trouble with android market

[Muffler Bearing]

I'm having a really hard time trying to find anything of any use in the market. I've been trying to do 2 things all morning, and have accomplished nothing so far.

First, I want to download meebo for my eris. I go to the market and once I find it, i click it and it forwards me to meebo's site. I click to download it on their site and it forwards me back to the market, its a neverending loop!

Second, how do you find a specific app on the market without clicking through every single page until you find an icon that looks like it might be what you are looking for? im trying to search for apps, but I can not find a way to search directly from their page. I can do it through google, but its a major P.I.T.A.

There is probably a simple solution to both of my problems and I am just too frustrated to figure it out on my own.

Thanks!

 

[stmartin84]

Use the search feature. Use EbuddyIM in place of Meebo.

 

[Muffler Bearing]

i just figured it out.

i was going to market.android.com instead of using the market app thats already in the phone.

what makes EbuddyIM better than meebo?

 

[thetomlin2]

A great way to find apps is using your computer and go to AndroLib, Find all applications and games available in the Android Market for your Android Phone, HTC Dream, HTC Magic etc... ... find an app you like and then scan the QR code with your phone using Barcode Scanner. It will take you to the app in the market so you can download.

 

[Muffler Bearing]

and im guessing that the barcode scanner is another app i need to download?

 

[stmartin84]

i just figured it out.

i was going to market.android.com instead of using the market app thats already in the phone.

what makes EbuddyIM better than meebo?

Truthfully, don't know. Just like it better IMO. I grew onto EbuddyIM and tried Meebo for awhile, but reverted back to Ebuddy.

 

[thetomlin2]

and im guessing that the barcode scanner is another app i need to download?

Sure is ... works great

 

[BigDaddyFromCincinnati]

Is it Barcode Scanner by Zxing Team?

 

[Muffler Bearing]

i just downloaded "Barcode Scanner"

looking up something to use it on now.

 

[thetomlin2]

Is it Barcode Scanner by Zxing Team?

Thats the one I use

 

[droid-dohrk]

 

[thetomlin2]

Yes it does