Android Apps (whats your favorite?)

Berserker · 8 Aug 2009 at 00:02

That's a consequence of the licensing model Spotify use, and in any event treating it as a premium feature doesn't sound unreasonable.

Not sure I'll bother. I'm currently ripping my entire CD library into FLAC (which I'll downsample for portable use). When I'm done I'll have about 400 CDs at my disposal, which should keep me entertained for a while (many of them I've never listened to in the first place).

kam187 · 8 Aug 2009 at 01:44

fyi the bbc app eats battery even if you dont have the widget on. I uninstalled it - a pitty. It has no scheduling for grabbing new news.

google search by voice is brilliant! It adds a voice icon to the widget, press it and 'say' the search to goole it.

RE music player, on the samsung at least, tunewiki is the best I could find, the samsung 'call' button on the headphones pauses and plays the music. Pitty it doesnt have double click to skip to the next track like the iphone does. Maybe we can suggest to the tunewiki guys to make the 'call' button configurable.

The iphone headphones don't work properly on it, you only get one headphone, and when u hold the button u get the other - i guess the wiring is different.

I have to say the headphones with the samsung have 10000% better music playback than the iphone, but they are the kind that have the rubber mushroom thing that blocks your whole ear - a bit anoying because u can't hear any background noise around you - bad for the tube or walking down the street when you want to also know whats going on around you - great for music playback tho!

The background app is brilliant, so many wallpapers you can find one you like really quickly, saves messing around looking for a funky wallpaper.

Tri-Woo-Ox · 8 Aug 2009 at 10:22

does anyone know if there is a flv player for the magic? did have a look but cant seem to find one.

SwishSpencor · 8 Aug 2009 at 10:45

ACV - Android Comic Veiwer, great for reading manga on

deadite66 · 8 Aug 2009 at 14:13

not quite an app but installing the HTC_ime apk makes the vk much better for non hero users.

shaffaaf 27 · 16 Aug 2009 at 21:27

is there a helicoptergame app?

dozer · 16 Aug 2009 at 22:21

anyone know the app to connect to tasks in gmail?

also is there a decent video player that doest require resizing?

deadite66 · 16 Aug 2009 at 22:21

shaffaaf 27 said:
is there a helicoptergame app?

not that i've seen.

dozer said:
also is there a decent video player that doest require resizing?

nope, only frontends that call the built in player.

swapped over from jesusfreke 1.51 to cyanogen stable today o/

dozer · 16 Aug 2009 at 22:37

i cant believe theres no integration with gmail tasks?? i dont see the point in astrid when gmail already does this??

shaffaaf 27 · 16 Aug 2009 at 23:28

is there a appulous (iphone) but for android?

tonyyeb · 17 Aug 2009 at 11:18

shaffaaf 27 said:
is there a helicoptergame app?

Try throttle copter...

dozer said:
i cant believe theres no integration with gmail tasks?? i dont see the point in astrid when gmail already does this??

I think tasks came out in GMail after the latest update of Android. I would expect it will be in the Donut release due in the next month.

neil3k · 18 Aug 2009 at 09:48

try

wheres my droid

and wikitude

fotmob is also good

bam0 · 18 Aug 2009 at 13:22

Christo said:
I love the Android Market, hours of fun.

Apps:

Skype - You know

it's only skype lite, ergo it's rubbish, you can't make free calls to skype contacts with it. I really wish they would release a proper version.

I'll second Bloo as my favourite facebook app.
FeedR is an awesome RSS reader/podcast downloader.
Movies is good to see what's on nearby
Wapedia is IMO the best wikipedia app
I'm not sure what the built in twitter support is like on the Hero but otherwise Twidget Lite is amazing.

Christo · 18 Aug 2009 at 14:07

Layar was just released on the app market, it looks awesome (Augmented reality).

Video here:
http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/08/17...-reality-revolution-is-not-in-silicon-valley/

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Droidify - Unofficial Spotify client! ie Spotify on your phone (for premium users, Im definitely upgrading now)

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bam0 said:
it's only skype lite, ergo it's rubbish, you can't make free calls to skype contacts with it. I really wish they would release a proper version.

Yeah I only noticed the other day, its pointless isnt it!

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Android App award winners:
http://androidandme.com/2009/08/news/first-ever-android-network-awards-winners-announced/

int · 18 Aug 2009 at 15:12

An official spotify app is coming out soon isn't it?

Christo · 18 Aug 2009 at 15:29

int said:
An official spotify app is coming out soon isn't it?

Yes, but this will definitely do until then. You will need to be a premium user to use the official app too.

Hate · 27 Aug 2009 at 19:10

rmuir said:
Games -keepy uppy

woo! I wrote that

AFK_Matrix · 29 Aug 2009 at 17:57

Just a quick question before i bite the bullet and get the HTC Hero. What happens if you change your phone to another android phone and you want to re download the apps you paid for on the Android market? Can you download them mulitple times once you have paid for them? I am specifically talking about Copilot but this would obviously apply to other paid apps.

ElliorR · 29 Aug 2009 at 18:19

I believe you can.

My favourite app is My Tracks. I have been biking and walking, sod running nowhere near fit enough, a lot more since I got my HTC Magic just so I can see if I can beat my times. It's also got me interested in going for walks up some near by hills, to Coombe hill near Wendover, which I used to do as a kid.

iraiguana · 29 Aug 2009 at 18:44

You would hope that the apps are linked to the gmail account and not to the individual phone, but I am not sure about this one.