Free and useful Android apps

AristoCat_2

how do you use kindle? it asks me for an amazon .com account ... I created one and now it says that I need to link a card that it's valid in the US ... I just wanted the free books...

... I'm new to android phones, my second day today

nsabournemouth

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.opentable not bad, book tables at some venues and look at the menu too

lucylucky

^^^thanks (2 up)

Not sure I can see the advantage of the big camera.

You can press on the screen of the Desire anywhere any take a pic.

JJ_Egan

how do you use kindle? it asks me for an amazon .com account ... I created one and now it says that I need to link a card that it's valid in the US ... I just wanted the free books...

... I'm new to android phones, my second day today


Amazon .co.uk
Open an account link it to a card then set up Kindle .


Loads free books including Amazon .

http://www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com/blog/2009/get-almost-any-book-for-free-100-kosher-sites-offering-great-literature-for-download/

jje

bubblesmoney

jennyfive wrote: »

Since getting my smartphone I am amazed at what it can do, that I would never have expected a mobile phone to be capable of. The Star Trek fan in me is buzzing in glee.

My point, I guess, is that people browsing this thread might not realise they want or need an app until they've discovered its existence. Personal example - I've just gotten an app that can tell me where the local bus stops are, and what buses leave from them, at what time, based on my GPS position (called "Catch That Bus"). Until now I'd have to leaf through timetables (if they were even accurate) or, if I'm stuck away from home, phone my mum and bother her to look them up. What a grand idea this app was. Saves tonnes of time.

I agree about not having phones cluttered with useless apps though... I've downloaded, tried, and uninstalled a lot of apps since getting the phone. So many music player apps to choose from, for example, I'm trying out two just now (MixZing and PowerAMP).

You dont need an app for that! Dont waste the internal memory when google maps can do that for free and a lot more too.

On your phone, if you have google maps installed, just open the places icon (better still install the shortcut to the app on one of ytour home screens), after opening that app, you get icons for many thiungs like - restaurants, coffee, pubs, hotels, attractions, ATMs, etc. You can create more icons like petrol stations, Bus Stop, Tube Station, Train Station, Hospital, GP, Dentist, Taxi etc etc. Clik anything and the app will use your location (wifi or gps or approx location using mobile signal masts) and give a list of services requested based on your distance from them. it will give tabs for phone, map, directions, address etc. just one clik will navigate you there, or call them etc. This will be useful anywhere in the world (if you have a data connection that is and keep in mind the roaming data charges). You dont have to ask anyone for directions or taxi number etc anywhere.

For example the Bus Stop tab will give a list of nearest bus stops and give walking directions and distance to that bus stop and a link for all bus numbers that operate from that bus stop with accurate times (updated by the minute!). saves you typing your location as that is pre-entered on the travel website, you just need to enter your destination or choose the bus numbers already populated on your screen with next bus time for that particular bus stop.

make sure you teach your family how to use this google maps / places feature as it will be very useful while travelling especially if you land late at night at a isolated train station with no taxi rank. In such a situation just open the app and hit the taxi button and it brings up the local taxi numbers based on the distance their office is located from the station. very useful feature that i have used. same applies for hotels etc.

You can configure that feature for anything, airports etc. dont waste memory on apps duplicating what google maps does in a much better manner and free too.

bubblesmoney

jennyfive wrote: »

Yep! I can observe solar activity with it!


It won't detect lifesigns though...

oh theres an app for that too!:rotfl: try the pulse app, i forget the name, there is one (FOR FREE) which reads your pulse and gives the number when you put the finger on the optical track pad if your phone has an optical track pad. not useful for me but just mentioning that there is an app that detects life signs too for free! :rotfl:

Rusty!

This: https://market.android.com/details?id=si.modula.android.instantheartrate

bubblesmoney

fitshase wrote: »

I've been looking for some more and found a great list here:-

Clicky

I've started using the Shelves app after reading the article:-

Shelves - scan bar codes on my DVD collection and it adds them. Then search them by title, actor, etc. Great for people with a big collection who want to see what they've got. Also has a loaned out function to track which ones you have lent other people.

I've also tried Swiftkey trial and I'm very impressed so may have to purchase it.

for any database collection or related stuff, not much can beat the apps - handbase for android or memento app. handbase is a paid app and well known cross platform app. mememto has free and paid versions.

check out the free version of memento as it does lots of tracking stuff like dvds, books etc etc and a lot lot more. same goes for handbase for android.

bubblesmoney

tightrs wrote: »

download ringdroid from the market trim your mp3 for text messages thats what i did

on the htc desire you dont need an app for that or to connect to computer like others have said. read the htc desire manual and you can do it. or see various useful posts on how to use the htc desire on this website where various tutorials are shown http://myhtcdesire.com/ including one for the ringtones.

bubblesmoney

if you have small children and need free audio visual teaching aids then you will like ...

the following apps by 5pumpkins...
ABCs
Colors
Numbers
Numbers 1-50
On-the-go
Shapes

also check out...
Kid Mode (it gives age appropriate activities for children and locks phone etc)

loads of other similar kids teaching aids ... free and paid versions. the free versions by 5pumkins are great. My two year old loves them and learns quicker I guess.

try Magicmarker. my child enjoys drawing shapes on it. some others like fingerpaint are ok too.