chairman_woo
Newbie
So I figured with people slowly trickling into the forum as they get shiny new DHD's it might help someone to give a brief rundown of apps I have found to be incredibly usefull and fun and generally define my experience on the DHD.
System Pannel: Awsome CPU usage monitor, most task killers dont work properly on android 2.2. as it keeps trying to re launch certain apps. but this thing shows you whats doing what to ur CPU and lets you close stuff thats running when it shouldn't or dosent need to be. Dont bother trying to close stock apps and android proscesses as these will just open again (but no disaster if you do it by accident). With propper use can avoid the need for a hardware restart indefinately (or untill the handset crashes). The full version allows you to view memory, cpu and battery levels in graphs for previous days and weeks etc. but the free one is entirely viable also.
3G watchdog: quietly runs in the background and keeps a tab on your mobile data use, if you have a cap or fair use limit.
Green Power: turns off your wifi and 3g when the screen is off, which saves quite alot of power. turning mobile data off completely when you dont need it helps alot too (its far more power intensive than wifi).
DolphinBrowser HD: My personal fave browser as its closest to firefox. Works really well, the gestures thing is really handy, and it takes plugins. Just better to use then the stock browser IMHO. Opera Mini is also good but I prefer dolphin.
ESfile explorer: Basically gives you all the file browsing and moving capabilities of a desktop machine, and unlike astro (which is also good) it allows you to ascess files on the network (wireless) just like a PC. Must have IMHO
Twidroid: If you use twitter at all (Its really good if you follow interesting enough people & acts as a suprisingly effective and fast alternative news source) this is the best app I reckon.
Google Goggles: Google searches via camera! Its bloody witchcraft!
Tube mate: watch and download youtube vids...without needing to log in!
MSNTalk: If you want MSN on the phone, this is by far the best app (others are rubbish).
Sketchbook Mobile: there is a cut down free version, but the full one is almost like having photoshop! Pretty shure you could do some incredible artwork if you spent enough time playing with it. Good for doodles anyway.
Pkt auction: best ebay app, beats the offical one by miles
Amazon Kindle: much better store than the built in ebook reader
Tricorder: Its a tricorder, but it actually does measure and scan stuff!
Warhammer 40k combat assistant: if you play 40k this is a really good multi dice thimgamagigabob.
Etherial dialpad: Does a passable theremin amongst other sounds. I have managed to produce some pretty passible classic Dr. Who noises with it.
Google Earth & Google Skymap: Cause why not.
Games
Gensoid and Gameboid: by far the best emulators for megadrive and gameboy (loving playing pokemon again on the GBA emulator). There are snes and nes versions too if that tickles your fancy. (there are ...free versions but they dont let you save. well worth paying for the full versions tho). ROMS are really easy to get of the net for free after 2 mins googleing.
ScumVM: takes a bit of research to work out how to set it all up (not much tho) but its an emulator for all the point and click adventure games that used to be big, like monkey island 1-3, sam & max, day of the tentacle, broken sword etc.
OpenTTD: Remember Transport tycoon? well this is that but on Android! Its great!
Fruit Ninja: cause its awsome
X-Plane 9: A genuine flight sim! Its not bad either, tho its like
System Pannel: Awsome CPU usage monitor, most task killers dont work properly on android 2.2. as it keeps trying to re launch certain apps. but this thing shows you whats doing what to ur CPU and lets you close stuff thats running when it shouldn't or dosent need to be. Dont bother trying to close stock apps and android proscesses as these will just open again (but no disaster if you do it by accident). With propper use can avoid the need for a hardware restart indefinately (or untill the handset crashes). The full version allows you to view memory, cpu and battery levels in graphs for previous days and weeks etc. but the free one is entirely viable also.
3G watchdog: quietly runs in the background and keeps a tab on your mobile data use, if you have a cap or fair use limit.
Green Power: turns off your wifi and 3g when the screen is off, which saves quite alot of power. turning mobile data off completely when you dont need it helps alot too (its far more power intensive than wifi).
DolphinBrowser HD: My personal fave browser as its closest to firefox. Works really well, the gestures thing is really handy, and it takes plugins. Just better to use then the stock browser IMHO. Opera Mini is also good but I prefer dolphin.
ESfile explorer: Basically gives you all the file browsing and moving capabilities of a desktop machine, and unlike astro (which is also good) it allows you to ascess files on the network (wireless) just like a PC. Must have IMHO
Twidroid: If you use twitter at all (Its really good if you follow interesting enough people & acts as a suprisingly effective and fast alternative news source) this is the best app I reckon.
Google Goggles: Google searches via camera! Its bloody witchcraft!
Tube mate: watch and download youtube vids...without needing to log in!
MSNTalk: If you want MSN on the phone, this is by far the best app (others are rubbish).
Sketchbook Mobile: there is a cut down free version, but the full one is almost like having photoshop! Pretty shure you could do some incredible artwork if you spent enough time playing with it. Good for doodles anyway.
Pkt auction: best ebay app, beats the offical one by miles
Amazon Kindle: much better store than the built in ebook reader
Tricorder: Its a tricorder, but it actually does measure and scan stuff!
Warhammer 40k combat assistant: if you play 40k this is a really good multi dice thimgamagigabob.
Etherial dialpad: Does a passable theremin amongst other sounds. I have managed to produce some pretty passible classic Dr. Who noises with it.
Google Earth & Google Skymap: Cause why not.
Games
Gensoid and Gameboid: by far the best emulators for megadrive and gameboy (loving playing pokemon again on the GBA emulator). There are snes and nes versions too if that tickles your fancy. (there are ...free versions but they dont let you save. well worth paying for the full versions tho). ROMS are really easy to get of the net for free after 2 mins googleing.
ScumVM: takes a bit of research to work out how to set it all up (not much tho) but its an emulator for all the point and click adventure games that used to be big, like monkey island 1-3, sam & max, day of the tentacle, broken sword etc.
OpenTTD: Remember Transport tycoon? well this is that but on Android! Its great!
Fruit Ninja: cause its awsome
X-Plane 9: A genuine flight sim! Its not bad either, tho its like
