Andriod Essentials

[Matblack]

As I am now a fully paid up member of the dark side, I'm looking for essential apps, I already have a few but I'm interested in what else is out there.

So what do you find yourselves using?

MB

[Del Lardo]

K-9 Mail
Dolphin Browser
Facebook
Twitter
QR Droid
iPlayer
Kindle
Angry Birds
Dropbox
Skype
Flixster
Tunein
BBC News
Flightstats
Android IRC
Audible
Shazam
Amazon MP3
Tube Chaser
Twitter
Google Translate
WiFi Analyser
Engadget
F1.com 2011
The Register
Robo Defense
TED Mobile
TripAdvisor
JuiceDefender
Google Sky map


Should keep you busy......

[Psymonkee]

Instant Heart Rate
Stupid Zombies
TweetDeck
Words with Friends
RingDroid
Wordpress
Red Laser
Firefox Beta
RAGE Faces

Nothing earth shattering! :D Also not all I use just things not on Del's list! :)

Ooh! Also Where's my Droid! Set code words and text your phone: Switches on ringer at full volume etc even if on silent before. A different code word can ping it for a GPS location! Proper mega cool! :D

[Justsomebloke]

Just basic ones that get used the most,

Antivirus Free - Creative Apps.
Better Keyboard 8 - Better Android.
Google Maps - Google Inc.
Official Ebay Android App - eBay Mobile.
Facebook.
YouTube - Google Inc.

Drag Racing - Creative machine needs downloading though. :cool:

[Mark]

Red Laser

Struggled to get the iPhone version to produce any useful results, so I hope the Droid version is better.

[Psymonkee]

Hmmmm I've not actually tried it yet come to think....

[Lozza]

Ooh! Also Where's my Droid! Set code words and text your phone: Switches on ringer at full volume etc even if on silent before. A different code word can ping it for a GPS location! Proper mega cool! :D

That's cool.. It's always on silent if I loose it!

[Mark]

Wish I'd set up the iPhone equivalent before I lost mine. Might have avoided a whole lot of bother. :(

[Stan_Lite]

The ones I use most often are:

Twitter
Facebook
Gmail
Firefox Beta
BBC News
Caskfinder
Good Beer Guide
Kindle
Dropbox
Handcent SMS
JuiceDefender
Swiftkey X beta (best keyboard I've used so far)
TuneIn radio
Words with Friends

[Kitten]

anyone have any data usage monitors they can recommend? Tried a few freebies but they all seem to work intermittently so could do with a tried & tested one.

Also, how good is swype? :D

[Justsomebloke]

Papertoss has to be in this thread as it's perfect for 1 handed gaming whilst your other hand is busy doing boring stuff. :cool:

[Psymonkee]

anyone have any data usage monitors they can recommend? Tried a few freebies but they all seem to work intermittently so could do with a tried & tested one.

Also, how good is swype? :D

Not got come across any decent data monitors. Only just looked though. I tried 3g Watchdog and I think it ate battery! :(

Also Swype is bloody awesome, super fast but occasionally throws up a corker of a wrong word :D

Papertoss has to be in this thread as it's perfect for 1 handed gaming whilst your other hand is busy doing boring stuff. scratching your nuts! :cool:

Ahem! :cool:

[Psymonkee]

OK now I love & hate you in equal measures JSB! :D :( :D

Papertoss is AWESOME! :D

[Justsomebloke]

You're scratching your balls as well aren't you. :withstupid:

[Psymonkee]

No. Not me. No Never.




































Yes!

[Kitten]

Ah ok, i'll just check online regularly. If anyone finds one, shout!

[Del Lardo]

Finally got round to buying Beautiful Widgets today, worked out at £2.24 but the weather and clock widgets are a massive improvement over the Samsung ones so very happy with the purchase.

[LeperousDust]

swype is unsurpassed from my experience with touchscreen keyboards

[Jingo]

Data usage I use NetCounter http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=5&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmarket.android.com%2Fdetails%3Fid% 3Dnet.jaqpot.netcounter%26feature%3Dsearch_result

And Barcode Scanner to read barcodes/QRcodes like the above :)

[Muban]

Papertoss has to be in this thread

I hate you!! :p;D

[kaiowas]

Andriod Essentials

A spell checker ;D

Sorry I've got nothing useful to add.

[Princess Griff]

Im addicted to WordFeud!

[Psymonkee]

Im addicted to WordFeud!

Catch up, were all on Words with Friends now :p

[A Place of Light]

Amazon Kindle reader
Astro file manager
Convertpad
Google Goggles
Guerilla Bob (Game)
Layar
Flixster
Sky+
Zedge.

[LeperousDust]

Cut The Rope is finally around for Android, huzzah!

[Jingo]

Does anybody know of a 'switch toolbar' that has mobile internet, wifi, gps and bluetooth on?

:)

[Psymonkee]

Does anybody know of a 'switch toolbar' that has mobile internet, wifi, gps and bluetooth on?

:)

I had to use individual toggles I found on the web etc. One of the ROM's I used had built in toggles.

The SGS2 has all this on the notification bar :D

[Jingo]

The 1st SGS has too - and a fine feature it is!

I have individual toggles but the icons look PANTS - the standard HTC has a useful one incorporating everything I want including a screen brightness tool also, but doesn't have mobile internet which seems daft!

[LeperousDust]

By mobile internet, do you mean, turn data mode on and off? If so what's wrong with a long press of the power button and deactivating data? Or is this only available on the specialised power menu i run with my rom. It's been so long i've run stock that i'm confused...

Here is a screen shot of what I was talking about

[Briggykins]

By mobile internet, do you mean, turn data mode on and off? If so what's wrong with a long press of the power button and deactivating data? Or is this only available on the specialised power menu i run with my rom. It's been so long i've run stock that i'm confused...

Here is a screen shot of what I was talking about

No it's in the stock as well...would seem to be the best solution.

[Psymonkee]

Cut The Rope is finally around for Android, huzzah!

Oh my!

I not sure if I should hug you or punch you!? :D

[Kitten]

Oh my!

I not sure if I should hug you or punch you!? :D

ditto!

[Fayshun]

Cut The Rope is finally around for Android, huzzah!
I d/loaded it 2 days ago, and Josh has nearly finished it....

He's 7.

[Psymonkee]

I d/loaded it 2 days ago, and Josh has nearly finished it....

He's 7.

Mini genius! :D

I get very frustrated! :(