It is said that if you want to impress the ladies, it is good to buy an iPhone. But if your goal is to impress nerds, get Android based smartphone.

To create iPhone App, you need to learn Objective-C and you have to great coder. Well, for those of you that appreciate visual-based programming like me, then you will be very happy to learn that Android has made it possible for anyone with even the most basic programming experience to create their very own high-quality and highly functional Android applications. Developing Android applications using App Inventor for Android is very simple and easy. You can create a Android app even if you don’t own an Android phone or have no idea how to program.

App Inventor is built on the idea that you do not need to be a developer to build great mobile applications. Instead of code, App Inventor allows you to visually design applications and use blocks to specify application logic.

App Inventor runs through a Web browser. Your phone will be connected to your computer through a USB cord and your app will emerge on the phone as you work in the Web browser. When you’re done, you can “package” your finished app to produce an “application package” (Android apk file) that can be shared around and installed on any Android phone, just like any other Android app.

See App Inventor in Action

For more information on Google App Inventor:

• Set up your computer and phone for App Inventor.
• Run through the tutorials that introduce App Inventor.
• Get help by joining the App Inventor Google Group.
• Read the User FAQ.