AC Asks Droid Owners: What are your must-have apps?
- Thread starter Phil Nickinson
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GMail
Google Listen (Android Central Podcast!)
Helix Launcher
Lock Delay (My own app to delay the lock pattern)
Uniwar (great crossplatform turn based strategy game)
Seesmic
Audio Manager (adjusts audio volumes on a daily schedule)
Google Listen (Android Central Podcast!)
Helix Launcher
Lock Delay (My own app to delay the lock pattern)
Uniwar (great crossplatform turn based strategy game)
Seesmic
Audio Manager (adjusts audio volumes on a daily schedule)
Shazam
Beautiful Widgets
Facebook
Barcode Scanner
Fauxlight - Flashlight app
Calculator
Weatherbug
Bubbles
Paper Toss
XfDroid - XFIRE app for Android, not available in market, google it.
Engadget
Alarm Clock
Pandora
Beautiful Widgets
Barcode Scanner
Fauxlight - Flashlight app
Calculator
Weatherbug
Bubbles
Paper Toss
XfDroid - XFIRE app for Android, not available in market, google it.
Engadget
Alarm Clock
Pandora
1. Astro file manager
2. Advanced task manager
3. My lookout
4. Ebuddy
5. Shopsavvy
6. Mini info widget
7. Weatherbug
8. Ringdroid
2. Advanced task manager
3. My lookout
4. Ebuddy
5. Shopsavvy
6. Mini info widget
7. Weatherbug
8. Ringdroid
1. Beautiful Widgets
2. MLB At Bat
3. Seesmic
4. AppBrain
5. Facebook For Android
6. Astro
7. Handcent
8. Pandora
9. The Weather Channel
10. Missed Call
2. MLB At Bat
3. Seesmic
4. AppBrain
5. Facebook For Android
6. Astro
7. Handcent
8. Pandora
9. The Weather Channel
10. Missed Call
my must-haves
- Handcent SMS
- gTasks
- foursquare
- gStrings
- Twidroid
- SEVEN
- Timeriffic
- LockMe Widget
- Gesture Search
RunStar! Also Astro, OneBusAway (local to Puget Sound so far), JuiceDefender. High hopes for DropBox.
In No particular Order:
-Sportstap
-Where
-Google Maps
-Handcent SMS
-Barcode Scanner
Still looking for new ones, newest I like is RideHopper
-Sportstap
-Where
-Google Maps
-Handcent SMS
-Barcode Scanner
Still looking for new ones, newest I like is RideHopper
3banana: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.threebanana.notes
?this is a simple Notepad app. Very nice, clean, simple.
Abduction! World Attack: http://market.android.com/search?q=au.com.phil.abduction
?something is alarmingly addictive about making a cow jump into a spaceship. Seriously.
Advanced Task Killer Free: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller
?simple Task Killer app. Keeps my Droid running nice, smooth, and sexy!
Aldiko: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.aldiko.android
? eBook reader.
Androffice: http://market.android.com/search?q=android.androffice
? This is kind of like Microsoft Office for Android. Make / edit / view Spreadsheets, Text files, Presentations and Databases. Pretty usable.
Android And Me News Widget: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.androidandme.widgets.rss
? Simple news widget from the guys at Android And Me!
Android Community: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.quoord.androidcommunity.activity
? From the great gents (and ladies) at Android Community. Quick access to their forums and news feeds.
Android LightSaber: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.org.lightsaber
? If you have a touch device with an acceloromoter, and DONT have a lightsaber, your nerd card is hearby revoked.
Animal Translator: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.animaltranslator
? This is one of the Google Labs brilliant (?.) ideas. Be your own Dr. Doolittle! (note: i?m 99.9% sure this is for NOVELTY purposes only. Don?t scan your cat, and when it says ?my back hurts?, try to go all chiropracter on it. Pretty sure you WONT like the results.)
ASTRO: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.metago.astro
? There is NO other file manager you need.
Barcode Scanner: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.zxing.client.android
? Pretty self explanitory.
Battery Widget: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.geekyouup.android.widgets.battery
? Again, a simple battery widget. it shows me how much juice i?ve wasted.
BeamReader: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.slgmobile.beamreader
? Simple PDF viewer.
Beautiful Widgets: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.levelup.beautifulwidgets
? This is a paid app, that will run you about 3 bucks when its all said and done. Its worth it, as it gives you an INSANELY customizable Weather / Clock widget-plus like a dozen useful widgets on the side!
Bonsai Blast: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.glu.android.bonsai
? Fun addictive game involving shooting colored balls at other colored balls to make them explode. Win.
Buzz Deck: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.geekyouup.android.mippin.uk.buzzdeck
? Thank you Kellex (@droid_life) for showing me this wonderful app. It?s from mippin, and it basically acts as a giant news feed. You can set custom cards for technology, news, sports, celebrities, wrestling (!), gadgets, mobile, andf a slew of other categories. It also gives you the option for your Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other social networks. Its nice. Still a little buggy-but nice!
Car Locator: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.edwardkim.android.carlocatorfull
? ever lose your car int he mall parking lot? NOT ANYMORE! Anchor your location, and use GPS to find your car!
Clock: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.android.deskclock
? This is the 2.1 clock app that we DIDN?T get from the official update (wtf moto?) You can download it right here!. Its sexy.
Demotivators: http://market.android.com/search?q=demotivators.ndroidz.com
? Funny demotivational pictures. Win.
Digital Rain: http://market.android.com/search?q=fishnoodle.digitalrain
? Matrix style live wallpaper.
Documents To Go: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.dataviz.docstogo
? Microsoft Office on the go!
Don?t Panic!: http://market.android.com/search?q=net.coulsontech.hitchhikers.guide
? Hitchhikers Guide To THe Galaxy soundboard. Love.
Earth: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.earth
? Google Earth. I see what you did there. literally. put on some pants!
EasyTether: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.mstream.easytether_beta
? Tethering app.
Engadget: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.aol.mobile.engadget
? tech blog. includes an oddly sized widget.
Finance: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.finance
? check your Google Stocks. Cry that you didnt buy Apple and Google stock 10 years ago.
Fireworks Live Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/search?q=org.jaeger.wallpaper.fireworks
? self explanitory?
Gesture Search: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.gesturesearch
? Google Gesture Search. Pretty lame actually.
Google Buzz: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.updates.widget
? Stalking via the interwebs! It?s GoogleTweet!
Google Sky Map: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.stardroid
? see orions belt?thats holding up orions pants. which is enclosing orions?nevermind.
Google Translate: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.translate
? see how to say ?ZOMG DUBYATEEEFF? is Swahilli. Win.
HelixLauncher: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.helixproject.launcher
? Alternate home launcher
HelixLauncher2: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.helixproject.launcher2
? version 2. THIS IS THE BETA VERSION FROM THEIR SITE. NOT HELIX 2 from the MARKET. DO NOT DOWNLOAD MARKET VERSION, IT WILL BLOW UP YOUR PHONE!
JuiceDefender: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.latedroid.juicedefender
? Save battery life, without having to root your phone!
Laputa(The Hitchhikers Guide): http://market.android.com/search?q=com.reader.books.laputa.hhgttg.activity
Laputa(The Lost Symbol): http://market.android.com/search?q=com.reader.books.laputa.symbol.activity
? two self standing e-book collections.
Listen: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.listen
? Google Podcast scanner.
LOL Sites: http://market.android.com/search?q=org.prowl.lolcats
? Lolcats
Mabilo Ringtones: http://market.android.com/search?q=mabilo.ringtones
? free ringtones!
MixZing Lite: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.mixzing.basic
? alternate music player.
My Verizon: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.vzw.hss.myverizon
? My Verizon
MyBackup Pro: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro
? backup your phone!
MyMemo: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.MyMemo
? another good notepad app.
NexusMod 2.0: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.ctso.lwp.nexusmod
? Live Wallpaper app. INSANELY customizable. Love it. Worth the buck.
Orkut: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.orkut
? Google Social Network?
PdaNet: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.pdanet
? better tethering ap.
PicSay: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.shinycore.picsayfree
? Photo editor.
Replica Island: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.replica.replicaisland
? Insanely awesome platform game.
Ringdroid: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.ringdroid
?edit your tones!
ROM Manager: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.koushikdutta.rommanager
? ROOT USERS ONLY: This allows you to jump between custom roms (like Koush?s godly CyanogenMod!) like changing underwear..
Seismo Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.ariwilson.seismowallpaper
? live wallpaper.
SetCPU: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.mhuang.overclocking
? again, ROOT USERS ONLY. Beat up your droids processor by making it run insanely fast.
ShapeWriter keyboard: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.shapewriter.android.softkeyboard
? think Swype, but it doesnt suck.
ShareMyApps: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.mattlary.shareMyApps
? why, this very app i used to make this list!
Shopper: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.shopper
ShopSavvy: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.biggu.shopsavvy
?two shopping apps. one from Google, one not.
Skype mobile?: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.skype.android.verizon
? verizons useless skype app.
Smart Keyboard Pro: http://market.android.com/search?q=net.cdeguet.smartkeyboardpro
? alternate keyboard
Social Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.littlefluffytoys.SocialWallpaper
? live wallpaper feeding your twitter updates to your page. screw motoblur!
Star Wars Sounds and Ringtones: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.soundroid2012.starwars
? Star Wars sounds.
Starfield: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.kalicinscy.wallpaper.starfield
? Starry live wallpaper
Substrate: http://market.android.com/search?q=org.hermit.substrate
live wallpaper
Tech Buzz: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.geekyouup.android.widgets.tech
? widget version of BuzzDeck!
Touiteur: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.levelup.touiteur
Touiteur Premium: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.levelup.touiteurpremium
?my FAVORITE Twitter app. Bar NONE. (until tweetdeck comes out)
Weather Widgets: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.androidapps.widget.weather2
?the ****ty version of Beauitful Widgets. Same price, ****tier quality.
Zillow: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.zillow.android.zillowmap
? real estate.
?: http://market.android.com/search?q=org.abrantix.rockon.rockonnggl
? alternative music player!
also, add Kitten Canon and BOMBERMAN to the list. WIN!
?this is a simple Notepad app. Very nice, clean, simple.
Abduction! World Attack: http://market.android.com/search?q=au.com.phil.abduction
?something is alarmingly addictive about making a cow jump into a spaceship. Seriously.
Advanced Task Killer Free: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller
?simple Task Killer app. Keeps my Droid running nice, smooth, and sexy!
Aldiko: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.aldiko.android
? eBook reader.
Androffice: http://market.android.com/search?q=android.androffice
? This is kind of like Microsoft Office for Android. Make / edit / view Spreadsheets, Text files, Presentations and Databases. Pretty usable.
Android And Me News Widget: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.androidandme.widgets.rss
? Simple news widget from the guys at Android And Me!
Android Community: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.quoord.androidcommunity.activity
? From the great gents (and ladies) at Android Community. Quick access to their forums and news feeds.
Android LightSaber: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.org.lightsaber
? If you have a touch device with an acceloromoter, and DONT have a lightsaber, your nerd card is hearby revoked.
Animal Translator: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.animaltranslator
? This is one of the Google Labs brilliant (?.) ideas. Be your own Dr. Doolittle! (note: i?m 99.9% sure this is for NOVELTY purposes only. Don?t scan your cat, and when it says ?my back hurts?, try to go all chiropracter on it. Pretty sure you WONT like the results.)
ASTRO: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.metago.astro
? There is NO other file manager you need.
Barcode Scanner: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.zxing.client.android
? Pretty self explanitory.
Battery Widget: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.geekyouup.android.widgets.battery
? Again, a simple battery widget. it shows me how much juice i?ve wasted.
BeamReader: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.slgmobile.beamreader
? Simple PDF viewer.
Beautiful Widgets: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.levelup.beautifulwidgets
? This is a paid app, that will run you about 3 bucks when its all said and done. Its worth it, as it gives you an INSANELY customizable Weather / Clock widget-plus like a dozen useful widgets on the side!
Bonsai Blast: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.glu.android.bonsai
? Fun addictive game involving shooting colored balls at other colored balls to make them explode. Win.
Buzz Deck: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.geekyouup.android.mippin.uk.buzzdeck
? Thank you Kellex (@droid_life) for showing me this wonderful app. It?s from mippin, and it basically acts as a giant news feed. You can set custom cards for technology, news, sports, celebrities, wrestling (!), gadgets, mobile, andf a slew of other categories. It also gives you the option for your Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other social networks. Its nice. Still a little buggy-but nice!
Car Locator: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.edwardkim.android.carlocatorfull
? ever lose your car int he mall parking lot? NOT ANYMORE! Anchor your location, and use GPS to find your car!
Clock: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.android.deskclock
? This is the 2.1 clock app that we DIDN?T get from the official update (wtf moto?) You can download it right here!. Its sexy.
Demotivators: http://market.android.com/search?q=demotivators.ndroidz.com
? Funny demotivational pictures. Win.
Digital Rain: http://market.android.com/search?q=fishnoodle.digitalrain
? Matrix style live wallpaper.
Documents To Go: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.dataviz.docstogo
? Microsoft Office on the go!
Don?t Panic!: http://market.android.com/search?q=net.coulsontech.hitchhikers.guide
? Hitchhikers Guide To THe Galaxy soundboard. Love.
Earth: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.earth
? Google Earth. I see what you did there. literally. put on some pants!
EasyTether: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.mstream.easytether_beta
? Tethering app.
Engadget: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.aol.mobile.engadget
? tech blog. includes an oddly sized widget.
Finance: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.finance
? check your Google Stocks. Cry that you didnt buy Apple and Google stock 10 years ago.
Fireworks Live Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/search?q=org.jaeger.wallpaper.fireworks
? self explanitory?
Gesture Search: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.gesturesearch
? Google Gesture Search. Pretty lame actually.
Google Buzz: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.updates.widget
? Stalking via the interwebs! It?s GoogleTweet!
Google Sky Map: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.stardroid
? see orions belt?thats holding up orions pants. which is enclosing orions?nevermind.
Google Translate: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.translate
? see how to say ?ZOMG DUBYATEEEFF? is Swahilli. Win.
HelixLauncher: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.helixproject.launcher
? Alternate home launcher
HelixLauncher2: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.helixproject.launcher2
? version 2. THIS IS THE BETA VERSION FROM THEIR SITE. NOT HELIX 2 from the MARKET. DO NOT DOWNLOAD MARKET VERSION, IT WILL BLOW UP YOUR PHONE!
JuiceDefender: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.latedroid.juicedefender
? Save battery life, without having to root your phone!
Laputa(The Hitchhikers Guide): http://market.android.com/search?q=com.reader.books.laputa.hhgttg.activity
Laputa(The Lost Symbol): http://market.android.com/search?q=com.reader.books.laputa.symbol.activity
? two self standing e-book collections.
Listen: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.listen
? Google Podcast scanner.
LOL Sites: http://market.android.com/search?q=org.prowl.lolcats
? Lolcats
Mabilo Ringtones: http://market.android.com/search?q=mabilo.ringtones
? free ringtones!
MixZing Lite: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.mixzing.basic
? alternate music player.
My Verizon: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.vzw.hss.myverizon
? My Verizon
MyBackup Pro: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro
? backup your phone!
MyMemo: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.MyMemo
? another good notepad app.
NexusMod 2.0: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.ctso.lwp.nexusmod
? Live Wallpaper app. INSANELY customizable. Love it. Worth the buck.
Orkut: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.orkut
? Google Social Network?
PdaNet: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.pdanet
? better tethering ap.
PicSay: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.shinycore.picsayfree
? Photo editor.
Replica Island: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.replica.replicaisland
? Insanely awesome platform game.
Ringdroid: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.ringdroid
?edit your tones!
ROM Manager: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.koushikdutta.rommanager
? ROOT USERS ONLY: This allows you to jump between custom roms (like Koush?s godly CyanogenMod!) like changing underwear..
Seismo Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.ariwilson.seismowallpaper
? live wallpaper.
SetCPU: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.mhuang.overclocking
? again, ROOT USERS ONLY. Beat up your droids processor by making it run insanely fast.
ShapeWriter keyboard: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.shapewriter.android.softkeyboard
? think Swype, but it doesnt suck.
ShareMyApps: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.mattlary.shareMyApps
? why, this very app i used to make this list!
Shopper: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.google.android.apps.shopper
ShopSavvy: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.biggu.shopsavvy
?two shopping apps. one from Google, one not.
Skype mobile?: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.skype.android.verizon
? verizons useless skype app.
Smart Keyboard Pro: http://market.android.com/search?q=net.cdeguet.smartkeyboardpro
? alternate keyboard
Social Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.littlefluffytoys.SocialWallpaper
? live wallpaper feeding your twitter updates to your page. screw motoblur!
Star Wars Sounds and Ringtones: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.soundroid2012.starwars
? Star Wars sounds.
Starfield: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.kalicinscy.wallpaper.starfield
? Starry live wallpaper
Substrate: http://market.android.com/search?q=org.hermit.substrate
live wallpaper
Tech Buzz: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.geekyouup.android.widgets.tech
? widget version of BuzzDeck!
Touiteur: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.levelup.touiteur
Touiteur Premium: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.levelup.touiteurpremium
?my FAVORITE Twitter app. Bar NONE. (until tweetdeck comes out)
Weather Widgets: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.androidapps.widget.weather2
?the ****ty version of Beauitful Widgets. Same price, ****tier quality.
Zillow: http://market.android.com/search?q=com.zillow.android.zillowmap
? real estate.
?: http://market.android.com/search?q=org.abrantix.rockon.rockonnggl
? alternative music player!
also, add Kitten Canon and BOMBERMAN to the list. WIN!
1. Locale with all the plug-ins to customize to the max
2. Wave Secure
3. better cut
4. Advanced task killer
5. Pandora
6. Tunewiki
7. Shazam
8.Helix launcher
9. beautiful widgets
10. tip calulator
2. Wave Secure
3. better cut
4. Advanced task killer
5. Pandora
6. Tunewiki
7. Shazam
8.Helix launcher
9. beautiful widgets
10. tip calulator
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In order from most used
1. Handscent SMS
2. Helix Launcher 2
3. Touiter
4. Facebook
5. Weatherbug
6. advanced task killer
7. Opera Mini 5
8. NFL Mobile
9. Color Note
10. Epic Fails
11. Live Scores
12. News and Weather
13. Pandora
14. Shazaam
15. TV Guide
16. Where
17. Pic Say
18. My Verizon
19. FML
20. Astro File Manager
1. Handscent SMS
2. Helix Launcher 2
3. Touiter
4. Facebook
5. Weatherbug
6. advanced task killer
7. Opera Mini 5
8. NFL Mobile
9. Color Note
10. Epic Fails
11. Live Scores
12. News and Weather
13. Pandora
14. Shazaam
15. TV Guide
16. Where
17. Pic Say
18. My Verizon
19. FML
20. Astro File Manager
Mine are
1: Facebook
2: Seemic
3: Qik
4: Worldwar
5: Google
5: loopt
6: Helix
7: ebuddy
8: trapster
9: weatherbug
10: Goggles
My line of work I need one...
1: Facebook
2: Seemic
3: Qik
4: Worldwar
5: Google
5: loopt
6: Helix
7: ebuddy
8: trapster
9: weatherbug
10: Goggles
My line of work I need one...
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