Just got an Android phone..Recommended apps for it. (2 Viewers)

[Ferox13]

I got a Samsung galaxy s i9000 yesterday. Setting it uo today. I'm a total novice when it comes to phones.

I presume some of the bundled software isn't the best for the job (from what I've heard).
I recommended APPS i should get.

In particular:

Web Browser (is Starfire the best?)
Media Player (I'm looking at VLC for this as it seeks to be able to stream music from a net work drive).
PDF reader
Barcode reader.

The Android Market place is non fully functional in Ireland now - I'm right in thinking this..

Thanks for any input..

*Not posted with Android yet

 

[pete]

http://twitter.com/#!/soundblob/status/47589298266058752

 

[Ferox13]

LOL - I'm none too musical but it might previde some entertainment for the top of bus stuck in traffic crowd.

 

[magicbastarder]

angry birds.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

angry birds is good fun alright,i cant really help you with what you asked for but in the meantime try

wordfeud.

google sky map

both are entertaining.barcode scanners are mostly a pain in the hole,i had a couple of them and both were more annoying than anything else so maybe avoid them.also,if your into exercising try runkeeper.

 

[Mormon Nailer]

Evernote

Shazam (this is clearly magic of some kind)

google sky map (ditto)

 

[Mormon Nailer]

You tube remote is fun - log into the same youtube account from computer and phone so you can use the phone as a remote.

 

[pete]

dropbox
remember the milk
sleep like an droid

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

sleep like an droid

im gonna give that one a look.

 

[pete]

i use a similar thing on the iphone called Sleep Cycle. handy.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

Just getting the free version now,does it decimate the battery?

 

[pete]

charge it while you're using it?

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

the app itself just recommended that too.
im looking for problems here.

 

[The septic]

Layer is deadly. I think all Samsung smartphones come with it. I can sit on my couch and point the phone in the direction of the bus stops around the area and it will give me the timetables. It also tells me how much the house across the street is going for and where all the unsecured wireless connections in the area are.

Google places is pretty cool too. It uses your gps to tell you where all of the restaurants, bars,etc in the area are and gives you reviews, directions, etc.

 

[Theseus Mock]

TuneIn Radio is the best radio player I've come across (it's free on Android but a paid app on iOS).

 

[Ferox13]

Excellent thanks for all those...I'll check those out. I'm going to resist Angry Birds as long as i can

sleep like an droid looks really interesting (Do androids dream of Electric sheep - I think I'd need to drug my GF to gt it to work..You tube remote looks good too. I think there is a VLC remote too i'll get that as I have my PC linked to the TV by HDMI. I'll definally get Evernote/remember the milk amazing ..

I always heard about Shazam and it sounds amazing but it looks like you havve to pay for it now or its very limited. Sound hound looks like it does the same for free. I may check that out...

So far I'm liking it. I had a little hassle hooking up to my Local Wi-Fi. It didn't like my Mac Filtering so I had to turn that off my router. Speaking of which my Mac addy wasn't showing up on my handset. I rang eMobile - they have the dumbst tech suppport I've spoken to in a long time . I evently just did a factory reset and all was ok..

Not gone mad with Apps yet just got the IMDB one.
The email client doesn't seem to like Yahoo Mail - plus it seems like the Yahoo one sucks. I will give it a run..

Gonna have a bit of fun trying to get it on my Local Network now..

 

[Ferox13]

Poop - I need to pay for Remember The Milk. It looks good - is it worth it or is there other free apps out there as good?

 

[pete]

well i paid for it... you could just use the website though

 

[Ferox13]

I wouldn't mind paying a one of for it not a sub..

I tryed Astrid as papprently you can link it to RTM through your Gmail. I got RTM to link to Gmail but could do the last step.

I'd like a to do list app that I could sync to an online on and would have alarms and reminders ect..I might try Google Tasks combined with Gtask.

 

[Gambra]

I'm not sure what ye mean in that you can't buy off the Android market? I've been buying off it for months.. You just need to set up a Google checkout account with the same email you set up the phone with.