So, I've got my Fuze... customised... flashed numerous roms, downloaded tons of games and other software... I've figured out a few tricks... And it does a lot of really handy stuff... I can edit schedules for work, carry around all of my information etc... But people constantly ask me... "what do you need a phone that does all of that for?"
So I was wondering if anyone uses their phone to do anything exceptionally cool...
Just looking to get the most out of my device and always looking for new things to tinker with...
Didn't really see a thread dedicated to ideas like this so I thought I'd post one...
i use my phone to play xbox live at work.....oh yes!!!! thank god for internet sharing
I bypass my work's proxy to play online games at work and browse websites they won't let me
Oh, and I sometimes use it to call.
mostly use internet to stream music at work, but that's if i can get a dadgum 3g signal
but i have used it as a level to hang a pic before. that drew some wtfs
I use it to provide near instant support for my Web site's readers. (It's a news site... serves a very general audience.) With my mobile device, I take readers who are angry because they can't find something and have all but given up, and turn them around with my quicker than quick replies. We use exchange, so the real push notifications make near instant replies possible.
Other than that, I use it for true mobile podcast listening. No need to synch my device with a computer to have the latest podcasts.
I also use the device to run our news organization's twitter and facebook updates, as well as live wireless video reporting using Qik.
So, for a newsie site operator, this is a damn good device. With a keyboard.
Play NES and Gameboy ROMS. Browse flash websites with skyfire. Draw using mobile paint programs.
Most exciting, four days ago pocket Blender3d was revived after a two year break.
http://www.blendernation.com/2009/03/12/blenderpocket-248a-is-now-available/
http://russose.free.fr/BlenderPocket/
There are no phones out there that can do this. Its mostly handy for showing off your work in a 3d environment, but you could feasibly create something on the spot as well.
Oh and taking panorama pictures.
whats the best snes or gb emulator for us anyway?
I use Winamp remote to watch tv/movies...decent quality too.
I use it as a graphing calculator.
well, it makes a dandy paper weight. it's also a very cool alarmclock, I use it to read books, I have even used to for a "avoiding irate wife" tool, and it's always been an awesome "irritate wife" tool. it's a gps thingie, a great money eater, and it works awesome to awe and cow the technically illiterate.
lets see
- upload pics of my one year old to facebook, as soon as I take 'em - instant share with all my family and friends!
- upload videos directly to facebook using the new Facebook app
- my defacto ebook reader when I travel
- my MP3 player for my gym work outs
- watch hulu.com on skyfire to catch missed TV epsiodes (on the elliptical)
- podcasts, newsfeeds
- FM radio for listening to the TV in my gym
- i use OneNote Mobile to make all my lists - grocery, shopping, important numbers etc
- English-Spanish dictionary, when I travel
- traffic updates on Google maps
- Weather and Stocks on TF3D
- Tomtom navigation, when I really need to ASK for directions
You guys should check out Alloysoft's Signal:
http://www.alloysoft.com/
With this, I can use my phone as a remote control to Windows Media Player or Itunes on my computer. It's great if you link up your computer to a big screen or stream music through an Apple Airport. I don't even have to get up to change a track, pause a video, or fast forward.
Wake On LAN is great too so I can turn on my computer from virtually anywhere in the house using my phone
Have it Fart!!
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=61479
Let's see:
- Watch movies / series in the train
- Listen to music
- Check internet for information / news / train delays
- GPS in Google maps let me find things easily. With lattitude
my wife knows where I am without calling, which can be good and bad
- ScummVm plays me Monkey Island 1 and 2
- I can use it as a lightsaber
- Appointments & tasks
- Notes
- Use it to control my home computer with remote desktop
- Oh wait, it can call and sms too.
How did you use it to level a picture? Is this an app?
Thanks,
Dave
I'd love to use mine for some of this stuff. Now if I could only find something to get rid of those 40-50 calls I get a day.
when i did the level thingy i just used the gsensor calibration thingy as i didnt have this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=411550
yet.
ooh ooh and you can use the fuze to read them 2d barcodes. i grabbed the quickmark freeware one. and i found a code on a box of insulin. it only had the lot and expiration date but it was dang cool
XATAGuy said:
How did you use it to level a picture? Is this an app?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Start -> Settings -> System (Tab) -> G-Sensor
Just don't hit the calibrate button! hit ok when done.
wonder fuze powers activate! form of... an ice banana!
My Stuff
Well, I use my Touch Pro for fun and work:
Custom software that hits databases, including SQL Mobile and HandDBase, to maintain expenses/income and clients for partner's business, and my own wine list, cocktail/mixed drinks applications, and such
Update serveral blogs directly
Goof off on the web, and TV, and Instant Messenger
Use to get several different emails, including work, so I can pretend I am working from a bar
Used as a flashlight with "Torch" - comes in handy when sneaking around in the dark, or looking for dropped items in dark areas
it has my music on it so it is my portable MP3 player that I connect to my car and everything
Stream TV, some movies, video clips (yes, even porn)
Edited Microsoft presentations, Excel files, and documents for work and clients
use as GPS navigation in my car, in case you didn't know, some software will work with the GPS in the phone but will use a "voice" to read the directions, and if you just plug your phone into your car Aux. port, it will come across the speakers in your car. Pretty cool to show off.
Of course use it as portable storage, no longer carry around the stupid USB drive sticks
So, some is fun, some is cool, most is work stuff. LOL
I´d like to install a podcast client application wich pretty much works like the one in Iphone/Ipod (of course without the iTunes part). I also would like this app to download my subscriptions att scheduled times and only via wifi.
Is there such an app?
Search for RSS reader, ithink there is an advanced one that supports pod cast subscriptions.
Yomomedia on windows marketplace is quite polished.. beyondpod is the old favourite but not that user friendly but with heroic functionality.. i prefer lettig my PC do the heavy lifting though via MediaMonkey & syncing it later
I am creating this thread for people to share what apps they are using... With so many apps it can be difficult to find all the GOOD ones....
If you do post your list please make sure to add a brief description of what the app does...
Games
Air Control Lite (help navigate planes to runway)
Guitar Hero Word Tour
Labyrinth Lite (navigate through mazes with metal ball)
Mario Soundboard (plays mario sounds for many different games)
TicTacToe
Faries Puzzles - For my little one
Apps
All Curvefish Toggle Widgets
Astro (File Browser)
Barcode Scanner (Scans and searches web for misc bar codes)
Compass (replicates a real compass)
DirecTV (Browse and search and also record shows)
DroidLight (Uses Camera LED Flash as light)
Google Earth (Browse All around the Globe)
Ebay (Control your online auctions & browse/search)
Facebook (newly updated)
FancyWidget (a Manila style Clock/Weather widget)
Google Goggles (take pictures to do web searches)
IMDb (search and browse ALL movies, and get showtimes)
Photoshop Mobile (edit pictures right on DX)
Ringdroid (make custom ringtones)
ESPN ScoreCenter (follow certain teams, browse top news)
ShootMe (Screen capture software)
Slacker Radio (free Radio App)
SpeedTest (Test Download/upload speed)
Traffic buddy SC (Shows DOT camera's all around the state)
Widget Locker (Make a custom lockscreen)
Wireless Tether (Make DX a 3G hotspot)
XDA (browse XDA forum)
BatteryLife (shows battery status and details of battery)
TaskManager (Allows to kill certain or ALL tasks running)
Handy Runner - Very detailed GPS app for running
Live Hold 'em - Play Texas Hold 'em with your facebook profile
Rock Player - Plays all types of video files including avi
NBC News - Breaking news app with a nice home widget
NinjaMorph - Change png's within apk's all from device! Even within framework
Quadrant - A nice benchmark
Radar Now - Shows detailed radar weather images
Root Explorer - Browse and copy most anything off droid x
ShopSavvy - Scan barcodes and search inet for better deals
Drudge Report - Shows Breaking news
Bible (Look up versus, bookmark and share)
Discovery Channel (Watch many different Videos from DC)
Logmein Ignition (Take control of your PC from DX) ($30 fee)
Paypal (access your paypal account)
Palringo (Chat on many differnt IM's)
Vlingo Voice (Supped up voice command)
USAA (Manage your finances)
Fun
Camera Illusion (Adds effects to taking pictures)
Funny Camera (Adds effects to taking pictures)
FXCamera (Adds effects to taking pictures)
Fun Facts - Shows very interesting facts that can be sent via text or email
Aquarium Live Wallpaper
::::EDIT::::
Newly Installed apps thanks to this thread
Dropbox Mobile (syncs files online with pc)
Dolphin HD Browser (nice looking inet browser)
Google Sky Map (See the stars)
Gmote (Perfect, HDMI out of PC to TV)
WYSE (RDP to home PC from phone, currently in beta and free)
ADW Launcher (Manipulates the home panels. Gives tons of control)
Reserved....
Games
Abduction (Save the beef man!)
Air Control Lite (Save the planes man!)
Classic Simon (Save the...uhm...lights...man)
Craps (Gotta practice for the trips to the casino)
Jewels (Match up 3 jewels in a row, wife likes it)
Pacific Wings (Think 1942)
Robo Defense Free (Tower defense game)
Shoot U! Lite (Shoot rag dolls from cannon to hit star)
Skies of Glory (Plane dog fighting with iPhones)
Super Tumble (Fun physics game, make star land on platform)
SuperYatzy (Yathzee with a twist)
Tank Recon 3D Lite (Tank fighting game)
Throw a Panda (to piss off PETA)
Traffic Jam (puzzle game to get taxi out)
Trap! (create lines to clear a certain amount of space and trap balls)
Apps
Dolphin Browser HD (Best browser imo)
Batterylife (Best battery widget)
Beutiful Widgets (Use it for weather/clock widget and integration with current weather live wallpaper)
Dropbox (Easily transfer files)
Google Earth (you know what it is)
Extended controls (Awesome widget which has almost everything)
Facebook (I hate myself for using it)
Google's Gesture Search (so much easier to find contacts)
Google Sky Map (See the stars)
Hi AIM (Aol instant messenger)
IMDb (Movies)
Places Directory (Find Restaurants, stores, etc.)
Shazam (Music)
ShootMe (Screenshot)
Transdroid (Pirating on the go)
USB Webcam (Turn your phone into a webcam for your PC)
Wignette (Awesome camera app, much better than stock and worth the $)
Google Voice (Unlimited minutes baby yea)
Wireless Tether (wireless hotspot)
WYSE (RDP to home PC from phone, currently in beta and free)
XDA (Forums)
Apps
HomePipe - Free; way better than Dropbox IMO. Links to your computer's hard drive.
Wordpress (for blogs)
Shazam (song tagger)
MLB at bat '10 (MLB scores & highlights)
ShootMe (takes screenshots, requires root)
Bluetooth file transfer
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Apps
Launcher Pro or ADW Launcher (both are excellent)
aTrackDog
Barcode Scanner
CacheMate (Rooted users only)
SpareParts (Rooted users only)
BattStat (Looks great, simple)
SetCPU (Rooted users only)
Dropbox
Extended Controls (Power Control)
RadioTime
Gmote (Perfect, HDMI out of PC to TV)
WHOA! Just tired ADW Launcher and it is very nice... much better than launcher pro IMO... I can fit much more on my screen now and i like the look and feel of it a lot better.
Have some more apps to add to my list
Aquarium Live Wallpaper
Drudge Report - Shows Breaking news
Faries Puzzles - For my little one
Fun Facts - Shows very interesting facts that can be sent via text or email
Handy Runner - Very detailed GPS app for running
Live Hold 'em - Play Texas Hold 'em with your facebook profile
Rock Player - Plays all types of video files including avi
NBC News - Breaking news app with a nice home widget
NinjaMorph - Change png's within apk's all from device! Even within framework
Quadrant - A nice benchmark
Radar Now - Shows detailed radar weather images
Root Explorer - Browse and copy most anything off droid x
ShopSavvy - Scan barcodes and search inet for better deals
Have some more apps to add to my list
Bible (Look up versus, bookmark and share)
Discovery Channel (Watch many different Videos from DC)
Logmein Ignition (Take control of your PC from DX)
Paypal (access your paypal account)
Palringo (Chat on many differnt IM's)
Vlingo Voice (Supped up voice command)
USAA (Manage your finances)
Too many in the above lists...
I'll list just a few:
Extended Controls - best money I ever spent. Why have 12 widgets to toggle when 1 or 2 EC widgets will handle them ALL!
ADW launcher - nuff said.
Toituer - twitter
Chomp SMS ( or Handcent) - I prefer chomp - smaller...
Google voice.
Then there are the apps that are dev related - but, that is another story.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
So I will like to move to WP7 cuz I really like the Lumia 900, but coming from Android there are a few apps that I will like to know if I will have them or their equivalent in WP7, so does WP7 offers any of these?
*WatchESPN
*NBA League Pass
*Time Warner Cable streaming App
*any way of watching live sports sites like firstrowsports?
*Hulu+
*Netflix
*Plex
*Remote Desktop Applications
*WDTV Remote
*iHeart Radio
*Pandora
*Tapatalk
*MMS app with emoji support
Thanks.
I believe Nokia is working on an ESPN app. Atleast they have the WRC Live which is very good for following rally. Also there seems to be some ESPN score apps in the Marketplace.
There are multiple Remote Desktop apps and media player remotes which you can use to control for example a VLC player or Windows Media Player on your PC. There also seems to be a WDTV Remote app.
For listening to music you got many alternatives. Nokia Music is great!
Don't know about the others.
*Netflix
There is an app directly from Netflix
*Pandora
no native app, but there is 3-d party app called Pando Radio, works fine
iHeartRadio has been available on WP7 pretty much since launch. The phone also supports just receiving FM radio. RemoteDesktop (app name has no space) works fantastically.
I don't know about the sports apps; I really don't go in for that stuff much. There are some that look related in the Marketplace, but I have no idea how they compare to what you're expecting.
If you've got a store nearby with Windows phones on display, you could go search the Marketplace yourself and try them out. You can also just search the Marketplace online (just search WP7 Marketplace or similar).
My Favorite Free Android Apps List 2013
This is a basic list of free apps I have found over the years that have suited my needs.
Feel free to offer suggestions and or alternatives to my list.
Widgets
Power Widget lite (great customization and options)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.abraxas.powerwidget.free
Sense Analog Clock (FlipClock with themes and options)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=factory.widgets.SenseClock
HotSpot Toggle (Small widget to turn hotspot on or off)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bohlool.net.toogleHotspot
System
Lookout Security & Antivirus (The name pretty much says it)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout
Root Toolbox lite (System tweaking and modifying, root access prefereable)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox
Screen Off FX (Save your hard power button, lots of options and styles)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.kixx.tool.offwidget
Android Terminal Emulator (easy command prompt system access)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm
GPS Status and Toolbox (Useful tool for GPS functions and cache clearing)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
Navfree USA (The best "offline" GPS I have foiund)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.USA
Speedtest.net (Test your data connection speed)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest
MODding (ROOT access required)
RomManager (Most of us know this one, self explanitory)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager
GooManager (Keep your google apps up to date on your ROM)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.s0up.goomanager
Root Checker (Do you have root? Find out!)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck
Super SU (Super User alternative)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu
Entertainment
Angry Birds (Easy game to help ppl get use to touchscreens)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirds
Fruit Ninja (Easy game to help ppl get use to touchscreens)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.halfbrick.fruitninjafree
Facebook (Social networking, great for maintaining contacts)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana
Pandora (Free to listen streaming music and comedy, free login required)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pandora.android
Slacker Radio (Free to listen streaming music and comedy)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slacker.radio
iHeartRadio (Free to listen streaming music and comedy)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clearchannel.iheartradio.controller
Scanner Radio (Police scanner app)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scannerradio
Skype (Free video chat)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider
Soundcloud (Music producers stomping ground)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soundcloud.android
Fandango (Lookup theaters, movie/times, buy tickets)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fandango
Foursquare (Social capitalism at its finest)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joelapenna.foursquared
Spotify (Free to listen streaming music and comedy, free login required)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.mobile.android.ui
General
Galery ICS (Easy to use image galley)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moblynx.galleryics
Gas Buddy (User maintained, GPS enabled gas station locator)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gbis.gbandroid
Yelp (Business/Resturant locating and rating app)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yelp.android
Instagram (Image editing and sharing app)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android
PicsArt Photo Studio (photo editor, lots of fx and options)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.picsart.studio
Documents To Go (Office document editor)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dataviz.docstogo
Hopefully someone finds something useful in here, if so click the "Thanks" button :highfive:
You can always add your list to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213454
Edit:
I closed this because the above linked thread is on the same subject, so there is no need to have more than one