Applications you should get for your Desire!

Aladar · Apr 26, 2010

Most useful things I have:
Apps Installer
Better Keyboard - I find it more accurate than stock
Handcent SMS - GUI for those who don't really like stock SMS app
JuiceDefender - wifi/apn manager
MixZing - my music player of choice, incl. nice Home screen widgets
mVideoPlayer - nice player
NewsRoom - best RSS out there, offline viewing mode, great for those of us without dataplan
WeFi Connect - automatically connect to Wifi spots around

Entertaining thingies:
Zenonia - GREAT action RPG
CaligoChaser - nice action/rpg mix
Jewellust - Bejewelled clone

plus Snesoid/Gameboid/Gensoid/Gearoid etc. are great emulators worth checking.

hippy247 · Apr 26, 2010

Droid security - antivirus
Google Navigation - obvious and about time
HTC_IME mod - enables voice search on maps
Voice search - cheers Lekky
unit coverter - obvious
picsay pro - photo app, best on android by far
google translate - brilliant app
Gesture search - good app
google skymap - interesting
Compass - obvious, spirit level - obvious
Sky News

hippy247 · Apr 26, 2010

hippy247 said:
Droid security - antivirus
Google Navigation - obvious and about time
HTC_IME mod - enables voice search on maps
Voice search - cheers Lekky
unit coverter - obvious
picsay pro - photo app, best on android by far
google translate - brilliant app
Gesture search - good app
google skymap - interesting
Compass - obvious, spirit level - obvious
Sky News

Forgot to mention Astro file manager - brilliant app and neccessary

Celox · Apr 26, 2010

gibbs1984 said:
In People, just press on the picture next to their name and you should get a little pop up asking those options.

Problem is that the phone button on the homescreen is quite big and i end up going in the app and randomly call someone (mostly very late at night)
or I tap on the wrong person and I end up calling them

lekky · Apr 26, 2010

Some differnt, but awesome ones for ya:

Shuffle
Toshl
Tapatalk
agenda widget
newsroom
retro clock
retro date
twicca
apps organizer

dunbad · Apr 27, 2010

I cant seem to find some of these apps? Layers, htc_ime or voice search? Why can i not see them?

geemacd · Apr 27, 2010

dunbad said:
I cant seem to find some of these apps? Layers, htc_ime or voice search? Why can i not see them?

Layer isnt called that.... its by Layar and its called Reality Browser 3.0 when you search for Layar on the market.

Just started playing with this last night, looks okay, but need to play in a larger area to see if any good, like a town centre.

Advanced Task Killer
Battery Level (shows as % on notification bar so easier to read)
Facebook (but could be improved)
Newspapers
Google Sky Maps (the app when you want to show off your geekhood to others lol)
Solitaire (coz you just have to have it lol)
Movies
Zedge (for ringtones & wallpapers)
Soccer Livescores

t0Msha · Apr 27, 2010

this should be sticky

gibbs1984 · Apr 27, 2010

Celox said:
Problem is that the phone button on the homescreen is quite big and i end up going in the app and randomly call someone (mostly very late at night)
or I tap on the wrong person and I end up calling them

You're going in the wrong place if we're talking about the same thing.

Go to the app called People, not the Phone button on the home screen, I don't think you can do this from the Phone button?

Celox · Apr 27, 2010

Ye you can't thats the point

, i want an app to ask what i want to do after (accidently) pressing a contact

in the phone app

dunbad · Apr 27, 2010

Hi just checked out these apps, reality browser 3 (layers) and that is great. Specially to show off to your iPhone mates!
Pic say pro
Ringdroid
Zedge
Mixzing
Are all keeps for me!
But what is the real name of HTC_ime or Google voice?
Still can't find those?

slatyford · Apr 27, 2010

For HTC_ime try here

Nimbu

hippy247 · Apr 27, 2010

dunbad said:
Hi just checked out these apps, reality browser 3 (layers) and that is great. Specially to show off to your iPhone mates!
Pic say pro
Ringdroid
Zedge
Mixzing
Are all keeps for me!
But what is the real name of HTC_ime or Google voice?
Still can't find those?

Nimbu
You can get voice and htc ime

hippy247 · Apr 27, 2010

hippy247 said:
Nimbu
You can get voice and htc ime

Forgot to add that you will need a file manager such as ASTRO to find the files once they have downloaded

bevh · May 13, 2010

Hi.Have just got a HTC Desire and want to know the best free anti virus/web protection/security app.Can anyone help please.

lookseehear · May 13, 2010

A few from me:

Astrid
A really good to do app, with nice homescreen widget, syncs with remember the milk.

Retro clock/ retro date
lekky mentioned them but they are really nice compact widgets, fits nicely next to the Astrid widget on my home screen.

MixZing
Another +1 for this simple music app with lock screen controls.

zafonic · May 13, 2010

lookseehear said:
A few from me:

Astrid
A really good to do app, with nice homescreen widget, syncs with remember the milk.

Retro clock/ retro date
lekky mentioned them but they are really nice compact widgets, fits nicely next to the Astrid widget on my home screen.

MixZing
Another +1 for this simple music app with lock screen controls.

just had a look at what access the (Astrid) app has ie; (your location, network communication, your personal information) etc etc. Is it safe to download it onto my phone do you know?

Cheers

lookseehear · May 13, 2010

I would say so, I know a few people who have been using it for a good while and haven't had any problems.

mecanician · May 13, 2010

bevh said:
Hi.Have just got a HTC Desire and want to know the best free anti virus/web protection/security app.Can anyone help please.

try lookout its free

DCFC79 · May 13, 2010

Mikeleonhart said:
Shazam - Want to know what song is currently playing on the radio? Shazam will listen to the song and notify you of the name of it and where you can get it.

is shazzam free to use

thanks for the suggestions peeps,

1981 · May 13, 2010

a very good thread goin on here. would be even better if there r few descriptions also, about what these apps are for. (comments are already given in many posts, but not all)

Pojken · May 13, 2010

Screebl Lite - keeps your screen active at certain angles (no more having to tap the screen to keep it awake)
Apps Organizer - best way to make "folders" that are alphabetized and can be easily sorted
Sketch Online Beta - awesome fun Pictionary-esque online game
Word Up - my favorite "before bed" mindless game
LED Light - uses your camera LED as flashlight (careful, as some say it may affect brightless if left on too long)

toadstools · May 13, 2010

i asked about an apps sticky a week or so ago and my thread was locked when i asked about an app game!!!! anyway Lekky..i shall retrieve my dummy i've thrown out and compose

as well as some of the above i have:

'music junk' - music download/search-(free)

curvefish's silent/vibrate/normal one touch ringtone setting (free)

call meter ..keep track of your call/tx/data allowances (havent quite sorted the settings yet properly yet so not sure how accuarate it is) (free)

kaloer clock.. nice night clock in digital blue..(or choice of colours)..nice and has a setting to stay on and not time out like the one on the phone. (free) pic here:
desire night clock on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

col reminder: nice reminder app for making a call/parking meter or misc. with alarms etc (free)

lekky's top 50 has some good uns!

dcfc79..yes shazam is free..

uzetaab · May 13, 2010

Google Goggles take a photo of something, company logo, landmark, book cover, etc & it does an internet lookup.
Color flashlight any flashlight app really. they come in handy
ewallet secure data store for personal info. passwords, credit card numbers, etc.
metal detector it's a silly app that doesn't work very well, but it actually does work.

I've only had my desire for 2 days yet...

oldnick · May 17, 2010

t0Msha said:
this should be sticky

Yes it should. Maybe with sub threads on the main apps.

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