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[Q] Apps are removed from Market???

Did anyone notice the apps Shazam and Where are gone from Market downloads? Those are the best free apps out there and it is completely gone. I feel so lost now.

RootNBoot said:
Did anyone notice the apps Shazam and Where are gone from Market downloads? Those are the best free apps out there and it is completely gone. I feel so lost now.
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Just search google for the apk and sideload it...
Edit, Shazam is back not sure whats going on with Where.
Edit2, Where? must not be available on Rogers either. I use Poynt. It's just as useful to me.

WHERE isn't available from an AT&T connection, as they have their own WHERE on their Android phones.
How it's filtered I don't know.

thanks guys. I have t-mobile but Shazam and Where is still missing from Market. It must be a carrier thing but I thought we all share the same android Market. I even tried a search for Poynt and that wasn't in Market either. I do have the apk for Shazam and I tried to install it but It failed (the same install worked last time). So I think these two great apps are gone for good from T-mobile.

I can find Shazam here in the UK.

try sound hound. blows shazaam out the water

I just checked my market (Motorola Droid running CM v6.0.0) and both Where and Shazam both show up. So it must be a carrier thing, not an Android Market thing.

Such a shame but thanks for recommending Sound Hound. It works great. One down and one to go.

RootNBoot said:
Such a shame but thanks for recommending Sound Hound. It works great. One down and one to go.
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I'm pretty sure you can get poynt from the website (but it just may email you a link to the market I'm not sure).
http://poynt.com/android.html

yes, it's just a link to the market and it's not available off the market. But thanks anyways.

Have you tried the market enabler? I was told something about changing regions but I've never installed it. Might be worth a try if you have a free minute.

nope no different. anyone know of an app that will replace "Where"?

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Every phone "shares the same Market" as you said, but we're not allowed to walk down the same aisles. Developers can filter their app to not be visible by certain carriers or in certain countries, so you may not see it on T-Mobile but somebody on Verizon might.
As for Where, there are a million of those location awareness apps that can replace it. They may not be as good or to your preference, but Poynt, Yelp, Geodelic, etc. might do the core features.

RootNBoot said:
nope no different. anyone know of an app that will replace "Where"?
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IMO, Google Places and GasBuddy replaces WHERE. If you really want the food etc type stuff, add Yelp too.
Or download the WHERE apk I suppose. It's around.

I have a nexus one running cm6 on T-Mobile USA and both of the apps show up on the market just did a quick search to make sure

The PayPal Mobile app disappeared for me from Verizon's market after I upgraded my Droid X to 2.2. Apparently it's still visible to 2.1 users, presumably since Verizon has been so slow about officially pushing out Froyo. I finally tracked down the APK and all is well.
The geographic/version limitations of the market are silly in the 'big picture' but I guess they make sense from a business standpoint for the carriers and everyone else getting a piece of the pie

jersey_609 said:
I have a nexus one running cm6 on T-Mobile USA and both of the apps show up on the market just did a quick search to make sure
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I have the same specs as well but it still isn't visible in market. So I guess it's area specific? I'll give those other apps a try. Thanks guys. It's just more convenient when you have just one app that can complete multiple functions instead of having two or three apps.

da1prophet said:
The PayPal Mobile app disappeared for me from Verizon's market after I upgraded my Droid X to 2.2. Apparently it's still visible to 2.1 users, presumably since Verizon has been so slow about officially pushing out Froyo. I finally tracked down the APK and all is well.
The geographic/version limitations of the market are silly in the 'big picture' but I guess they make sense from a business standpoint for the carriers and everyone else getting a piece of the pie
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Where did you find the PayPal apk? I've been trying to find it and get it from PayPal for quite some time now...
EDIT: Never mind. I was able to find the apk from Android Freeware.

They replaced Shazam for Shazam Encore now, so now its no longer unlimited tagging its replaced to 5 tags a month now. You have to buy it to get ad free and also get it unlimited tags

Improvements towards messaging app bbm/imessages

So as much as I love android there is one thing that I kinda of envy when it comes to blackberrys and Iphones and and that would be bbm/imessages. Now im well aware there are apps out there like gtalk or chaton which acts like imessages but I personally would like to see this built into the messaging app itself. I am no developer or anything but it seems that imessages works on the device when it is linked towards the email used for the app store so would it not be easy for google to implement this into their os? I mean on the start up of each android device it does ask you for your gmail password so I was just thinking that this just may be a really nice feature to come out with key lime pie or something. Does anyone else feel this way?

Is this any different from Google Talk? Instant Messaging tied to the Gmail account, rather than the phone number. It's just not as immensely popular.
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sweeds said:
Is this any different from Google Talk? Instant Messaging tied to the Gmail account, rather than the phone number. It's just not as immensely popular.
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Well thats the thing. GTalk is perfect but for example all of my friends who own android products havent even heard of it. Im just thinking if google linked GTalk to a phone number then it could be good.

I agree. This would be amazing.

Yes that would be awesome
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So I guess a better question is what are the odds of this actually being implemented into the next update?

I have to admit that I do miss bbm from when I used blackberry's. But besides that mild feeling of exclusivity I don't really think its much different thn just texting

timkd127 said:
I have to admit that I do miss bbm from when I used blackberry's. But besides that mild feeling of exclusivity I don't really think its much different thn just texting
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Ya i hear ya. I guess the only reason I feel something like Imessages would be helpful is because if we are in places with almost no service but there is wifi it would be pretty amazing. Then again i would be scared for samsung or google to implement this because the last thing we need is another apple lawsuit haha

blackguy101 said:
So I guess a better question is what are the odds of this actually being implemented into the next update?
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1 in 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.
if google would make it part of the steup wizard and allow images/sounds to be transferred over gtalk, it would be amazing.

Astrid alternatives?

I was just wondering if you guys know any alternatives to Astrid as it is shutting down since Yahoo bought it.
Remember the Milk is suggested a lot but it is only useful if you pay $25 a year. Anybody know some free alternatives that work just as well if not better than Astrid?
This site brings up some good apps but has anybody actually tried some of them?

Where do you know Astrid is going to be shut down from?
I'm using it for a long time and it's great. I was using remember the milk for some time but it is strange, I don't like it.
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isri said:
Where do you know Astrid is going to be shut down from?
I'm using it for a long time and it's great. I was using remember the milk for some time but it is strange, I don't like it.
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The Astrid website and the emails they have sent out - Yahoo has bought them out and it's shutting down shortly. I've looked at a few of the recommended replacements but none of them is as good or easy as Astrid.

I'm using mainly Astrid android app. But I didn't get any emails.
I was using some apps long time ago but those were very poor...
Will have a look for some alternatives...
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Super2cool said:
I was just wondering if you guys know any alternatives to Astrid as it is shutting down since Yahoo bought it.
Remember the Milk is suggested a lot but it is only useful if you pay $25 a year. Anybody know some free alternatives that work just as well if not better than Astrid?
This site brings up some good apps but has anybody actually tried some of them?
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Sorry to drag up an old thread but theres a bit of an update. Astrid seems to have been picked up by another developer, a few of the features are missing (listed on the google play page) but it seems to be pretty good.
Google Play link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.astrid

Astrid, I miss you so much!
Sorry to drag up this old thread again, but as I miss Astrid very much, I just have one question that keeps me up at night:
Why was it necessary to shut down Astrid?
I mean okay, Yahoo acquired Astrid. That's no problem for me. But when I buy a house, I do not burn it. I really don't understand why they shut down a very well running system. Can anybody explain this to me?
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TI've looked at a few of the recommended replacements but none of them is as good or easy as Astrid.
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Totally agree! I tried EVERY alternative. The closest to Astrid seems to be Wunderlist. I go with this now, but usability is by far not as good as it was with Astrid. I also made a suggestion do wunderlist: http://wunderlist.uservoice.com/for...se-just-implement-all-the-useful-settings-ast
sillysquid said:
Sorry to drag up an old thread but theres a bit of an update. Astrid seems to have been picked up by another developer, a few of the features are missing (listed on the google play page) but it seems to be pretty good.
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I'm all ears. Your link is broken.

Hi,
It's now called 'Tasks (based on Astrid)' by Alex Baker. Seems quite active but it doesn't have the pure calendar widget support yet so I'm still on the original Astrid. Just trying out 'DGT GTD' which is looking very promising considering it's rock solid and still in alpha!

Need replacement for AKNotepad

Hi, Does anyone know what a good FREE app to use as a replacement for AKNotepad?
I have been using this app for a while now and like the fact that when get a new device or wipe my current one for whatever reason. All I have to do is log on to this app and all my notes are there. Basically they are stored on a cloud. Now that CATCH is no longer going to be around, I need to find a replacement.
They (Catch) have suggested:
Evernote
Simplenote
Springpad
OneNote
I have looked into INKPADNotepad and don't want to pay a monthly or yearly fee.
Basically, I just want to be able to jot something down for future reference.
I would like to know what others are using and what they recommend?
Thanks in advance!

Google Keep
Google Keep works for me.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep&hl=en

mcapozzi said:
Google Keep works for me.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep&hl=en
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Yeah...I like it so far...been using it for a few weeks now...That and Color note....

a good exchange mail app replacement?

Hey Guys
Now that exchange mail have been integrated into Gmail app. I wonder if there is some other good alternative email app with exchange support for those who does not want to use gmail App for both Google and exchange mail account.
Any good suggestions?

I couldnt get gmail working on the dev preview. I was recommended "Nine" I bought it and I love it.

rootSU said:
I couldnt get gmail working on the dev preview. I was recommended "Nine" I bought it and I love it.
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Hey that looks great! a bit expensive I guess, but great, I will test it. Thank you

rootusr said:
Hey that looks great! a bit expensive I guess, but great, I will test it. Thank you
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You do get a good while to test it. To me it was worth every penny.

rootusr said:
Hey Guys
Now that exchange mail have been integrated into Gmail app. I wonder if there is some other good alternative email app with exchange support for those who does not want to use gmail App for both Google and exchange mail account.
Any good suggestions?
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Best bet is Cloudmagic

dmillerzx said:
Best bet is Cloudmagic
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I Don't get it.. is cloudMagic free? withtout ads? where is the trick?

rootusr said:
I Don't get it.. is cloudMagic free? withtout ads? where is the trick?
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It's on the playstore, native Exchange support. Best exchange offering for Android.
It's free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudmagic.mail&hl=en

dmillerzx said:
It's on the playstore, native Exchange support. Best exchange offering for Android.
It's free.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudmagic.mail&hl=en
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Thank you, CloudMagic looks great, I read a bit more about it and seems like they download your email messages in their servers for indexing. it may be a deal breaker depending on your privacy concerns or company policies.
And, since cloudmagic is free, I wonder which is their business model..

There is a flashable zip available to seperate both.
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Ajaykumar21066 said:
There is a flashable zip available to seperate both.
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On XDA.
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Ajaykumar21066 said:
There is a flashable zip available to seperate both.
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Seconded this the improved EMAIL app is actually nice. Heres a link to the thread that has a flashable ZIP and an APK in there of the separate EMAIL app to work alongside GMAIL and also bypass exchange security if you need it.
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You can always download the Email APK and keep using it instead of Gmail.

rootusr said:
Hey Guys
Now that exchange mail have been integrated into Gmail app. I wonder if there is some other good alternative email app with exchange support for those who does not want to use gmail App for both Google and exchange mail account.
Any good suggestions?
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Nine is the best one available. It also handles calendar and tasks.
CloudMagic works well for the email, but it doesn't do calendar and tasks. There's also the problem with then storing your information on their server. I don't like that.
If you give Nine a chance, you will buy it.

Aerowinder said:
Nine is the best one available. It also handles calendar and tasks.
CloudMagic works well for the email, but it doesn't do calendar and tasks. There's also the problem with then storing your information on their server. I don't like that.
If you give Nine a chance, you will buy it.
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I gave it a chance and I actually bought it. Thought I would never buy a 10 dollar app but its worth every penny.

Also bought Nine here... Moved from TouchDown.

"Nine" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3
Tried it (free for 10 days). Bought it afterwards. Worth every penny.

MailWise
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syntomo.email
Looks great. Highly recommend... I have tried all the others.
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As many have already mentioned, Nine is brilliant. I've been using it since it was initially released and have watched it evolve into an absolute killer application. Nothing compares IMO.
Support team is also great. If you've got any questions, suggestions, feedback etc, email it through and you will get a response fairly quickly - at least in my experience anyway.
It is continuously being improved and well worth the $10.

What about Boxer? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boxer.email
Did anyone try the Exchange function?
I'm tempted to buy Nine.

Just reporting back, I ended up using Nine, it's great. It also works with Pebble, (it has an option). Thanks everyone!

rootusr said:
Just reporting back, I ended up using Nine, it's great. It also works with Pebble, (it has an option). Thanks everyone!
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No probs. best client I've used. Nice looking too. Worth the money