• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

Recommend Some Apps

s-one

Well-Known Member
Oct 21, 2009
113
4
Here are my contribs......... . . .

Name: AutoMount SDCard
Description: Quit manually mounting your SD card every time you plug your phone into your computer. Download AutoMount to auto-mount your SD card.
Price: Free
Url: [URL="http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-jrtstudio-automount-wnEw.aspx"]Web Link
[/URL] QR Code:
chart


Name: Gmail Notifier
Description: Get gmail multiple gmail notification even when you haven't cleared your status bar or read the unread email.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart



Name: Bloo
Description: Facebook by Dimitris Couchell
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart



Name: CalWidget
Description: Calendar Widget on your Homescreen (Good for those who are used to Blackberry's Today Themes)
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart



Name: Google Goggles
Description: Google Goggles is a visual search app. Instead of using words, take a picture of an object with your camera phone: we attempt to recognize the object, and return relevant search results. Goggles also provides information about businesses near you by displaying their names directly in the camera preview.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: Google Places
Description: Places Directory allows you to browse nearby places in categories like Restaurants, Movie Theaters and Hotels.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart



Name: K-9 Mail
Description: An open source e-mail client with multi-folder sync, message flagging and refiling, signatures, bcc-self, keyboard shortcuts, Exchange support, IMAP deletes, attachment saving, configurable notifications and more.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: Locale
Description: Locale dynamically manages your phone settings based on conditions, such as Location and Time. Never worry about your ringer going off in the wrong place or at the wrong time again. You can set it and forget it!
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart




Name: Missed Call
Description: Customizable LED/Sound/Vibrate/Repeat notification for missed calls!
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: Touchdown
Description: A must for Exchange users. This in fact is a good native Exchange replacement.
Price: Free Full Trial then $19.99 after 5 days
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: Quick Profiles
Description: A simple MANUAL profiles switching app. Create profiles with ringer & volume settings, ringtone, brightness, timeout, also state of airplane, wifi & bluetooth.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: Robo Defense Free
Description: Robo Defense is the ultimate portable tower defense experience. Featuring open maps, upgradeable towers, stat upgrades, achievements, and nice graphics. The free version features 1 map with 11 difficulty levels.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: Screebl Lite
Description: Screebl is an application that controls power saving features of your phone based on orientation. Never have the screen blank again while using your phone, and SAVE BATTERY at the same time.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: SMS Unread Count
Description: Replaces your native Messages icon with an identical icon but displays a number of unread sms.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: SportsTap
Description: SportsTap is the ultimate mobile sports portal. Access all the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA Football & Basketball, NASCAR, Golf, Tennis, Soccer and Futbol scores and stats from anywhere, or follow local teams wherever you are on LocalTap.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: SuperDial
Description: Simple, quick and clean replacement dialer. Supports direct dial and T9 searching through contacts. Also supports photos on contacts Press MENU for options.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: Weather Forecast Widget V2
Description: Google & Noaa weather forecast in widgets Features: international, multiple providers, multiple sizes, multiple widgets possible, geolocation, animated skins, calendar. Low battery usage!
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart


Name: Where's My Droid Donate
Description: If you have missed place your Droid and have it on mute, txt your # and Where's My Droid will turn on the ringer and ring the phone so you can locate it.
Price: Free
Url: Web Link
QR Code:
chart
 
Here are my recommendations/most used apps.

1) Bar Control


Description: Bar Control allows you to put links to apps in the notification bar (status bar). This allows you to switch to your most used apps quicker without going to the home screen.

Price: FREE

URL: Bar Control v1.1.0 Application for Android | Tools

QR Code:
chart



2) FeedR News Reader


Description: Equipped with Feed Search and other great features it will turn your phone into a powerful news hub. Simply search for keywords or site name (e.g. 'sports news' or 'cnn'), tap the result to preview, add and enjoy! RSS, ATOM, PODCASTS

Price: $0.99

URL: FeedR News Reader v1.0.48 Application for Android | News & Weather

QR Code:

chart



3) Handcent SMS (NEW)

Description: Handcent sms is a free sms tools for android,it full unleash the power of your phone: Full support SMS & MMS ,great customize options,different style and power function(search sms,sms popup,speak sms & T9)

Price: FREE

URL: Handcent SMS (NEW) v2.9.22 Application for Android | Communication

QR Code:

chart



4) GDE - The new home experience!

Description: A new android desktop with some features never seen before! Like cube, stretch and fading transitions and endless scroll. Custom Application Dock widget. Note: To drag the widget use outmost left or right corner. Conversation widget added.

Price:
 
Upvote 0
app-pjE.cs.png
Astrid Task/Todo List




Description: Funniest todo / reminder app on the Market. Powerful, full of options, adds to calendar, sync with remember the milk.

Price: Free

URL: Astrid Task/Todo List v2.10.0 Application for Android | Productivity

QR Code:

chart


=====================================================
app-zwnB.cs.png
TALK TO ME




Description: Voice translation. Not many languages but very fun.

Price: Free

URL: Talk To Me v1.1.3 Application for Android | Communication

QR Code:

chart


=====================================================
app-jpnn.cs.png
Where




Description: Restaurant reviews, movies, local news, gas prices, weather. Helpful app.

Price: Free

URL: Where v1.8.4 Application for Android | Travel

QR Code:

chart




=====================================================

app-wFn.cs.png
SHAZAM




Description: Put your phone up to a song and it will record a few seconds of the song and attempt to identify it for you. Works pretty well on most music.

Price: Free

URL: Shazam v1.2 Application for Android | Multimedia

QR Code:

chart


=====================================================


app-wFx.cs.png
GMOTE 2.0




Description: Turns your phone into a remote control for your computer, allowing you to start and control movies and music at a distance. Also stream music from your computer to phone. Video streaming in beta.

Price: Free

URL: Gmote 2.0 v2.0.4 Application for Android | Multimedia

QR Code:

chart
 
Upvote 0
Going to add a few more obvious ones just to make the list complete :)

app-xwCt.cs.png
Dolphin Browser

Description: Web browser with multi-touch pinch and zoom as well as gesture commands. Syncs with google bookmarks and del.icio.us. Nice bookmark features. Can donwload Youtube videos.

Price: Free

Web Link: Dolphin Browser v1.2.9.1 Application for Android | Communication

QR Code:
chart


===========================================


app-pEw.cs.png
Weather Widget - Free / Donate

Description: Great weather widget if you want something very small or just want a different look or different sizes. Free ad supported and donate versions available. Paid version has a HTC sense-looking flip clock.

Price: Free (ad supported by small admob banner), or donate version $1.49

Web Link: Weather Widget - Donate v3.0 Application for Android | News & Weather

QR Code:
chart


===========================================


app-xn.cs.png
My Maps Editor by Google

Description: Allows you to edit your saved Google maps on the phone. Simple and works.

Price: Free

Web Link: My Maps Editor by Google v1.1.6 Application for Android | Travel

QR Code:
chart


===========================================

app-qzq.cs.png
Astro File Manager

Description: Browse the contents of your SD card, view images, backup and restore apps. Delete files, reads zip and tgz files. Nice little app, works well.

Price: Free until 1/31/10 (end of free beta) -- unknown price after

Web Link: ASTRO File Manager v2.2.2 Application for Android | Productivity

QR Code:
chart


===========================================

app-zmDq.cs.png
Quick Settings

Description: 12 useful settings: Ringer, WiFi, GPS (shortcut), BT, Network Data (2G/3G shortcut) and more.

Price: Free

Web Link: Quick Settings v1.8.5 Application for Android | Productivity

QR Code:
chart


===========================================



app-xzA.cs.png
Barcode Scanner

Description: A must have. Scans barcodes and QR codes. Can create QR codes from your contacts.

Price: Free

Web Link: Barcode Scanner v3.01 Application for Android | Shopping

QR Code:
chart


===========================================


app-jmAt.cs.png
Key Ring Reward Cards

Description: Scans all your rewards cards into your phone and saves them for you to use at the store. Great app. Can be touch and go a bit when working with a frustrated cashier ;)

Price: Free

Web Link: Key Ring Reward Cards v1.2.22 Application for Android | Shopping

QR Code:
chart


===========================================
 
Upvote 0
Installed Screebl at 11:30 and did a bit of configuration. Unplugged my phone and went about my day. At 7 PM, I had 5% battery remaining. Spare parts reports that Screebl had been using the CPU and the sensor for 7 and a half hours. I don't think I'll leave it enabled.

You must've had the configuration so that it had your screen on the whole time. Check the inactivity setting as well as the orientation settings.
 
Upvote 0

BEST TECH IN 2023

We've been tracking upcoming products and ranking the best tech since 2007. Thanks for trusting our opinion: we get rewarded through affiliate links that earn us a commission and we invite you to learn more about us.

Smartphones