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Anyone recommend some phone apps with a 'wow' factor?
Just got a new phone and I'm looking for some really cutting edge apps to put onto it.
I've got all the usual stuff on there already, but has anyone recently found an app they have found really useful? Just looking for something different, any type of thing would be greatly appreciated! Cheers |
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Wouln't say 'WOW' factor but ConvertPad is good, as the name says its for converting size, lengh, weight, actually nearly anything into corresponding measurements.
As part of myjob I need to check WiFi connectivity and bands so use WiFi Analyzer, though only useful if you're attempting to fix a WiFi issue. |
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Yes. This blew me away -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...dsd164.snake97 ![]() On a more serious note, this is quite a good game. Basically grown up asteroids but with beautiful visuals and audio. It got some rave reviews when it came out last year: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...eregames.osmos |
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Wouln't say 'WOW' factor but ConvertPad is good, as the name says its for converting size, lengh, weight, actually nearly anything into corresponding measurements.
As part of myjob I need to check WiFi connectivity and bands so use WiFi Analyzer, though only useful if you're attempting to fix a WiFi issue. Its one of the most useful apps out there |
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i dowloaded an app that looks like a candle
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i dowloaded an app that looks like a candle
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have a look here from the BBC Show Click
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/?q=webscape They seem to have quite a few. |
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I love flourish live wallpaper. Looks great on my note 3.
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I have an HTC One M8 and the following apps are my favourites.
I havent included any games as they are very objective. 1. Cameralert. This app can work in the background as you drive to alert you to Safety or speed cameras. The original app and database is free to download. You can subscribe to Pocketgps world on an annual basis to be sent weekly database updates. It works perfectly with the Car mode on my M8 so that both run at the same time, perfect. I had originally subscribed to pocketgps world for updates to my Tom Tom stand alone sat nav, this one subscription gives me free updates on my phone as well so worth considering. 2. FreediYT downloader. Got this originally from Amazon app store as a free app of the day. Allows you to download videos from you tube and save them on phone. Also allows you to save video purely as an mp3 file. Really handy if you want to find a song. 3. Handcent SMS. like the fact that it will send long mms messages as an mms rather than converting it to an sms and you getting charged by your carrier. 4. Myfitness pal. Great app if you are looking to lose weight. You input your age, height, etc. Tell it what weight you want to be and how much you would like to lose each week. It will then calculate how many calories you can eat each day to achieve this. Has a great database of foods to make entering foods easy and you can also scan most barcodes. It also remembers your regular items to make selection easier. Great app that really focusses your mind and stops you taking that late night snack if it is going to put you over your daily goal. It also syncs with fitbit which helps as fitbit in the UK does not have a database so anything you input to Myfitness pal pulls through to Fitbit. Any extra exercise captured in fitbit also carries over to myfitness pal showing if you can eat extra that day because of it. 5. Passwordbox. All the recent scares made me look into setting more complex passwords as i tend to use the same one on lots of things. This app is excellent. Set it up using one complex password that you will remember. You can then generate really complex ones and reset all of your internet based passwords. It syncs across your pc, phone or tablet. Once set, everything is encrypted and only by being able to access the app or add on on your pc, phone or tablet can your password protected websites be accessed. The chances of someone randomly working out my password for my online banking are now way more remote. Great app. 6. Mysuperlist. If i am looking for a particular item (stocked in a supermarket), i can type it into this app and it will look at all of the top supermarkets and show me the current price in each so you can see instantly who has a deal on. 7. Shazam. I love music and if i am out and about and hear a song i like. Quick shazam and it will tell me the name and artist, also keeps a note of it so i can look to download it later. 8. LockScreen by lidroid, great wee on screen widget, one touch and screen locks rather than reaching for power button. 9. Weq4u. avoid paying hefty charges for 0800 or 0870 numbers. I have saved a fortune with this. 10. Whatsapp, great for sending picture messages using data or wifi and avoiding picture message charges from your provider. 11. Final one is Gemini calendar. Great calendar app, but what swings it for me is that i can have a widget in top section of screen with up to 8 lines showing upcoming appointments. Means every time i open my phone i see at a glance what i have to do. Works for me. Hope some of these are of use to you. |
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Great thread, I hope that are some more suggestions...
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Some of my favs
appygeek all sorts of tech news & information Flightradar24 watch planes in real time, where they are etc FotMob best footy scores & info app msecure secure password storage app saves web pages articles etc to read later without data connection Tune in Radio best radio app...needs data connection though |
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Airdroid is a big one for me
I used to like the Metro Newspaper app, but I've unistalled it under as a protest as the notifications that it puts in your notification area every day, despite turning notifications off in the app and in the Android app manager settings for the app. Three InTouch for Three users will be very good if and when it fully works, I like the beta, so looking forward to seeing a fully functional version The BBC Weather app and Widget is very nice Torque is quite good if you get an ODB2 sender for the car, even a cheap Ebay £5 works if you're feeling nerdy and want to see your car dials on a phone, or see things you don't normally see, various temperatures and air intake info etc. Auralux is a beautiful game that I have spent hours in. Google's new version of maps is better than any satnav software, especially the "if you go this way it's 4min quicker, or 6 minutes longer" at a lot of junctions. The UI as been improved and the roads and stuff are a lot clearer since the last update. BeyondPod is brilliant for podcasts |
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Hey chaps thanks for all these recommendations!!!
wow you guys know your stuff, but I'm going to check some of these out, i heard something about flight radar before, sounds pretty cool to me!!!! |
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Hey chaps thanks for all these recommendations!!!
wow you guys know your stuff, but I'm going to check some of these out, i heard something about flight radar before, sounds pretty cool to me!!!! Let us know how you get on |
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