A new application called simply “video player” has appeared on the Android market. The application allows for the viewing of video files that have been downloaded or placed on the SD card. The player will play files in the H.264 or H.263 format and using MP3, AAC, or AMR audio. According to the players’ brief summary in the app store, the video files need to be in 480 X 352 resolution or smaller.

How to get a video on the phone. Plug the phone in via USB and browse the phones memory. Create a ‘videos’ folder and drop your *.mp4 files into the directory you just created. Now, open the video player and your video files should show by default. Simply click the file you want to play and enjoy the show. The player will not work while plugged in via USB so make sure you disconnect the phone first before attempting to view the videos.

Note too, the video player actually takes advantage of the phones accelerometer. Tilt the phone 90 degrees for a larger view. From my tests, I liked the first generation video application. I really liked the fact this it took advantage of the accelerometer. I hope that more file formats can be supported in the future.

Video Player Now Available in the Android Market9.0101