Handset major Samsung released its observations from the usage of its Samsung Apps offerings delivered over its BADA platform.

Topping the chart was an application that turns a Samsung Wave S 8500 model into a flashlight. The application was the most downloaded application from June 01, 2010 to mid-July 2010.

Category-wise, utility and entertainment apps topped the list. A MyMirror, which turns the phone into a mirror using the camera device, featured on the list, while entertainment programs filled out the rest of the field. The most popular apps for the Wave were: Need For SpeedTM Shift (games), Illusions (entertainment), SouthAfrica2010 (entertainment), BatteryLife (productivity), Basketball (entertainment), Shot Gun (entertainment) and Exciting Freekick (games).

“Response to Samsung Apps has been tremendous in our target markets, and a lot of it is because of the popularity of utility and entertainment apps,” said Kanghyun Kwon,Vice President, Media Solutions Center, Samsung Electronics. “The days of using a phone just for talking are long gone — functionality is key now. With Samsung Apps, we aim to fill the need for functionality and practical apps for all of our existing Samsung customers, as well as attract new customers by

The third-most downloaded program, Illusions, offers visually stimulating puzzles and screenshots. SouthAfrica2010 gained popularity during the recent football tournament. Free-throw practice app Basketball and  arcade-style shooting program too ranked high on popularity with consumers..

Auto-racing program Need for SpeedTM Shift led in the games category, cracking No. 2 on the list. The. Productivity app BatteryLife, calculates remaining battery power of the handset based on factors such as Wi-Fi use, call time, listening to music and use of 2G or 3G Internet connections, was popular with consumers.