Been playing with it for a few days now. really cool. Not perfect for anything bigger than a droid sized picture. But a cool tool. ^

HI all
got my frist smart phone had 1 day now this thead is great. i will have to cheeck out the andriod place as soon as i learn more about the phone. i got the htc thunder blot. thanks for this great thread.

Why?

:confused:

It has one of the worst batteries, ever and it won worst gadget of 2011

http://www.engadget.com/2011editorschoice/

I would change it if you can, and get a RAZR or a Galaxy Nexus

Fixed it for you :D
But really congrats on your new phone! I hope you enjoy it.

I'm becoming a big fan of the Amazon free app of the day

First impression: Amazon Free apps are mostly games
 

I have been registered for Amazon's Appstore for about a week or two now. Admittedly, only a small sample but I do not find Amazon's free app of the day to really be all that. I will continue to look and see what they have in case something interesting comes along.

Free Apps offered since I joined:
Aces Traffic Puzzle Pack [game]
Astral plague [game]
Casino Blackjack Pro [game]
Daily Ab Workout [personal development:fitness]
Dominoes [game]
Fantastic 4 in a Row HD [game]
Gravity Burst [game]
Mahjong Artifacts [game]
Multi Reps [personal development: fitness]
My First Tangrams [game]
NoteCalendar [productivity]
Radiant HD [game]
Robo 3: Gears of Love [game]
Shopper's Paradise HD [game]
Vegas Bowling [game]
Whiteboard Pro [productivity]
Wikinvest Ad-Free [wealth management]

You're right that it's mostly crap, but there have been a few gems here and there, most notably the office suites, which are sell for $15+.

Splashtop remote was a very good free app from Amazon

As was SwiftKey X

I think the quality of what they've been offering has gone down significantly from when they first started. I'm not sure when the last time I actually "bought" one of the free apps was, whereas when they started, I was getting a fair number of them.

Picked up Camera Zoom FX for $.25 off the android market. On sale and reduced from $4.99. Really cool App

That's not quite right. The iPhone app uses Google Maps information but the app itself is written by Apple. Apple decides what features to put in it and has to try to keep up with Google's new features. Notoriously they haven't put in the turn by turn navigation, presumably because they have partners who sell such apps in their store.

Am I overlooking a straightforward way to determine if the applications listed in the Android (or Amazon) Market are tablet rather than phone versions?

my favorite app has to be grooveip this app lets you make calls from wifi or 3g/4g off your google voice account using this when i recently visited the uk i was able to call home for free

I was amazed at the negativity from certain iPhone users when Instagram was released for Android.

To be honest, I think there are better apps in Android already, such as pixlr-o-matic, so I don't understand what all the fuzz is about.

Instagram's photo enhancements are average at best.

Must be a hipster thing

I don't really get it either. If you want your photos to look like they're from the 70's, then you need to grow out your sideburns too. Otherwise, it just looks stupid(er).

now everyone thinks they are a photographer with instagram lol

My favorite is TimeClockConnect. Let's me keep track of billable time for clients in a way that has really improved my bottom line.

Two new (to me) apps that have made a big difference.

FoxFi - Turns your phone into a Wifi hotspot, without incurring the extra $20/month charge that Verizon wants for that service. No cable required, plus in theory multiple devices could connect, so this easily replaces PDAnet.

Talkatone - The "holy grail" of smartphones is to find an app that allows you to easily make calls without impacting your regular plan minutes. Basically making calls using data, not minutes. For Android, there used to be a combination of Google Voice, pbxes.org, and CSIPsimple. It was hard to setup, hard to maintain, not completely reliable. Talkatone has simplified things dramatically. No need for a separate SIP app or pbx. Combine Talkatone with a Google Voice number, and you easily can make AND receive calls, and send AND receive text messages. Setup is simple, and it's very stable.

Wifi tethering apps (such as WiFi Tether) have been available previously, but it looks like FoxFi might be one of the few that doesn't require a rooted phone.

+1 talkatone. free calling back to the US from Europe (on wifi)! you need armv7 or higher though, otherwise, need to install the side-loading version.

What does this mean? What is armv7? What is a "side-loading version?"

armv7 is the architecture of the processor on your phone.

side-loading version is an apk that you can d/l to install on your phone b/c it is not available through android play store/market.

Unfortunately, FoxFi doesn't work on all phones. Doesn't work on my HTC EVO.

My friend had issues getting it to work on his SGS1. Works well on an LG Optimus though.

There's this application called "Trade Accounting" for Android, don't know whether it is available for iPhone or not. I heard its good for keeping accounts. Mostly aimed at making balance sheets and other statements, but it seems you can keep an austere watch on your expenses when you're abroad with this app. I always wanted such an app because I tend to overspend every time. For me searching for apps is the most boring thing. I just found it today and hope it comes handy during my travels.

Use Mint, it's very good

www.mint.com

Most of the free daily apps on Amazon are games, but today's is something useful - Photo Transfer App.

This morning, a + icon appeared in the notification bar. I had no idea what it was. It lead to a spam ad.

It turns out that some apps install AirPush, a push-notification mobile ad network, on the phone.The ads are dsiplayed through the notification bar.

AirPush Detector is a very small program, around 300 kb, that quickly scanned the phone, identified and removed the app containing AirPush (AroundMe World in my case).

I'm in love with the Kindle App.. Nothing like reading on my phone, anytime/anyplace!! I really got into this new medium of fiction called "Emotobooks" Absolutely Love It.. and the abstract art even looks wonderful on my phone

My bold

I take it that it does not require a rooted phone, right? Thanks

They say it does not:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...om.foxfi&hl=en

FoxFi does not require rooting. During a 2-hour car trip I enabled FoxFi so my son could play his Nintendo 3DS against remote users. He said it worked flawlessly.

Thank you! I was frustrated when I started getting ads. The app itself has a disclaimer; naturally, I ignored it (thinking there would only be ads within the app itself).

I will start reading the app descriptions more carefully.

It does not require a root, but as stated, might not work on all phones. As for my Epic 4g, it's flawless. I really try to not abuse it and it's only for the times I really need a connection more secure than the open wifi I may be connected to.

Guilty Pleasure= Helidroid 3D

Only game that I've completed all levels, and no it's not Angry Birds, is "Where's my water"

I love that game

Nova Launcher on the GNEX is pretty good

Talkatone is brilliant! Thx

Another one I just used on a SA trip is Trip Journal. with GPS it marks the location you want, then adds photos geotagged, and notes. When done you can upload a variety of places like facebook but the one I liked best was exported to google earth.

Looking for a personal VPN app
 

Can anyone recommend a personal VPN app? I'd like one that automatically connects when I get online with my phone, if that feature exists. I have a Samsung phone if that makes any difference.

I have Witopia on my laptop but have to connect manually when I'm out of the office.

I just got an Android (2.3) phone, my first after being on Windows Mobile for many years.

I'm wonding if anybody can recommend a "profile switcher" similar to what I had for my old phone. I want to be able to set different profiles which control all settings on the phone: turn different radios (phone, bluetooth,wifi) on/off, establish connections, change alerts (volume, repeats, vibration, etc). And to setup automatic switching based on time, wifi location, etc.

I noticed quite a few on the android marketplace but I would love to get some recommendations.

Thanks.