Fri 6 Nov 2009
Techlife Top 10 Android Apps
Posted by Dave Kaufman under Blogs , Informational , Mobile , Software[7] Comments
Today marks a new carrier, Verizon coming on board with Android with two new devices under their Droid line. The Motorola Droid and the Droid Eris by HTC are sure to be holiday hits, and when people start looking for good apps from the Anrdoid Market, Techlife wants to make sure you have our top 10.
Our friends at Phandroid, started this idea with 5 people listing their top 10 apps so we thought we’d weigh in with our own list. This is done in that format, with a bonus app!
Long time Phandriod/Android Forum guy, using a G1 since the start…here’s my top 10.
1. Timeriffic – FREE – control wifi, brightness, audio and more with a simple timer, saves your battery. (full disclosure I collaborated on this)
2. Weather Widget – FREE – Beautiful weather app, with great options. This sits on my main home and I use it all the time.
3. UltimateFaves – FREE – Creates a quick 3D Ring of anything you want a shortcut too, calling people, applications, your choice. Unique interface.
4. Visual Voicemail – FREE – Does what it says, constantly working on it and updating, very responsive devs.
5. Mobile Defense – FREE – Find (gps), disable and more for your phone (USA only). I hope I never need it. Also is stealthily hidden.
6. ChompSMS – FREE – SMS replacement with an iPhone style chat interface
7. SMS Popup – FREE – Wakes phone display and plays audio and shows a small overlay of the most current SMS message. Flawless.
8. Cestos Full – FREE_- Multiplayer online game, arcade style, if you have a few minutes, it’s great. Good community too, with built in chat.
9. iMeem – FREE – Great web streaming radio customizable. Like Pandora, but without choppiness and massive battery drain. Albeit a slightly smaller catalog and some battery drain.
10. Battery Widget – FREE – easily see your exact % of juice left. Pressing the widget offers up toggle settings for a few options too.
Bonus App – Wallr – FREE – For those wanting a low resource option for changing their look, this app looks in a designated wallpaper folder and will randomly select a new wallpaper, on a schedule you set up. Mine is 1 per hour.
Thanks to our friends at Androlib.com for links, and images.
November 6th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
TipBig ’cause everyone needs a tip calculator…….
November 6th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Jazzy – I checked out Tip Big – http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-ubq-tipbig-main-qzCm.aspx
Bu I use HandyCalc, it has tip functionality and more. Fun app.
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.org-mmin-handycalc-pwi.aspx
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:17 pm
A few of my favs (7)
Toggle settings (alot of control of your droid in one spot)
Flashlight – handy tool at night
Astro – Why does android not have it’s own file manager
Barcode scanner – what else to say.
Mileage – handy fuel and maintenance manager
Better Alarm (good if you do not have a droid (looks like the droid in the clock base)
Tip Calc – just my taste
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:57 pm
@Chuck G – Astro is pretty awesome, so I hope it keeps getting better and Android focusing attention elsewhere. I will have to look at mileage.
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July 24th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
I’ve had my droid since december but had to get a alternative because the software ruined my telephone when it up to date itself. So for sure having troubles & found this excellent web site lol i do have a questio tho…my ram storage is gettin smaller & smaller..is there nethin i can do to help get sum again?
July 24th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
@DroidEris – Your RAM is handled by the apps you have and the resources they need. I suggest removing all your widgets to start. Then slowly add the widgets back 1 at a time every few days. This will help you understand if one of them is draining your memory (or battery).
If this isn’t the case there are other options…report back and we will see what we can do.