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Old 05-03-2011, 18:15
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What you using?

I currently love the Angry Birds app, and I also use MP3 Music Download app for downloading free music.

Aswell as Sky News. What others do you like?
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Old 05-03-2011, 22:43
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dolphin web browser
paintjoy pro
picsay pro
Amazon shopping.... and the bunch loaded by samsung like daily briefing.

My games are:

Alchemy
Asphalt 5 HD
Doodle Jump
Jewellust
Fruit Ninja
Humans v Aliens
Jellyballs
Jet Car Stunt
Pool Break
Super Tumble
Tetris
Turbofly 3
Wordtwist
Worms
Krazy Kart

edit: and 'no lock' to disable the screen lock.
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Old 05-03-2011, 23:47
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Need a decent music player too, you can't rename tracks or add pictures to mp3's with the standard player.
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Old 06-03-2011, 00:28
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Need a decent music player too, you can't rename tracks or add pictures to mp3's with the standard player.
Poweramp.

http://powerampapp.com/
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Old 06-03-2011, 01:13
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Old 06-03-2011, 01:19
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Wouldn't pay £3 for a music player app.
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Old 06-03-2011, 02:23
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Wouldn't pay £3 for a music player app.
I would and have done.

Poweramp is probably the best music player on Android. One of the very few that come with an equaliser as well.

As for fave apps:-

Fancy Widget. Nice clock and weather app. Looks very much like HTC sense when you add the proper skins to it which is very easy. Look for skins called H7C.
MSNTalk. Nice MSN client.
Catch that Bus. Absolutely superb app. Uses the phones GPS to locate the bus stop your standing at and downloads real time info on the bus timetable. No use if you drive though lol
DolphinHD web browser. Much better than the stock Android one.
Barcode Scanner. Scan any barcode and will tell you where the item can be had cheaper
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Old 06-03-2011, 02:45
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3G Watchdog - keeps tabs on your data useage
Shop Savvy - Barcode compatible price comparisons
Pocket Blu - control your PS3 / Blu ray player
Layar - Augmented reality local browser
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Old 06-03-2011, 10:23
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Apps Include:-
TV Guide UK pro
Train times UK
Shazam
Dictionary.com
Epicurious
eBay
Your Orange
Orange Wednesdays
iTriage
Barcode Scanner
Twitter

Games include:-
Radio Ball 3D
Angry Birds & Angry Birds seasons
Majong
Mechanics Touch
Tank Hero
Retro Defense
Word Wrench
Math Workout Plus
Classic Simon
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Old 06-03-2011, 10:30
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gotta have kindle and amazon shopping on there (but then I have the desire hd so have a big screen to read on, not sure it'd work on a smaller screen?)

calorie counter widget - i can imput everything I eat direct on my homescreen (and it has a b.code scanner too)
the torch
Hancent SMS
a few others that I don't use as much - games and bits.
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Old 06-03-2011, 12:03
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3G Watchdog - keeps tabs on your data useage
Shop Savvy - Barcode compatible price comparisons
Pocket Blu - control your PS3 / Blu ray player
Layar - Augmented reality local browser
That pocket Blu, I could never get it to see my PS3 on 3 different android phones.
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Old 06-03-2011, 14:31
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SKY+ is also good for setting up recordings when you're away from home.
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Old 06-03-2011, 14:35
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That pocket Blu, I could never get it to see my PS3 on 3 different android phones.
It only works with certain discs, were the ones you tried definitely compatible?
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Old 06-03-2011, 14:49
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AndFTP
AndroZip Pro
AndTor
Barcode Scanner
Bluetooth File Transfer - Any better free recommendations?
Dropbox
GTunes
Opera Mini/Mobile. I've added both.
Power Control Plus
SoundHound
VitalPlayer

All on the SD. Some I haven't added or put back yet.
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Old 06-03-2011, 15:37
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Equalizer BETA
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Old 06-03-2011, 16:36
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Very new to this, just having bought an Xperia x8, and my needs are relatively simple. FWIW, the customizations I've made are;

1. HelixLauncher (so much better than the default)

2. Super Compass (great for walkers)

3. Lightning Bug (relaxation sound generation)

I've also customised my various screens, using Helix, and wonder if anyone else can put me right as to what a certain symbol means? I've added a widget which shown me -

Battery power indicator, then 6 symbols.
I've ID'd 1-5 as, Aircraft Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Speaker/ sounds, and Roaming. But the last one eludes me. It looks like a hammerhead with the bottom bit of a smiley underneath it. Any ideas?
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Old 06-03-2011, 16:44
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The OP said nothing about the apps having to be free.

Besides, poweramp is worth the money.
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Old 06-03-2011, 17:00
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Is there a site or app which allows you to watch movies online?
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Old 06-03-2011, 17:06
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The OP said nothing about the apps having to be free.

Besides, poweramp is worth the money.
I'm using the trial version and like it a lot. I'm likely to buy when this runs out.
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Old 06-03-2011, 17:55
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the stock music app on my nexus, i have tried loads, yet love it's simplicity. Plus, gingerbread has brought bass boost and 3d surround effect with graphic equalizer, it just got better (though you have to download MusicFX free from the market to unlock these features)
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Old 06-03-2011, 19:33
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Is it just the Android Marketplace you can get stuff from? Just that the game 'NOVA' is nowhere to be found....
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