this growing collection of informational tidbits about the celebration of New Year's Eve.
NYE Las Vegas ($0.99, iPhone)
Get access to all the celebrations on The Strip with this application, which includes listings for hotels and nightclubs and even makes table reservations.
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No matter how you celebrate the New Year, be it surrounded by millions of freezing tourists in New York’s Times Square, dancing your feet off in a sweaty nightclub, or simply staying home with friends and family sipping champagne and wearing silly hats, the application stores for the iPhone and Google Android devices can round out your evening. Both sites offer an impressive selection of playful and practical applications, including a New Year’s resolution social-networking tool, enhanced countdown clocks with cheering crowds, not to mention an application devoted to Kouhaku Uta Gassen, Japan's biggest music show, which has been running since 1951 and will be aired live on New Year's Eve. So, before you close out 2011, here are some applications to download to end the year right.