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RealPlayer for Android (pictures)

RealPlayer for Android is officially out of beta. We take a look at the surprisingly solid media hub.

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Welcome to RealPlayer for Android

The main dashboard is mostly dedicated to music controls, but it also offers shortcuts to a video player and photo viewer.
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Music player

The music player screen shows off album art and all of your basic playback controls.
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Upgrade to Premium

Opting for the in-app upgrade gets you a few nifty features, including a sweet graphic equalizer.
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Music playlists

The Playlists screen offers a few smart playlists, including Recently Added and Most Played.
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Slideshow

View your pictures in a full-screen slideshow, set to the music of your choice.
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Browsing for songs

RealPlayer offers a pretty standard music-browsing experience.
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Albums

See what's playing now while scrolling through other tracks on an album.
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Equalizer

The graphic equalizer comes loaded with presets and lets you customize your own settings.

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