I've been using Android for about six months now and I've tried out a lot of apps. Here are some I find essential and some that are just best in their class.
Apps that should've been included with Android
Free
You need a task killer with Android to preserve the battery and to kill apps that are hung.
Google Voice
You need a task killer with Android to preserve the battery and to kill apps that are hung.
Google Voice
Free
Attention voice mail haters - Google Voice transcribes your voice mail! Never listen to another message! It also makes amusing voice recognition mistakes.
Music
Both of these are better than the awful stock music app.
TuneWiki
Attention voice mail haters - Google Voice transcribes your voice mail! Never listen to another message! It also makes amusing voice recognition mistakes.
Music
Both of these are better than the awful stock music app.
TuneWiki
Free
It displays the lyrics of songs synchronized with the music! Awesome!
It displays the lyrics of songs synchronized with the music! Awesome!
Free
It plays songs in the order the musician intended, not alphabetically like the stock music app.
Social Networking
These probably don't need to be listed, but I do use both all the time.
Twitter
It plays songs in the order the musician intended, not alphabetically like the stock music app.
Social Networking
These probably don't need to be listed, but I do use both all the time.
Free
Wonder if this quirky service will take off?
Wonder if this quirky service will take off?
Free
Doesn't work as well to identify places near your current location as the iPhone app, but still essential.
Password Management
mSecure
Doesn't work as well to identify places near your current location as the iPhone app, but still essential.
Password Management
mSecure
$4.99
For higher security, I choose a different password for every site. So I can't do without a password app.
Dieting
Calorie Counter by FatSecret
For higher security, I choose a different password for every site. So I can't do without a password app.
Dieting
Calorie Counter by FatSecret
Free
Best thing about - You can point the phone's camera at a bar code, scan it and it identifies the food with full nutritional info. It's also easy to look up foods by keyword search or food type.
Cons - The app is a bit flaky. Sometimes it just refuses to work.
Also, you need access to the Internet to view your food diary.
Best thing about - You can point the phone's camera at a bar code, scan it and it identifies the food with full nutritional info. It's also easy to look up foods by keyword search or food type.
Cons - The app is a bit flaky. Sometimes it just refuses to work.
Also, you need access to the Internet to view your food diary.
$2.11
Great quick way to check today's appointments without opening the calendar app.
Maybe not must haves, but I like and use them a lot
Kindle
Great quick way to check today's appointments without opening the calendar app.
Maybe not must haves, but I like and use them a lot
Kindle
Free
Read books downloaded from Amazon. They have a lot of free public domain books, and of course some for sale. Syncs your place in the book with other Kindle apps you have.
Read books downloaded from Amazon. They have a lot of free public domain books, and of course some for sale. Syncs your place in the book with other Kindle apps you have.
Free
Books on audio. Good for subway riders because it needs no net connection once the book is on your phone. (Note - the audio books are not free).
Books on audio. Good for subway riders because it needs no net connection once the book is on your phone. (Note - the audio books are not free).
Free
The best and fastest of the song ID apps.
Shakespeare (Kontent Design)
The best and fastest of the song ID apps.
Shakespeare (Kontent Design)
Free
Puts all of Shakespeare (plays and poems) on your phone, so it's usable when offline.
Cons- no search.
Puts all of Shakespeare (plays and poems) on your phone, so it's usable when offline.
Cons- no search.
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