The Android Guys are at it again. Someone clued them into what could be the first three applications that will be pre-loaded on phones running the Android platform. Unsurprisingly, all three were among the top 50 applications in the Android Developers Challenge.The Android news just keeps flooding in this week. Earlier, we saw engineering drawings of the possible first Android devices, and also were teased with a commercial. Now we've caught wind on three possible applications that will be native to Android phones. The names of the three applications are BreadCrumbz, Eco2Go and Compare Everywhere.

When Android was first announced in late 2007, Google also challenged developers to create some great applications for the platform, and set up a competition. A few months ago we learned which applications made the cut to the final 50. BreadCrumbz, Eco2Go and Compare Everywhere were part of that esteemed list of applications.

Here's the skinny on what each app does:

OK, so maybe they aren't the most thrilling batch of programs ever created, but it's a start. Google has given no indication of what applications will be pre-installed on Android phones at all. I would assume that the actual handset manufacturer and network operator will have a say in what's there and what isn't. Things we should expect might include a browser, camera and photo software, music and video playback software, location-based services and mapping software, and social networking software.

As we head into the fall, the buzz about Android will only continue to swell. The next few months will be interesting indeed.