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Getting an Android! - EndlessAxis - 2011-08-23
Eugh, I'm finaly getting a good phone that can do more then sms/talk.
i'm upgrading to the xperia play and I've already downloaded an Emulator for PSX,Genesis,Dreamcast(don't ask where I got this one),N64,GameGear,NeoGeo,SNES,NES,GBA.. basicaly the classic consoles. but asides from that I'm not sure what other apps are worth downloading.
the things I keep myself busy with are running two servers at home,news,maple,architecture.
i'm basicaly a gamer at heart, my main use for the phone is Skype and I'd really appreciate it if you guys can recomende me some fun/usefull(time saving,utility)/pratical/lulzy apps.
so asides from skype that's pre installed, what's app,emulators and a light saber app. I don't really have anythin else.
so share with me apps you think I might like or just your favorite android apps in general!
Getting an Android! - Kalovale - 2011-08-23
TeslaLED, Cloud Print, Dropbox, GO Launcher EX, Rock Player (Lite), Tasker, Winamp?
Getting an Android! - Katie - 2011-08-23
emulators work on droids? My fiance and I have droids and we can't find any emulators that actually work.
I just got mine so I don't really have any "cool apps" but what I have downloaded is : Google Sky maps, Offender search. Stupid zombies (like angry birds), TiKL (like a nextel where it turns your phone into a walkie talkie), Urban dictionary and some random camera apps for kick ass effects.
Getting an Android! - DeanNim - 2011-08-23
get a blackberry/iphone.
Getting an Android! - Jon - 2011-08-23
DeanNim Wrote:get a blackberry/iphone.
Android is the cool thing these days.
Getting an Android! - Katie - 2011-08-23
blackberry = poop. I had 5 of them and none lasted longer than 4-5 months if that.
Getting an Android! - Jon - 2011-08-23
Katie Wrote:blackberry = poop. I had 5 of them and none lasted longer than 4-5 months if that.I've had one for nearly two years now and haven't had any issue. My mom and grandpa both got one at the same time I did, and they've both had issues though. haha
Getting an Android! - Katie - 2011-08-23
Jon Wrote:I've had one for nearly two years now and haven't had any issue. My mom and grandpa both got one at the same time I did, and they've both had issues though. haha
Yea, I don't get it. My fiance and I had the same exact one at one point. His worked PERFECT, mine would need to be rebooted every hour every day. It was a huge piece of sh*t.
Getting an Android! - EndlessAxis - 2011-08-23
DeanNim Wrote:get a blackberry/iphone.I prefered this phone over the I phone and BB Torch
Iphone is useless for me because it's so un-customizable, the OS is lame (in my opinion) and I dislike apple.
BB Torch was considered since it and the X-Play have almost identical specifications however I went with the X-Play because I found the slide out keys much more usefull for my needs. and a tiny qwerty won't do me any good, my hands are gentle/accurate but they're pretty big. also I prefer anything with a playstation suite because it's comfy to use, easy to break/hack. and I'm just used to them ( PS3 owner aswell as the owner of multiple PSPs )
ASIDES FROM THAT! Thank you everyone keep em comming ^_^
Getting an Android! - VirgilDiablo - 2011-08-23
EndlessAxis Wrote:I prefered this phone over the I phone and BB Torch
Iphone is useless for me because it's so un-customizable, the OS is lame (in my opinion) and I dislike apple.
BB Torch was considered since it and the X-Play have almost identical specifications however I went with the X-Play because I found the slide out keys much more usefull for my needs. and a tiny qwerty won't do me any good, my hands are gentle/accurate but they're pretty big. also I prefer anything with a playstation suite because it's comfy to use, easy to break/hack. and I'm just used to them ( PS3 owner aswell as the owner of multiple PSPs )
ASIDES FROM THAT! Thank you everyone keep em comming ^_^
so jailbreak the iphone. gives the best of both worlds as far as third party support goes. i hate apple too, that's why i feel better about sticking it to them haha
Getting an Android! - EndlessAxis - 2011-08-23
VirgilDiablo Wrote:so jailbreak the iphone. gives the best of both worlds as far as third party support goes. i hate apple too, that's why i feel better about sticking it to them haha
it's just, I have experience working with sony's hardware (helping with creating CFW and hacking the PSP's OFW)
anyway, I don't want this to derail so can we stop talkin about competitors and just talk about android apps. I like making my phone into a swiss army knife.
Getting an Android! - RideBMX - 2011-08-23
Shazam: Listens to music to identify the song name and artist.
Getting an Android! - modular - 2011-08-23
pandora
mathdoku
words with friends
spin cube lite
avg antivirus (maybe)
penetrate
tunein radio
alarm clock plus
algeo
widgetsoid -- i made an 8 button bar with all the phone settings i change sometimes
imdb
google music
Getting an Android! - Retalion - 2011-08-23
Just taking a look at my list of apps, I have the following that I think might be useful:
AdFree: Ad blocker
Alarm Clock Plus
Barcode Scanner: Here in Vancouver, there arent many places that uses barcode scanners, but the numbers are increasing, and its good to have/fun to play around with
Cineplex mobile: Movie info...I'm not sure if it's just a Canadian thing, but Im able to connect my scene card (movie card that lets you collect points towards free movies) to it, so I can actually scan my phone if I forget my card.
Desktop Visualizer: Some app to change the size of icons
g-strings: It's a tuner...being a music major, it's really handy.
Mobile Metronome
ESPN ScoreCenter: For sports scores
Pure Calendar: enhanced Calendar widgets (for looks/presentation on the home screen)
Quadrant Standard: For seeing how fast your phone can run
Ventriloid: Ventrilo
Beautiful Widgets: Nice looking clock/weather widget
Also suggesting you get: the app for your bank. Doing banking on the phone is really handy.
Am wondering if I need anti-virus on my phone. Do people actually make viruses for android?...
Getting an Android! - modular - 2011-08-23
there are some malwares out there, but its fairly low risk. some of them can be pretty bad and typically send stupidly expensive texts. i dont have avg because ive run into any malware/viruses, i have it because i saw it in the app market for free and figured why not?
Getting an Android! - yeahsureokuhhuh - 2011-08-23
i use dolphin browser HD for my internatz needs (instead of the built-in browser). the only other app that i use regularly is the amazon app market, and then i only check that once a day for the free app.
aside from these two, there aren't any apps i frequently use that aren't already built-in. most would be "special interest," i guess. (foursquare, urbanspoon, dropbox, netflix)
Getting an Android! - Born2BeMild - 2011-08-23
Droid Wall, that is all. Especially if you happen to be on a metered/tiered data plan.
modular Wrote:there are some malwares out there, but its fairly low risk. some of them can be pretty bad and typically send stupidly expensive texts. i dont have avg because ive run into any malware/viruses, i have it because i saw it in the app market for free and figured why not?
As long as you stick to the regular application market or other trusted sources, and read the comments/permissions before installing applications, you don't really have to worry.
Getting an Android! - Kalovale - 2011-08-23
Retalion Wrote:g-strings: It's a tuner...being a music major, it's really handy.
Mobile Metronome
High-five.
I also recommend Dolphin/Firefox for the use of Lastpass. Pretty much every log-in on the web can be done effortlessly, which is mind-blowingly handy when it comes to phone web-browsing.