Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul have invaded U.S. televisions again as Fox’s new series, The X Factor, gets underway.  And just in time to begin voting and following the goings-on, an official Android application has arrived on the scene.  Called The Xtra Factor, it’s a free download for Android 1.6 and above, including some tablets.  Use the app to keep up with the latest news, videos, and judges as well as vote on who you think deserves the 5 million recording contract!  Please note that this app is massive at 48MB – make sure you’ve got the room to install The Xtra Factor.

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