Killer apps for Android?

[DaFace]

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?

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by nstygma

if they fixed a few things, it would be better than swype

-when i tap on a word to select a correction, it doesn't select the entire word, just the characters up to the point where the cursor is, making it difficult to select a new word. am i missing something?
-it doesn't let me flow in every available typing space like entering an address into Maps

They just released a new version that addresses that 2nd problem. Not sure about the first. That not being able to flow in every typing space was very annoying for me. I'm glad they fixed it. When this beta is over, I will definitely be purchasing Swiftkey Flow for permanent use.

http://www.swiftkey.net/en/blog/swif...w-beta-update/

[DMAC]

Originally Posted by Lzen

They just released a new version that addresses that 2nd problem. Not sure about the first. That not being able to flow in every typing space was very annoying for me. I'm glad they fixed it. When this beta is over, I will definitely be purchasing Swiftkey Flow for permanent use.

http://www.swiftkey.net/en/blog/swif...w-beta-update/

Not really a fan of the keyboard auto popping up when opening a text from the lock screen.

If I want to type, I will click in the text box. I hope they make a setting to turn that off in this beta.

Other than that, I love this thing.

[cron912]

Originally Posted by Great Expectations

I have a note 2. My notification settings doesn't allow for me to have a noise alert for texts while disabling noise alerts for emails. Is there an app that will fix that?

Try RingLeader

[htismaqe]

Probably a Q but I just got a new Samsung Galaxy S3 and downloaded AndroVid today.

I like to take pictures of my fish tank and my dogs which is, as you can imagine, extremely difficult.

So instead I just took a 30 second video of my dog today and used AndroVid to capture still photos from the best parts of the video.

Pretty cool.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Probably a Q but I just got a new Samsung Galaxy S3 and downloaded AndroVid today.

I like to take pictures of my fish tank and my dogs which is, as you can imagine, extremely difficult.

So instead I just took a 30 second video of my dog today and used AndroVid to capture still photos from the best parts of the video.

Pretty cool.

That seems way too obvious to be a new idea. I'll have to check it out.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DaFace

That seems way too obvious to be a new idea. I'll have to check it out.

Yeah, that's why I figured it was a Q. I just didn't want to go back through such a massive thread. I probably could have done a search but I hate using it and inducing server indigestion.

I can say this - it's COMPLETELY changed my experience with taking pics of my fish. Photographing fish, inside a glass cube filled with water, is one of the most difficult and frustrating things I've ever done. It's now a snap.

[DBOSHO]

Im having difficulty finding the songs im looking for off of the free mp3 apps. Does anyone know of an app that i can go directly to a website and download them from there. I use mp3skull but when i go there using the browser i cant download the.

[ekf028]

Originally Posted by DBOSHO

Im having difficulty finding the songs im looking for off of the free mp3 apps. Does anyone know of an app that i can go directly to a website and download them from there. I use mp3skull but when i go there using the browser i cant download the.

TTorrent

[DaFace]

So, I'm probably way behind the curve here, but this app is the greatest thing ever if you have a HTPC.

Unified Remote

[buddha]

Are any of you guys streaming movies over tablets, and if so, how are you doing it? Do you download them instead?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by buddha

Are any of you guys streaming movies over tablets, and if so, how are you doing it? Do you download them instead?

XBMC for Android. It will let you stream just about anything. You can also access media shared on another computer or server or whatever. Or play media stored on the Android device.

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title...MC_for_Android

[buddha]

Originally Posted by Fish

XBMC for Android. It will let you stream just about anything. You can also access media shared on another computer or server or whatever. Or play media stored on the Android device.

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title...MC_for_Android

Thanks Fish...much appreciated.

[WoodDraw]

Anyone using the new version of Pocket Cast? I'm think of switching from Doggcatcher. I'll download it when I have some free time to spend setting it up. Interesting most in the cross device sync.

[KCWolfman]

Originally Posted by buddha

Are any of you guys streaming movies over tablets, and if so, how are you doing it? Do you download them instead?

I use my phone, and I do download first, but I make sure I am WiFi connected first, although I have played on the fly. Vudu is free and works well (although technically is not available for phone usage yet). They carry first run flicks and you can store movies you own that are a part of their library for free on their servers for viewing at any time. I currently have about 60 films there.

[buddha]

So, if I'm on a cross country plan flight with no internet connection, what is my best option for viewing films on my tablet?