Killer apps for Android?
Since there's an iPhone version, I figured I'd start a Droid version. After being handcuffed by Sprint's SERO plan for the past two years, I finally ordered my LG Optimus S last night. It'll be here in about 24 hours. So, what toys should I play with when it arrives?
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I own a Nexus and this thread could help.
For starters, GTasks. Will synch your tasks with your Gmail account. TimeMobile. RadioTime, make sure you are on wifi or have good data plan. Posted via Mobile Device |
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Apps I use
Beam - Jabber Client ConnectBot - SSH Client Dolphin Browser [HD version for the EVO] DroidSCP - SCP Client Rock Player - DIVX Player Chrome2 Phone: Send your desktop browser Page to your Phone Dropbox - http://getdropbox.com ES File Explorer - Android File System Browser Lots more Google Goggles - Check it out / QR Scanning Grooveshark K9Mail for Work / Exchange email If you use yahoo - they have a good mail/im client too PocketCloud - RDP Client Qik for Video Chat Robo Defense- GREAT game ESPN Score Center Skype SIP Droid - SIP Client Shazam - Find out what song you're listening too SlingPlayer - to watch my sling box TapatalkPro for forum reading The Weather Channel Titanium Backup - Must have App Backup/Restore utility Trillian - IM Client TripIt - http://tripit.com TweetDeck - / Twitter/FB Client Wireless Tether and the usual - Foursqure/Gowalla/Facebook app too I think that covers it |
Advanced Task Killer
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I don't really have much on my phone...
espn scorecenter 810 whb app espn bowl bound tweetcaster imdb movies vcast song id (shazaam) skype google maps amazon pandora trapster games missle shield air control lite toss it paper toss robo defense free |
barcode scanner - scan qr codes and barcodes
google sky maps - uses gps to tell you star names and planets imdb app my tracks - tracks your jogging/biking/whatever route. gives data on it. cool. opera mini - my preferred browser pdanet - connect phone to computer to internet. awesome when not around wifi shazam - tells you what song is on tunein radio - one of the best radio apps ive found y! Music - nother music app i like (uses less batt than pandora) wordfeud - scrabble against friends. fun. |
Also....Angry Birds is free.
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It's a great time killer....and you can't beat free. |
There is an app called "My Collection Pro" and it scans your DVD/Blu-Ray/Video game UPC codes and creates a digital catalog that you can keep track of.
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Hungry Shark is a good game, as is Spaghetti and Marshmallows |
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Just went and downloaded that bitch. Do you know if you can export the catalog to your PC? |
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This is all according to my friend who has it. I haven't got an Android phone yet. |
I was just happy when flash was finally available for Android.
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http://lifehacker.com/5650894/androi...uldnt-use-them |
Ooohhhh....I just realized that I can watch NFLST on my phone now...
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It begins...
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I'm pretty impressed with that little phone |
just found out tonight I get one for Christmas
I have ebough trouble staying off the web at home you put it in my pocket I am just ****ed do they have help groups for that ? wwwA hello my name is brad I am a web addict |
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I just called AT&T and my contract was in October. Picking up the same phone (LS670) after work or tomorrow during the day after reading reviews and comparing rates. It's not going to break heart to not have to deal with AT&T anymore either.
It's nerd off time biatch!!! |
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From Slickdeals.net
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I have downloaded some of the Apps mentioned here. Thanks everyone.
I don't do much gaming and that's why Andriod works for me. It is extremely practical and it integrates well with Google services which I use a lot. Not sure if anyone knew about this, but you can sync your Calender/Contacts/Tasks with your gmail account. |
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Couple more (require root)...
Terminal Emulator AutoKiller CacheCleaner SetCPU Root Explorer Tower Raiders (better than Robo Defense!) Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk |
This wireless hotspot thing is the best thing ever.
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I got a HTC Hero, I really don't have much on there but...
ATK, Lookout(scans files after you download them)TweetCaster(twitter) and I play IMobsters. |
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TMZ Pandora NFL Mobile Scores Yahoo Fantasy football |
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On my Evo:
Album Art Grabber- gets album artwork for mp3's Aldiko- book reader (lotsa free books) Angry Birds Audiobooks Barcode scanner Bible Google Books Carr Matey (GPS car locator) CNET News Compass Coupons Custom Car Home (car dock) Doom Google Earth Google Maps Google Navigation Evernote (notes) eBay Fring gStrings (guitar tuner) IMdb Lookout (virus app) Metal Detector (works!) Mobile Banking Mobile FAX Movie Time Music Downloader Music Junk MyFitnessPal (calorie and fitness calculator- awesome!) Pandora PayPal Photoshop Places QuickOffice Radar Now Raging Thunder 2 Rhapsody Runkeeper Scanner Radio (police scanner) Skyfire Skype Weather Channel TIME Mobile TuneIn Radio (AWESOME streaming radio app) TV.com USA Today Virtual Beach Virtual Winter Virtual Recorder W&Y Pages Where Where's My Droid Wikidroid Winds of Steel WorldScope webcams YouTube That's just some of them... :-) |
So what's your impression of the phone so far? I still haven't made it to the sprint store but plan to this weekend.
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It's my first smartphone, so I an probably not the best evaluator, but I love it.
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Documents to Go (open MS Docs)
AccuWeather G-Tuner Bible (YouVersion allows you to pick any translation) ShopSavvy Shazam Pandora Weather Channel The best of all: Toddler Lock - shuts down all external functions and lets little ones draw shapes on the screen. Can keep a 2 year old entertained for at least one hour. |
what i use the most:
setcpu androidVnc google voice google - maps - brut mod google - my tracks handcent sms appmonster launcherpro plus or ADWlauncher |
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Oh hell yes! I've been waiting for the game to come to Droid. Just saw they have an angry birds seasons as well, downloading both as I type this. There are a lot of useful and fun apps, but the two most important IMO have already been mentioned: Advanced Task Killer and Lookout Mobile. |
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How do you like that Tapatalk? I've been prompted on my phone a couple of times when logging on to this place that it is available, but I want to know just how well it works. Looked like mixed reviews in the market. |
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I believe there's a free version that lets you do everything except post if you want to give it a try. |
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They just changed the rules on Refunds on Market Apps - Now you only have 15 Min for Refund |
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That's cool, I think I like it. |
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If you're rooted Try the Gingerbread Keyboard - its super slick http://downloads.unrevoked.com/unrev...d-keyboard.zip Instructions: http://twitter.com/#!/unrevoked/stat...99634642411520 |
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I'll look into it. Trying to get swype down right now. |
Just Got a DroidX
So Far The apps I really like are: Gasbuddy (finds cheapest gas prices nearby) Coupons Shopsavvy Advanced Task Killer Pandora (music / radio) Tune In Radio Flash Dolphin So far I have to say I am loving the Droid X. |
I'm stuck with a Blackberry Pearl for awhile. FML.
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PDANet - I'm currently tethered to my DROID X and online from my laptop using only the phone for internet. Fast speed no hiccups. FREE and AWESOME
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Didn't read through 4 pages - but saw this one today:
BeerCloud 2.0 from greatbrewers.com |
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Went to market and searched. said nothing available... Pdanet right?
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Thanks I'll try
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Nope. Just another program they have. Hmmmm. Just using the android marketplace on my phone.
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Love the dish network mobile app
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So can you only get apps at the marketplace part of your phone?
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you can search this place for all apps at the marketplace: http://www.androidzoom.com here is that pdanet app http://www.androidzoom.com/android_a...anet_bfkm.html |
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I wasn't able to find the Philly/Green Bay game on the way and ended up just channel surfing for it on the AM. |
Just picked up a Droid X today. I can't wait to try some of these out.
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Just bought the Evo and my wife got the Evo Shift. Pretty cool phones.
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Sso does tapatalk really make this easier
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Definitely makes it easier
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Right now, I'm just using http://m.chiefsplanet.com through the browser. |
Paper Toss FTMFW!!!11
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T-Mobile offered the G2 online for free, so I upgraded from G1... and it's given me a reason to look for the latest and greatest apps.
Has anyone used Open Home? I've tried several searches in the market, but all I ever come up with are skins. Google Voice... used another visual voicemail app with the G1, but the G2 came with Voice. Free voice to text, and it emails you the audio and text... it's been out a while, obviously, but I didn't realize it was that much better than what I was using. I never looked around for mobile FB chat for the G1, but found ebuddy, which looks pretty useful with FB, AIM, gtalk, msn, etc. I downloaded Advanced Task Killer, because sometimes killing the browser helps when it's not downloading content, but I don't really think it's necessary for battery life... not from what I've noticed, anyway. And between the upgrade from 1.6 to 2.2, better processor speed, and having the apps in memory, the load time is basically like maximizing a window. I downloaded Photoshop Express, but I've read there are better photo apps, and I'll probably try out a few different camera apps. Mr Number call block is my new favorite app, because some douche in Wisconsin keeps asking for Vicki and I ran out of ways to say "You have the wrong number, stop calling me"... it does a simple pick up/hang up, almost always before the phone rings (granted, when he calls now it's usually 2 or 3 times within a few minutes... yeah, that must be frustrating getting hung up on like that. Dumbass.). /rant The other Google apps are cool... navigation and maps of course, Earth, Goggles, Sky Map... they have a Listen app for audio feeds, podcasts, and news. It also has QuickOffice, Google Translate, a couple of news feeds and social media apps... great phone. |
These are my must have apps... all free:
Dropbox (access up to 2GB of data in a predetermined folder on my home computer, can stream or d/l) TeamViewer (basic VPN access to my home computer) - Not in the Market, you have to go to their website. TV Shows (HUGE library of a bunch of TV shows) Music Wizard (you can search and d/l any song you can search, then edit for a ringtone. you can also use it to listen to one single specific song w/o having to dl it) Cox DVR (allows me to set recordings from my phone) Wifi Manager (allows me to manage my wifi connections - widget) Juice Defender (battery manager) AdFree (removes the ads from the apps I dl - requires root) Lookout (lets me find my phone if I lose it) Wireless Tether (lets me use my phone as a wifi hotspot... FREE - requires root) |
I just got my HTC Inspire 4g on Sunday. I'm still trying to figure out what kind of apps I want and need. I haven't rooted yet, but I plan to soon. :D
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I'm addicted to Angry Birds.
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I recently switched to GO Launcher and lost the stock HTC Calendar widget, so I went off to find a replacement. I found Business Calendar Beta, and it does everything I need it to do. Syncs with Google calendars. The widget displays a month view with calendar entries as either bars or text. You can configure the widget so that tapping a day takes you straight to that day in the calendar app. Tapping a day in the app shows a pop-up with the details of that day.
Overall it's a really, really nice calendar app, and best of all it's FREE. |
Amazon has released their Android Appstore, and it's actually pretty decent. They have the Angry Birds Rio exclusive, and it's free for right now, so if you're into that, go grab it while you can.
They're also giving away a paid app a day. Today's is Doodle Jump, which actually is pretty fun and addicting. Be warned, you must have an Amazon account with a CC attached, even for free apps. I assume most of the world has that, but if you don't, no bitching to me about it. |
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