You will be hard pushed to find a more entertaining app for your Android smartphone than Talking Tom Cat. Created by developer Outfit 7, Talking Tom Cat takes a voice input and turns it into a higher pitched version which is spoken by Tom. As simple as it sounds, this app will keep young children and fully grown adults addicted for hours.
Before you can use Talking Tom Cat, you will need to download the app from the Android Market. This will require 12Mb of your phone's memory. Fortunately, Talking Tom Cat supports Android 2.2's facility to install to your memory card which is advisable for this app.
Whatever you say, even background noise will be repeated by Tom. This can make for hilarious situations when with a group of friends and you are all making Tom say silly things about the other group members. Talking Tom Cat is definitely an app which should be enjoyed with friends as the look on their faces after Tom has spoken is priceless.
As well as talking to Tom, you can also pet him by stroking his head or body by gently rubbing your finger over your smartphone's screen. Alternatively, if you are feeling more aggressive, you can poke him in the head, stomach or feet. Even though you know that morally it is wrong to abuse the poor defenceless cat, it is still extremely amusing nonetheless, especially when Tom loses balance and falls flat on his back in a daze. As Tom is only an animated character, he's soon back on his feet ready for some more fun.
Tom also likes milk and if you are feeling generous, you are able to reward him with a nice big glass by clicking on the icon to the left of Tom. He will pour himself a drink and then proceed to drink it and clean his mouth up afterwards. This is a cosmetic feature as it will make no difference to Tom's demeanour if you reward him or not.
One of the best points of Talking Tom Cat is the ability to upload your videos onto Youtube and Facebook so that everyone worldwide can see your creations. Currently there are 70,000 fans of Tom's Facebook group and many videos on Youtube. As more and more people download this app, the competition will hot up to see who can create the funniest and most popular video. The app itself takes care of the uploads although you will need to provide your login credentials for either service.
Talking Tom Cat is a free app and should be a definite for anyone with an Android powered smartphone. Talking Tom Cat is also available for the iPhone.