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Old November 30th, 2010, 04:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Which top 5 apps would you guys recommend for to start with?

WHich 5 paid apps would you all recommend?

So far my fav 5 is VLINGO, launcher pro, advanced task killer, conectbox, fancy widget

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Old November 30th, 2010, 08:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Zeam Launcher ~ simple and streamlined, I moved from Launcher Pro which was having some performance issues for me, I am not using any widgets and my phone is fast.

ezPDF ~ Awesome PDF reader especially if you read books. Copy/paste support is how I wish all of Android worked.

Moon+ Reader Pro beta ~ great reader because you can copy text from books, works great with .txt files.

PicSayPro ~ closest thing to Photoshop on Android

PowerAmp ~ I actually like my phone for music now.
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Old November 30th, 2010, 08:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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It never goes out of style. Besides that, new apps are always coming out and my favorite 5 changes regularly.
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Old November 30th, 2010, 08:34 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Funny Jokes
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Old November 30th, 2010, 09:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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2) Beautiful Widgets
3) Rainy Days or Radar Now
4) shopsavvy
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Old November 30th, 2010, 10:44 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old November 30th, 2010, 11:42 PM   #7 (permalink)
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gtasks - widget and sync with google
settings profile
vlingo incar
juicedefender
titanium backup

Not in order, just my top five
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Hmmmm... Mine?

Launcher Pro Plus
Universal Androot
PowerAmp
Car Dock Home V3
Alarm Clock Plus

Not sure if they are particularly my top 5 as I have found Titanium Backup invaluable as well.
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Old December 1st, 2010, 12:43 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I had to make it 10. I can't do without any of them.

Trillian
Slacker Radio
Xscope Browser
Launcher Pro Plus
Mr Number Call Block
K-9 Mail
Handcent SMS
Jorte Calendar
Beautiful Widgets
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Old December 1st, 2010, 01:03 AM   #10 (permalink)
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tasker
tunein radio
battery indicator
blink
handcent sms
just found TuneIn radio, awesome app so far!
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1. RoboDefense
2. LauncherPro
3. Weather & Toggle Widget
4. TripIt
5. TinyFlashlight (it's amazing how often I use that)

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I don't want to hijack the thread but I notice so many use "launcher" type apps and I am wondering what benefit they offer and do any make things run slower?
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swarm - for downloading torrents

androzip - file manager with unzipper

Soundcloud droid - for streaming off your Soundcloud account

digitally imported radio app - official app that streams all channels off Digitally Imported - addictive electronic music

network monitor - keep track of your 3g or WiFi usage...
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Funny Jokes
GoogleEarth
QuickOffice
angry birds
try the sickipedia app for good jokes
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Launcher Pro
Quick Desk,
Music Player Pro

best of the best in my opinion.
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Old December 1st, 2010, 01:44 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Free:
Call Meter NG
Chrome To Phone
Dropbox
eBuddy
gReader

Paid:
None... I only paid stuff I have are games.
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Tunein Radio
Point It!
Astro File Manger Plus
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I don't want to hijack the thread but I notice so many use "launcher" type apps and I am wondering what benefit they offer and do any make things run slower?
Slower? - Not that I can tell.
Benefits? - There are so many. For example, 5 shortcuts on the bottom dock x 3 scrolls through for a total of 15 shortcuts just on the bottom dock. Plus you can add swipe gestures to each for a total of 30 shortcuts just on the dock. Added cool widgets, customization possibilities out the wazoo.

1. Launcher Pro Plus (home replacement)
2. WeatherBug Elite
3. Pure Calendar Widget
4. Wordfeud (scrabble with your buddies)
5. Widget Locker (lock screen replacement allowing widgets and shortcuts on the lockscreen) Love having my calendar and Beatiful Widget time and temp on the screen as soon as I wake it up.
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Cardio Trainer
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Widgets:
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1 adw.launcher - stable and fast way to customize your home screens
2 calendar snooze - can snooze calendar reminders
3 quick settings - fast and simple to see audio volumes of everything, flashlight, and battery indicator
4 folder organizer - reorder the apps in your folder and cool widget for the people you contact the most
5 silent time lite - nice app with a widget that allows you to put your phone into silent mode for a set period of time, with the option to have vibration. returns to normal audio modes when your time period is over

other notable apps: peapod, sms popup, multitasking lite, and the weather channel.

i'm wondering when the android forums app is coming? seems ironic there is not one already.
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In no particular order

SetCPU
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digitally imported radio app - official app that streams all channels off Digitally Imported - addictive electronic music
It would be nice if this actually worked, but I understand it is an early beta. It just hangs for me and doesn't play any music.
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I agree with you happy0506 I would LOVE to see an android forums app...like the blackberry site has...
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Only five? Tough! This list might be different in a month:

Titanium Backup/SMS Backup + (Have to include both! Very handy when flashing new ROMs)
LauncherPro Plus
Music PlayerPro
WiFi File Explorer Pro
Twidroyd Pro
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Mixsing
Dropbox
Pocket Informant/Reqall
Evernote
Google Voice (complete texting/privacy number solution.

Sorry... couldn't do just five. I use SplashID a lot too.
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I have a little problem with addiction issues but here are my 5 favorite apps in no particular order.

1. Angry Birds
2. Angry Birds
3. Angry Birds
4. Angry Birds
5. Angry Birds
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I have a little problem with addiction issues but here are my 5 favorite apps in no particular order.

1. Angry Birds
2. Angry Birds
3. Angry Birds
4. Angry Birds
5. Angry Birds

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I have a little problem with addiction issues but here are my 5 favorite apps in no particular order.

1. Angry Birds
2. Angry Birds
3. Angry Birds
4. Angry Birds
5. Angry Birds
Me too!

Have you tried the seasonal version yet?

Back on topic

1. Angry Birds
2. Angry Birds Seasonal
3. Handcent
4. Swype Keyboard
5. Google everything (Voice, Reader, Mail, Tasks)
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pure messenger widget
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in no particular order:

launcherpro
touiteur
buddy runner
free caddie
handcent

ps...anyone know of a *free* app with SMS tones? i'd like to find one that has enough to choose from so i can use a few i like to customize SMS tones for some of my peeps. thanks!
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