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Best Android Tablet Apps
So I bought a Nexus 7 two weeks ago and I still have all my £15 free credit. Any recommendation for decent Android tablet apps?
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My purchases came to exactly £15 but prices may have changed since:
TuneIn Radio Pro Cut The Rope Final Fantasy III Sprinkle Osmos HD They're mostly games, even though i'm not much of a gamer. Most of the apps i use regularly are actually free anyway. |
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wifi file transfer pro is useful
world of goo is a great game Bluetooth File Transfer allows me to browse my nokia phone Default App Manager Lite wifi analyzer - like inssider mx player |
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What do the Android apps scale up like on the Nexus?
Are the screens stretched or is it a case of extra pixelation etc? |
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What do the Android apps scale up like on the Nexus?
Are the screens stretched or is it a case of extra pixelation etc? don't forget the screen resolution of something like the galaxy s3 is 1280x720. apps are designed with these things on mind. suggest an app and i'll see if i can show you. |
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I used the free credit on:
TuneIn Radio Pro HD Widgets Plex for Android (Browse/Stream media from computer) Smoothsync Cloud Contacts/Calendar (iCloud sync) Airsync by DoubleTwist (iTunes sync) Aldiko (ebook management) |
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If you like puzzles, I've read good reviews of Trainyard. You draw tracks to allow trains to reach their destinations.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...rainyard&hl=en |
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Android is always good with stuff that uses open source.
For maps OSMDROID is one of many. You get to choose to use Open Street Map, Open Cycle Map or many more. |
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Got my Nexus yesterday, but no free credit?! Has the offer ended?
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Got my Nexus yesterday, but no free credit?! Has the offer ended?
you got it when you registered your google account. |
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Got my Nexus yesterday, but no free credit?! Has the offer ended?
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For a limited time, includes £15 of credit to spend in the Google Play store, as well as some great free content like your own copy of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Learn more›
https://play.google.com/store/device...U2NTM0MDQ0MyJd
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Could it be because I've used my existing Google account instead of a new one?
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i used an existing google account. i'm sure most people did.
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Quite a few interesting suggestions, but I'm not really gamer. Guess I'll just keep hold of it
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I mixed up my old OSMDROID with the far better ORUXMAPS.
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My purchases came to exactly £15 but prices may have changed since:
TuneIn Radio Pro Cut The Rope Final Fantasy III Sprinkle Osmos HD They're mostly games, even though i'm not much of a gamer. Most of the apps i use regularly are actually free anyway. Quote:
Your Personal Information: There's only one response to something like that: don't install (well that's the polite version).
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Could it be because I've used my existing Google account instead of a new one?
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The best video player I found is VPLayer - which plays MKVs with AC3 audio. MXplayer and Dice Player, which I tried previously play the video but can't handle the sound if it isn't AAC audio.
Ghost Commander is good for LAN shares. Star Chart if you're into astronomy. The NASA app (free) for updates on Curiosity etc. Osmos HD is a nice little game, as is Great Little War Game (like Advance Wars for the gameboy, etc) I also grabbed Riptide GP which is supposed to show off the Nexus 7's graphics. Oh, and I'm enjoying Traffic Wonder too, which is a neat little piuzzle game involving traffic and routes and timings. |
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I was going to install Cut The Rope on your recommendation, then I looked at the permissions it requires:
There's only one response to something like that: don't install (well that's the polite version). http://jayisgames.com/games/cut-the-rope That runs fine in Windows 7 but I've no means of testing it in Android, etc. |
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Ghost Commander is good for LAN shares.
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I use ES file explorer which seems to for well for LAN and FTP shares.
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Dropbox on all devicesAndroid,IOS,,laptop,pc etc will show all your uploads on all your devices.APK's will install etc.Its a must for me.
https://www.dropbox.com/mobile |
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That is pretty good, I've been looking for a decent app to get files off my media server, thanks.
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i just searched for DLNA. came up with something called Media House. works fine.
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I like the very causal games. Drop7, Bejewelled, tetris clones and bubble popping games! I play that Coin Dozer game from time to time as I find it relaxing.
Temple Run is good for passing around your mates.
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Temple Run is good for passing around your mates.