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I wanted to start a thread for apps that people are using. Sometimes it is hard to find a good app your looking for if you dont know the name of it.
There are many apps that i have found just browsing androlib but sometimes you just dont even think of looking for a kind of app till you see it.
I know this is probably not the place for this but i am here browsing in the forum the most and some apps are releated to the Hero so here goes.
Visit the links from your phone or they wont work.
The first app will actually help in making this list the easy way.
App Refferer -- With this you can share your apps via QR code, SMS, Email and Twitter very useful if you have other android friends
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.drathus.android.appreferer
To make the list easy just load up the app hit the menu button and click email all then copy and paste here.
Mobile Defence - Protect your expensive phone with this- And it is in the USA so no more .20c messages from singapore using wavesecure this app is for the folks that live in the US. Download this app pull it from the phone then delete it now push this to your /system/app folder so it cannot be deleted and you are now pretty secure
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.neevo.mobiledefense
Amazon - Find things on amazon by text, barcode or even just a picture
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.amazon.mShop.android
androidVNC -- Nice VNC client that gets the job done
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:android.androidVNC
Apps Organizer -- Works great if you like having a clean screen-Plus you can use custom icons
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.google.code.appsorganizer
Armadillo Roll -- Good 3D game
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.qualcomm.qx.dillo
ASTRO - File Manager
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.metago.astro
aTrackDog - Keep track of your apps and see if there are updates.
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.a0soft.gphone.aTrackDog
AutoLock - For me this is a must, I like having a secure device but do not want to draw the lock pattern everytime my screen times out in 30 seconds
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.mooapps.autolock2
Backgrounds - Good app the search for backgrounds
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.stylem.wallpapers
Backup - Backup for Root users
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.bg.smsbk
Barcode Scanner - Well a Must QR FTW
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.google.zxing.client.android
Battery Indicator - I like having a percentage on the taskbar
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.darshancomputing.BatteryIndicator
BizCardReader - Not in market but google search is king. Man This app is amazing
BookmarkBR - This will backup your bookmarks but most important you can now change the order of the bookmarks in the HTC bookmark widget
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.happydroid.bookmarks
Bump - Have not actually used this but seems cool
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.bumptech.bumpga
CacheMate - Clears all your caches automatic instead of doing them one b one.
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.aac.cachemate
Caller ID Faker - Not in market but it is nice to play pranks on people sometimes -Google search is king
Dial Zero - Cna find the 800 number of a company and then give you the numbers or prompts to get to a live person
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.nextmobileweb.dialzero
Google Sky Map - OMG this thing is insane i still cannot grasp the concept of how cool this is.
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.google.android.stardroid
Google Translate
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.translate
Graviturn - Game
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.fheft.graviturn
Handcent Sms - Best SMS client, Far better then the stock one
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.handcent.nextsms
HandyCards - Loose the extra cards in your wallet and store them on the phone
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.pocketlabs.clubcards
Hire*A*Droid - Looking for a new job, This may help
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:bostone.android.hireadroid
IP Cam Viewer - I use this to watch my home security system by geovision, the only app that supports geovision on android
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid
JScreenFix - Fix your stuck pixels - fixed most of mine
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.jscreenfix.android
Layar - Reality Browser
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.layar
Mabilo Ringtones - Grab some new ringtones
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:mabilo.ringtones
Mediafly Mobile Audio - Podcast agent
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.mediafly.android
Metal Detector - Just for fun
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.imkurt.metaldetector
Mobentoo Marketplace - Another market like android market place
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:org.slideme.android.v2.manager
Movies - Flixter, good for review and finding showtimes
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:net.flixster.android
Nutricheck - Trying to watch your weight check this out kind of cool
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.avysol.mobile.nutricheck.release
Package Tracking - Gotta see where the new purchases are
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.ztech.packagetracking
Pandora - Internet Radio
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.pandora.android
PayPal - Make payments and manage account from phone
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.paypal.android.p2pmobile
PhoneFlicks - Gotta have this if you have netflix
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.nextmobileweb.phoneflix
Photobucket - Upload photos to photobucket
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.photobucket.android
Pico TTS for Cupcake - This makes the speaking voices so much better- It is a womans voice and not so robotic
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.ideal.cupcakepico
Pkt Auctions eBay - Ebay junkie
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.bonfiremedia.android_ebay
Places Directory - Find things near where you are
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.localdirectory
Proximity Sensor - This is a must have for any phone without a proximity sensor. This will lock the screen when you get a call. It will still FC sometimes but still worth it. The dev is great to work with also
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:TomReay.proxSensor
Quick Boot - If you mess with your phone a lot this is a must
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.siriusapplications.quickboot
Reader Widget Free - Nice RSS reader but you need to set it up everytime you boot.
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:net.ubikapps.readerwidget
Reverse Lookup - Lookup those numbers you dont know in your call list
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.esmobile.reverselookupfree
Ringdroid - Make custom ringtones
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.ringdroid
SecureDroid - Nice to hide files, contacts, pictures etc
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:org.honoluluteam.securedroid
Seesmic- Twitter Client i like
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.seesmic
Shazam - Tag songs hell ya
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.shazam.android
ShopSavvy - A Must for electronics shopping
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.biggu.shopsavvy
SMS Unread Count - This is a nice app the use for unread messages and you can use custom icons. This FC's every time i boot but after that it works fine
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.kanokgems.smswidget
Speed Test - Check your connection speed
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:org.zwanoo.android.speedtest
Store Hours - Find the store hours around your location to see what time the stores close
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.hourdb.activity
Surveyor - Kinda fun to play with it gives you the distance between you and another object using the camera
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.miian.android.surveyor
TaskPanel - Best Task Killer i have used hands down
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.taskpanel
Tech Buzz - Gotta have this if you are into tech stuff keep up to date
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.geekyouup.android.widgets.tech
Terminal Emulator - Use this to have a terminal right on the phone.
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.android.term
TTS Service Extended - Text to speech
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.google.tts
TV-Guide
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:usa.jersey.tvguide
TV.com - Watch tv on your phone
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.rhythmnewmedia.tvdotcom
URL Shortener - Good for tweeting and SMS messages
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:net.ivantis.urlshortener
Where's My Droid - Looe your phone a lot under things try this to help find it
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:com.alienmanfc6.wheresmyandroid
Wireless Tether for Root Users
http://market.android.com/search?q=pname:android.tether
I have taken out the obvious things like facebook etc.
What are you running ?
My god man! Apps2SD is a blessing for you eh?
WiFi Tether and Facebook are my only 2 can't live with out apps, how sad.
How accurate is Surveyor? I could us that if its within 1/2 an inch or so.
Kcarpenter said:
My god man! Apps2SD is a blessing for you eh?
WiFi Tether and Facebook are my only 2 can't live with out apps, how sad.
How accurate is Surveyor? I could us that if its within 1/2 an inch or so.
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Ya gotta love apps2sd its like an addiction I just cant stop downloading lol
Well depends on how you use it. But I wouldn't count on it being perfect everytime
Bump - Have not actually used this but seems cool
http://market.android.com/search?q=p...umptech.bumpga
Hilarious.
You just download stuff without knowing what it does....
grifforama said:
Bump - Have not actually used this but seems cool
http://market.android.com/search?q=p...umptech.bumpga
Hilarious.
You just download stuff without knowing what it does....
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I know what it does but I have not used it yet lol. You never know when you may need an app. And since i have apps2sd why not right ? I have 640mb to fill up
zippy-man said:
AutoLock - For me this is a must, I like having a secure device but do not want to draw the lock pattern everytime my screen times out in 30 seconds
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Is there a free version of this for 1.5?
tatonka_hero said:
Is there a free version of this for 1.5?
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There used to be a free version but now only the paid one is listed on the market.
I just buckled down and spent the whopping .99 cents and got it.
It is worth every penny if you use your lockscreen
zippy-man said:
There used to be a free version but now only the paid one is listed on the market.
I just buckled down and spent the whopping .99 cents and got it.
It is worth every penny if you use your lockscreen
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you wouldn't happen to know of any other options for a similar app? Preferably free lol (I'm a cheap bastard, comes from not having a job for a year and a half)
tatonka_hero said:
you wouldn't happen to know of any other options for a similar app? Preferably free lol (I'm a cheap bastard, comes from not having a job for a year and a half)
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I searched high and low and that is the only app I found.
zippy-man said:
I searched high and low and that is the only app I found.
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hmm, well thanks for your help
tatonka_hero said:
hmm, well thanks for your help
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An incredible web application that allows to take the control of you mobile phone from Wifi/Internet/Usb connection, simply using your web browser and accessing a website. You will have several apps to access different services on your Android device. The software is under development and this is a beta version, so please send me an email for every bug you found, or if you want other features.
Applications:
- Sms: You can send your sms via web interface, just like from your phone. Autocomplete, mass-messages, and other features.
- Contacts: You can see the contacts present on your phone, adding or deleting phone numbers and emails.
- Call Handler: When your phone starts to ring you will see it on your Web Desktop, and you can decide to answer (With speakerphone or headset of your phone), refuse the call or silence the ringer. You can also call a contact using the apposite icon or a phone number.
- Camera: You can see the camera of your phone (this function now works alson on Internet Explorer)
- Remote View: You can see the screen of your device and eventually take screenshot. Needs root permissions.
- Sensors: You can see the values of the sensors of your phone. You will find a compass that shows the orientation of your phone and a Google Maps showing the position based on Network or GPS.
- Clipboard: You can see and set the clipboard of your phone absolutely in real time.
More features are coming, so please stay tuned and give me five stars for this project, if you like.
Please do not use Internet Explorer 9 because of some javascript issues.
Market link
No links?
No links?? No references??
thunderror said:
No links?? No references??
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Search the market. I only played with it for a few minutes, but it seems to offer more features than some other similar apps out there.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.MarcelloAlbano.LazyDroidServer
If anyone needs...
I'm going to try and test, thanks!
Very sorry... i'm a new user on xda so i cannot post link until i reach 8 posts .... so thanks for posting ... i'm still doing betatesting but i've other features ready to implement...
Remote view is upside down for me on Dell Streak with StreakDroid. Other than that, it's golden.
yes... on some device frame buffer is rotated of 180 degree... but i've already provided the fix for this on my dev version... i think i will release the update in this week!
Thanks for you reporting!
How do you use this? I've tried connecting to the ip address shown when i run the app.
Is IE needed for remote view to work?
It's all skewed on Firefox 4
skymera said:
Is IE needed for remote view to work?
It's all skewed on Firefox 4
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I dont think so. I tried everything on Chrome and it works fine. Did you change the setting from 16-bit to 32-bit? If not, do it
Ie9 and FireFox 4 they doesn't work... they have some issues with css but i hope to fix it very soon... i have an update ready far this week
I read on the comments that someone lose connection when the screen locks. This is a setting of the phone in Wi-fi settings. You have to disable from advanced settings. I'm preparing a faq for this .
Thanks to all for your comments.
The double sms on some phones is going to be fixed (already fixed... just wait the update )
Thanks to all for your feedback.
I've already prepared other web app like a web terminal (yeah... entirely written with a my native library... first experiment ) and a file manager that are ready, but before release i wanna just fix some bug , and make the damned camera working -.-'.
If you think other web app can be useful simply tell me ... i will see what i can do...
I'm still working to make the interface compatible with IE9 and Firefox 4... just give me some time...
Update just released!!!
- Double sms sent (rarely) fixed
- Remote View can be rotated now (some phone need this)
- Call a contact with country code prefix will now work
- Still Speed enhancement
- Another Camera fix (i'm doing some test, but i need your feedback, i've no more 3 phone for testing)
- Added Faq
- Minor Bugfixes (as always
Thanks for all your feedback, they are very useful for me.
I've other web apps ready, but first i want to fix all bugs i can find, so please help me
CloudsITA said:
Update just released!!!
- Double sms sent (rarely) fixed
- Remote View can be rotated now (some phone need this)
- Call a contact with country code prefix will now work
- Still Speed enhancement
- Another Camera fix (i'm doing some test, but i need your feedback, i've no more 3 phone for testing)
- Added Faq
- Minor Bugfixes (as always
Thanks for all your feedback, they are very useful for me.
I've other web apps ready, but first i want to fix all bugs i can find, so please help me
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Awesome update. Works like a dream now. I have a feature request though. In remote view, it would be cool to open apps using your mouse. Like for example, you click on Market and the market app opens. And you can scroll through the market and install apps without even having to physically touch your phone. I dont know if it's possible but it sure would be cool
I've already done this... but i've removed because it was too slow... uhm... maybe i can do something with silverlight or java... maybe a java applet...
I forgot to say that both camera and remote view can be used with a driver as a normal Windows Image Acquisition Device... so you can use skype or what you want... you need a driver that you can get here http://dl.filekicker.com/send/file/226163-6E45/IPCameraDS.exe, and this is the homepage http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx It's free for personal use.
For Camera you have to set http://<YOUR_IP_ADDRESS>:<YOUR_PORT>/Services/Camera/GetStream
For Remote View you have to set http://<YOUR_IP_ADDRESS>:<YOUR_PORT>/Services/RemoteControl/GetStream
To use this feature you have to disable authentication...
I've relased another update after a day full of work!
- Remote view improvements. Automatic recognition of settings. Now works on all phones.
- Web interface now works with Internet Explorer 9, but is slower and does not support Mjpeg stream (IE doesn't support). Use Chrome if you want full functionally.
- Sms dynamic loading fixed
Contact me for everything!
Can you add a computer notification (ie pop up, sound etc) for the usb connection when you recieve a text or notifications on your phone? Also, answer calls on your phone? Haha just some thoughts.
Hope you make the SMS more streamline. Ajax updates ... display photo ... etc.
Anyway you have intentions to add a File Explorer so we can transfer files into our phone from your web interface?
I'm just working on the File Manager...
Can you explain better what you are saying about sms?
Hey all,
I’m thinking of switching from my Galaxy SII to a Windows Phone 7 based phone. As of now, the switch is temporary till SIII comes out but maybe who knows if I like it, I might just stick to WP7 after all.
Major usage of my phone is in Emailing, Messaging, VOIP, Calls, Navigation, Music, Browsing and News reading. I’m dependant on the following apps on the Android :
Swype
Google Reader
Gmail
Google Docs
Google Maps
Google Talk
YouTube
Any.do (Task management Application)
Dropbox
Polaris Office (Full fledged document editor)
IMO (Multi-messenger)
Skype
Teamviewer (Remote desktop)
My Data Manager (App to keep a track on bandwidth consumption)
and some less frequently used :
Zedge (just an easy to use source for wallpapers and ringtones)
SoundHound
Facebook
So given the above usage pattern and apps that I’m on dependant on, do you think I could switch to WP7 painlessly ? Are there any alternatives available for my apps ? (Swype or something similar is a must)
Couple of more queries..
Also, I’m thinking of getting the Samsung Focus so if I get an unclocked device would there be a possible scare of getting it locked again once I update the firmware (either officially or custom) ?
How is the battery life on the Focus ?
I am not much aware of Sideloading/Jailbreaking of a WP7 device and the Custom ROM scene , is it similar to Android ?
Can I debrand Focus or should I consider Omnia 7 instead ? (I’d prefer Focus as its thinner than Omnia)
What is the best ROM out there and when updating to a newer ROM does it wipes all the data ?
Is there any lag in the phone ? Maybe after installing too many apps (like how some Android phones lag)
Is multi-tasking experience (apps/services running in the background) similar to Android ?
are there any other limitations worth mentioning on WP7 / Samsung Focus?
and what about the plus side of WP7 when comparing to iOS and Android ?
Thanks
There is currently nothing remotely similar to Swype on WP7.
WP7, currently being a closed OS, does not have the option of swapping the native keypad for a Swype version. There's an app called Slyde that attempts to be like Swype, but it cannot until the ecosystem changes.
You will have access to document editing for Word and Excel docs via Office. It's quite handy, especially being able to pin files to your home screen.
Dropbox isn't so dandy yet, IIRC, but you will have access to 25GB of SkyDrive storage.
With what you've mentioned, I'm not sure WP7 will be a smooth transition for you. It's definitely worth a shot to see if you might like it, but will take some getting used to. See what you can live with and what would be a deal breaker.
The WP7 software keyboard is much nicer than I expected, expecially on a largish phone (I have an HD7) but it's true that there's currently no Swype or equivalent available.
There are lots of Google Reader apps available, some quite good.
Gmail integrates pretty well with the phone when you add a Google account. My phone is the primary way I access my Gmail now.
You might be able to access Google Docs through the web browser; I haven't tried. For actually reading and editing Microsoft Office documents, Office Mobile wors very well indeed.
Google Maps is available (via apps, or somewhat awkwardly via the web); Bing Maps is built into the phone and works well for me.
There are IM clients that support GTalk on the phone, but the only messenger network currently built into the phone is Live. That said, IM+ handles my GTalk-using friends very well.
There are a multitude of YouTube apps. You can also use HTML5 on YouTube via the browser just fine.
I don't know Any.do. There are a lot of task management apps on WP7, but I don't know how they compare.
Not sure how good Dropbox access is on the phone (obviously, you can download via the browser, and there are apps which use it as a way to transfer data, but I've never looked for a real DropBox client).
I would be quite shocked if Polaris Office is more full-fledged than Office on WP7. It's not impossible, but for a phone-based office suite it would be very impressive.
I don't know IMO, but there are a number of multi-network IM clients on WP7. My preferred choice is IM+ but that's just personal preference.
Skype is (finally) coming to WP7. The current app is actually pretty good, and it's still in beta. Considering MS now owns Skype, the future for Skype on WP7 should be very good.
I don't know if TeamViewer is available for WP7 yet. Remote Desktop (as in, Terminal Services Client, the built-in Windows feature) is, though... Also, SSH clients.
T-Mobile provides an app for tracking usage for my phone. I don't know what's availble for whatever carrier you'd be on.
There are a couple of cool apps that provide wallpapers and ringtones, with frequent updates (weekly or more). Never heard of Zedge, though.
There's a SoundHound-like feature built into WP7. Shazam is also available. SoundHound might be; I'm not sure.
Facebook is definitely available (both as OS integration, and through a now very good app).
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3. The homebrew and custom ROM scene is smaller than Android (though growing) but the Focus (gen1 phone, not the Focus S or Focus Flash) does support "interop-unlock" hacks through WindowBreak, can run WP7 Root Tools (run any app with full privileges, under your control though), and has custom ROMs.
4. If for some reason you get a branded Focus, yes, it can be de-branded. I'm not convinced that it's a good idea to do so (without just installing a custom ROM or some such anyhow) but it's possible. The update story on WP7 is generally much better than on Android, and you can force updates anyhow if the carrier is taking too long. Not many other reasons to debrand are coming to mind...
5. I can't answer the first part, but as for the second, yes you will completely erase the phone when installing a custom ROM. If you want to do so, I suggest making it one of the first things you do (this will save on trying to back up and later restore things, which - aside from contacts and media files - sadly is not automatic on WP7).
6. No. There are a number of technical reasons, but the simple fact is that a single-core 1GHz WP7 device has a significantly smoother UI than a (for example) 1.5GHz Android device. Since apps are *extremely* limited on what they can do in the background (by default), there's no risk of them slowing the phone's UI down no matter how many you install.
7. Not really. It's much closer to Apple's approach. The advantages are better battery life and no lag. The disadvantages are that apps pretty much can't do anything real-time while backgrounded, and need to resume (although it's very fast on apps built for Mango or later) when returned to the foreground. You can switch between apps quickly, though.
8. SD cards don't work the same as on Android. They are used for permanent increases to device storage. You can't use them to transfer data onto or off of the phone, and if you want to add or remove/replace one, you'll need to hard-reset the phone. That's the main thing not already mentioned that an Android user might find odd. Oh, and stock ROMs don't allow replacing things like the dialer and such (you can install alternates, you just can't replace the built-in one completely).
9. Faster, and smoother UI (even with theoretically slower hardware). Essentially no risk of malware from the Marketplace (apps are checked before approval). Timely updates, even for older phones (of course, "older" for WP7 only means about 18 months so far). Xbox Live games. Zune Pass streaming (costs money but it's awesome). Great integration with Facebook (pretty good with Twitter and can pull LinkedIn contacts, too). Excellent email and calendar, especially if you use any Exchange servers. Hardware-accelerated rendering in the browser. Consistent UI style in apps. All phones have very similar hardware specs, so fragmentation is not a problem. Live Tiles are great for at-a-glance info, and the app list is (for me) much clearer to use than the "grid of icons". Dedicated double-action camera button and dedicated rocker buttons. Local Scout is a pretty cool built-in feature. Really good developer tools make writing apps very easy and quick.
I'm sure there's a lot more, but it's 5AM and I need to sleep.
Swype -None, WP7 native keyboard prediction works impressively!
Google Reader - 6 or more apps available. Fuse seems to be popular.
Gmail - Syncs natively without any glitch.
Google Docs - You might have to save your docs onto Skydrive which integrates natively on the WP7 (free 25GB storage too!)
Google Maps - GMaps Pro or Bingle maps. But Bing works fine, integrated too.
Google Talk - IM+
YouTube - YouTube Pro or Prime Tube.
Any.do (Task management Application) - don't know this app's functionality.
Dropbox - BoxShot for Dropbox, 3rd party client, works without any issues for me.
Polaris Office (Full fledged document editor) - I've heard of this one. But Office built-in won't make you feel the need of Polaris. However, what sort of editing do you normally do?
IMO (Multi-messenger) - again IM+ (?)
Skype - there is a beta that won't run in background, but otherwise very much working, excellent call quality. It should come as an app in a month or two and hopefully integrated with Apollo (rumour).
Teamviewer (Remote desktop) - RemoteDesktop7
My Data Manager (App to keep a track on bandwidth consumption)- Very limited apps, one that might work is - Call Credits, but never tried it. Only read a review.
Zedge (just an easy to use source for wallpapers and ringtones) - Plenty of these sort of apps and can easily sync other websites too other than Zedge. Ringtones is an app that uses 3 different clients in a single app.
SoundHound - Yes, you won't need it though, music search is inbuilt.
Facebook - Yes inbuilt and there is an app.
Plus side of any windows phone in my opinion is, it's rapidly developing new platform which is a fresh UI, security is top-notch, integration works well, it's never frozen on me, I did not have to restart my phone once in last 7 months of using it, Zune and Xbox integration is amazing if you are a music freak or a gamer, 25GB of Skydrive access from your phone for documents, pics, music streaming - will only get better once you start using it. Integrated Bing maps, local scout, music discovery and search, accessing camera without unlocking the phone, search from lockscreen etc.
"You don't need an app for this or that and it just works!"
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The disadvantages are that apps pretty much can't do anything real-time while backgrounded, and need to resume (although it's very fast on apps built for Mango or later) when returned to the foreground. You can switch between apps quickly, though.
I'm sure there's a lot more, but it's 5AM and I need to sleep.
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Thanks a lot for the indepth response, it cleared a lot.
When you say that apps can't do pretty much anything, I hope at least apps like IM+ and Whatsapp can retrieve and send messages in the background.
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Polaris Office (Full fledged document editor) - I've heard of this one. But Office built-in won't make you feel the need of Polaris. However, what sort of editing do you normally do?
Plus side of any windows phone in my opinion is, it's rapidly developing new platform which is a fresh UI, security is top-notch, integration works well, it's never frozen on me, I did not have to restart my phone once in last 7 months of using it, Zune and Xbox integration is amazing if you are a music freak or a gamer, 25GB of Skydrive access from your phone for documents, pics, music streaming - will only get better once you start using it. Integrated Bing maps, local scout, music discovery and search, accessing camera without unlocking the phone, search from lockscreen etc.
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I sometimes edit Word and PPTs on the move.
Not much but basic formatting in word and the ability to edit the layout and slide design is what I need.
Yeah thats the most exciting part of WP7. Its a rapidly developing platform and on top there's gonna be a unification of the mobile and desktop OS. I hope they build a deep seamless integration between the two and they play well with each other.
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There's an app called Slyde that attempts to be like Swype, but it cannot until the ecosystem changes.
With what you've mentioned, I'm not sure WP7 will be a smooth transition for you. It's definitely worth a shot to see if you might like it, but will take some getting used to. See what you can live with and what would be a deal breaker.
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I couldn't find any info on Slyde app ?
Well, the responses here have cleared a lot for me. I m definitely gonna give it a shot. Now my only gripe is Swype, I'm far too dependent on that. I hope there is something out there in the homebrew community.
Btw, is there a possibility that the current generation phones would get the WP8 update ? Well there are rumors that it wouldn't but then Windows Tango is primarily being released to make sure WP7 can run on lower spec devices.
It is confirmed all WP models will get Apollo update will pretty much be like with iOS some features will not be available. The next major update is no promise but that is over 2 years so if you have not updated your phone by then not much can be said.
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My bad. It's called Slydr, not Slyde.
It is NOTHING like Swype. Since it cannot replace the native keyboard, in order to use it you have launch the app, type what you want, put it on the clipboard or choose an option to send it as sms or email.
It does not work from within SMS or email, so replying while using slydr will mean that you have to leave the message, open the app, type what you what, copy it, return to the email using back arrow long press and then paste.
Looking forward to the options that WP8 may make for.
IM+ and Whatsapp and the like can use Push Notifications to receive messages while the app is not in the the foreground. Technically it's not the app doing the receiving (it's not running); instead the app tells the OS to listen for messages from a specific server, and to mark them as being intended for that app. When the messages arrive, the phone will display a notification and, if the app's tile is pinned to the Start screen, can also show a number of waiting notifications (typically, the number of messages received). When the app is run again (either resumed, or launched anew, or launched directly by tapping on a notification "toast" popup) the app will check with its server for all the messages that arrived while it was "out".
The overall effect is very much like the app continuing to receive messages in the background, except in weird edge cases (for example, if you try to resume the app while there's no data connection available, it won't be able to retrieve the messages that arrived earlier). On the plus side, the push notification system is much easier on the battery than almost any third-party app running in the background would be. It is technically possible to have apps actually run in the background (there are a couple ways, with varying degrees of official support and different limitations) but the battery hit for doing so tends to be pretty harsh (one reason why Android has a reputation for awful battery life).
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top 10 things why you bought this tablet or what you use it for?
Im not really 100% sure why i bought it but let me say its wonderful for a daily planner...
1. Wanted to try honeycomb on touch screen multitouch is fun.
2. Multimedia
3. Pdf files. Great for books for college!
4. Daily planner or note taking
5. Pretty nice for the gym wifi and bluetooth headphones! (still yet to try to document weight lifting plans)
6. Games
7. Ability to have a small computer like device with a larger screen then phone to loook up things
8. Wifi tablet.... Why do 3g and be restricted to one company when you can tether any phone company.?
9. Storage system... Wish it would connect thru bluetooth or wifi without additional software to use with mac at school....
10. Web browseing and research is nice... Wish typing was a lil easier maybe swype i shall try again?
11###? why dont they allow this at work..? I work at a hotel and setup rooms it be soo much easier to format material on a digital device vs paper not to mention paperless!!!!
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10 things I use my tab for:
#1: (and main reason I purchased this tablet), to tinker with
#2: Play games
#3: Homework
#4: Video Chatting with family south of the boarder
#5: Watching Netflix on the go
#6: Drawing/Sketching for when paper and/or pencils/pens aren't available.
#7: Multimedia (MP3's, Movies, e-Reader, Browser, etc.)
#8: Managing e-mails
#9: Note taking
#10: GPS, since my 4" Epic 4G screen is a pain to look at when I'm driving. I just tether my phone, fire up GPS on my GTab7+, BOOM! I now have a nice 7" GPS screen instead of my phones puny 4"
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1. Writing.
2. Keeping up with news feeds and forums.
3. Studying.
4. Reading.
5. Music and movies.
6. Gaming on the go.
Don't think I have ten. Primarily reading and writing/typing/tapping.
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1. Being deployed in Afghanistan I bought the P6200 for communication on the go. (cdma galaxy s2 is a paper weight here)
2. It was the best 7" tablet I could find that supports a sim card.
3. Love modding android devices which is a huge let down :-(
4. Multimedia type stuff, music movies etc.
5. Main form of communication back home via IM clients and Google voice.
One thing i'm very upset about it paid apps not being available in afghanistan.. Not even the ones I've paid for in the states. Besides that, I like the device so far and it is serving its purpose very well.
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1.Phone
2.Text
3.Web
4.GPS
5.Wi-Fi HotSpot
6.Camera
7.Video Camera
8.Games
9.Alarm Clock
10. Music/Media (Including Ebooks)
Order has no relevance:
1. Books/books for school (main reason actually)
2. Watching videos on a larger screen than a phone
3. Games
4. Tinker
5. Learn more about Android
6. Easy access to Internet and quick checks to various places (Facebook, XDA, etc)
7. Oh and GPS Navigation (Thanks k_t_b for reminding since I also use Sygic)
Can't think of any more
1. Tinkering
2. Email
3. VOIP
4. Navigation (Sygic)
5. Checking for ICS releases/updates
1. Tinkering and experimenting
2. Video streaming
3. News
4. Music
5. Reading
6. Gaming
7. Offline GPS w/ vector maps
8. Calling
9. Investigating local places
10. Trying out different apps
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1) Email via tether to my phone.
2) RDP (VPN) to work servers when I am off site. Saves me from having to drag a laptop around.
3.) music player in the office. (Yea I could use my phone also but the music does not play when I am using it.)
4) internet access
5) tinkering
6) games
7) taking notes
8) access to office documents.
9) movies at the airport and hotels
10) whatever else that tickles my fancy.
1. Surfing internet
2. Taking pictures
3. Taking Videos
4. YouTube
5. Email
6. Movies
7. Streaming movies/music
8. Streaming radio stations
9. Texting
10. GPS
11. Games
12. Video calls
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The main reason I purchased this tablet is that I thought a 7" device would prove to be a better firm factor for my needs.
1. Reading E-books
2. Planner
3. Notes
4. To-do list
5. RSS reader.
6. Browsing the web
7. Tinker with Android
8. Games
9. Music
10. Movies
So far I'm very happy with the form factor. I has proven to be much easier to read from and carry around at work than my I pad.
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1. Size
2. Reading
3. Surfing
4. Project management
5. Email
6. Note taking
7. Movies on the road
8. Tinkering
9. General OMG oooooo factor
10. I'm sure there's a 10 on there somewhere but 9 pretty much sums it up!
Main reason PHONE
2. Biggest still usable device that fits in 1 hand
3. Bigger than the iphone
4. Bigger than note (no pen)
5. Can actually watch videos without squinting
6. Calendar
7. First real Android phone
8. Needed good front camera
9. 3mp back camera
10. Everything
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Hehe after using Moto XOOM, i was surprised about this great gt-P6201.
It's in use since feb 2012 for:
#1 Whats App & SMS
2 Calendar
3 Mail
4 Reading Newspaper - best way (XOOM was to heavy nearly 800g and my HD2 is to small)
5 tower defence apps
6 Phone
7 Camera
8 watching sportstreams
9 music
10 everything else its the best android device i ever had. and the most time in use.
1. Reading (Google Books, Kindle, Overdrive, Pulse)
2. Controlling my HTPC (Media Center Control, Fios Remote, Peel)
3. Watching video and TV (Remote Potato, Vulkano)
4. Controlling my other PCs (Splashtop)
5. Robotics (Phidgets)
6. Listening to music (Pandora)
7. Navigation (CoPilot Live)
8. Dashboard (Torque, OBDII)
8. Web surfing
9. Astronomy (Google Sky, Earth)
10. I forget
Top Ten reasons I bought the GT+
1. Kindle app
2. MP3/Pandora/etc
3. Peel looks interesting (haven't actually tried it yet, though)
4. Interfacing with LEGO Mindstorms (again, haven't yet done so)
5. GPS
6. Facebook
7. Email
8. Keep track of various things (Package shipments, fitness apps)
9. Recipes (I'm a domestic engineer...)
10. Because it's neat, cool and sexy, and my old Archos A70 isn't anymore
My P6200L
1. a Mobile Phone
2. web browsing
3. camera & gaming (not too often)
Top 10 uses:
1. music player at work (poweramp), hooked up to a receiver
2. checking email
3. SWTOR security key app
4. web browsing/news reading
5. comic/pdf/ebook reader
6. netflix
7. gaming (with emulators)
8. watching movies/shows off sd card/network
9. remote desktop connection
10. make "music" w/ caustic app
Even with the tab's random issues, I'm more than satisfied with it. Lack of a definitive ICS release date doesn't bother me in the least bit, considering it handles the tasks I through at it with ease.
1 Just as a phone
2 Just as a pretty big phone
3 Make people around me laught to see me calling
4 Make people around me stare at me while calling
5 Make children around me smile while calling thinking about I'm a looser who can't enjoy an iPhone or a smaller device
6 Let my friends think "I'm just sick" why already having a Galaxy Note
7 Let my girlfriend say "I just spend in vain money on unnecessary things"
8 Let my colleagues kidding me such as "We would like to know and see where are you gonna keep it on summer with no pockets"
9 By the way to be cool
10 To say Police that I wasn't calling while driving (here it's not permitted) 'cuz heyyyyy... It's just a tablet not a phone
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Hey everyone. Has anyone found a good RSS feed reader for the RT (outside of going to the google web variant that is)?
I was hoping there would have been some sort of integration for it with the built in News app - instead its another app Ive found myself hiding from the Modern UI.
I have been using NextGen Reader or News Bento (Slide into app then click More News (bottom right) to access your Google Reader feeds (after authorizing in settings of course) for Google Reader.
NextGen has a nice, typical layout and opens the full feed within the app. Works well and tends to be my daily reader for now. News Bento uses the Metro UI and I cannot recall if feeds open in app or metro IE. Either way it works well and is a nice change layout wise.
I also use Discourse as a replacement for Zite (which is my favorite non Google Reader feed reader). It requires significant setup, but is nice for a general news reader once set up.
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I have been using NextGen Reader or News Bento (Slide into app then click More News (bottom right) to access your Google Reader feeds (after authorizing in settings of course) for Google Reader.
NextGen has a nice, typical layout and opens the full feed within the app. Works well and tends to be my daily reader for now. News Bento uses the Metro UI and I cannot recall if feeds open in app or metro IE. Either way it works well and is a nice change layout wise.
I also use Discourse as a replacement for Zite (which is my favorite non Google Reader feed reader). It requires significant setup, but is nice for a general news reader once set up.
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Thanks. I had checked news bento but I find it laggy and takes a long time to load. The live tile also doesn't seem to show my feeds.
I'll check out nextgen. I miss some of the ios and android equivalents I've been using for so long.
FWIW, IE also has (since version 7) a built-in feed reader. It's not the best interface, but it's there and it works and it will sync across your devices...
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Hey everyone. Has anyone found a good RSS feed reader for the RT (outside of going to the google web variant that is)?
I was hoping there would have been some sort of integration for it with the built in News app - instead its another app Ive found myself hiding from the Modern UI.
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I've used Feed Reader for a while, both on WP and RT. I like it, but it may not be what you want to see.
I tried News Bento and found it not very good either, even though it has good reviews. I actually bought Discourse, which was prevously under a different name, and find it more polished and organized.
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I've used Feed Reader for a while, both on WP and RT. I like it, but it may not be what you want to see.
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Just tried this one. Much better than News Bento. Ill probably stick with this one for awhile. Thanks.
I've been using News Bento, and although I really like the layout (it looks awesome), it is pretty laggy and slow. Not unusable, but close. I can't really recommend it.
Google Reader has an app in the Windows Store now, if that interests you.
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MiniRead is the best RSS reader. You will see the feeds moving on your device screen in news ticker style. You will see the updates even while doing other tasks and will never miss any update.
Very much customizable and innovative among RSS reading apps.
Play store link
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Pro version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dbroid.flexirss
dbroid said:
MiniRead is the best RSS reader. You will see the feeds moving on your device screen in news ticker style. You will see the updates even while doing other tasks and will never miss any update.
Very much customizable and innovative among RSS reading apps.
Play store link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dbroid.flexirss.trial
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wow. Just wow. Never have I seen so much ignorance.
A) This thread is old
B) You just linked to an android app. This is windows being discussed.
RSS Central has made it from Windows Phone to Windows 8
RSS Central just got ported to Windows 8.
It is, by far, the best RSS reader on the Windows store!
I believe Feed Viewer is very solid cloud-based app. I use it daily. It is far more than just RSS reader. It finds dominant image and extracts whole article.