Best Free Android Apps

kwikbreaks

luci wrote: »

Can anyone name the barcode scanner they have? I looked at a couple, but they all said they were for use in the US.

I have https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sugree.barcodegen which seems to be OK here

==update==

Realised I actually use https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android as a scanner and the one above to create QR codes when I was playing with them.

mbrownish

I've found AppBrain a good way to find new apps to play with (much to my wife's disapproval - it's her phone! )

benrashton

HEYTELL - Awesome voice messaging (Push to Talk) Also available on iphone so most my messages are voice these days.

DOLPHIN HD browser - is great for tabbed browsing and also using gestures to get to book marks back page etc.

PULSE - excellent news feed reader. just plug in your rss url and get tiles of new news. Try it you'll love it.

CARDIO TRAINER - awesome for gps running cycling etc. Lots of paid addons to choose from but I don't bother as the standard free app is top banana anyway.

benrashton

PHOTOWALL - another app i just started using. It's an active wallpaper that puts a collage of photos as a wallpaper. It gets the photo's from your phone or if you link it to facebook you and your friends latest photos! It updates them periodically too. It doesn't seem battery hungry either.

mr_fishbulb

kwikbreaks wrote: »

Thanks for the pointer to Swype. I already had an alternate keyboard entry program (Swiftkey) but this looks like it could be better.

I'm going to look at SWYPE too. Last time I heard it was still in beta.

I'm also a SwiftKey user

kwikbreaks

Still beta and not in the market. You need to go through a couple of hoops starting from the link above. It's easy enough to get it going and it does seem good once you've entered the full word using the usual hunt and peck - it manages my email address OK but you need a fair bit of swiping around to enter it all and Swiftkey gets it quickly enough anyway.

I got Swiftkey when it was 99p offer because I was quite impressed with it - one of the few apps I've paid for. I think they've jacked the price up now.

I'll see how I get on with swype for a while.

mr_fishbulb

kwikbreaks wrote: »

Still beta and not in the market. You need to go through a couple of hoops starting from the link above. It's easy enough to get it going and it does seem good once you've entered the full word using the usual hunt and peck - it manages my email address OK but you need a fair bit of swiping around to enter it all and Swiftkey gets it quickly enough anyway.

I got Swiftkey when it was 99p offer because I was quite impressed with it - one of the few apps I've paid for. I think they've jacked the price up now.

I'll see how I get on with swype for a while.

Ah, they've re-opened the beta. Just put it on my phone. Seems OK so far - I'll have to get used to it.

I got the cheapo swiftkey too after testing that for a while. It's interesting to watch as it learns your common texts - and slightly embarrassing how many times it has come back guessing that the next word is 'pub' or 'drink'

kwikbreaks

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

and slightly embarrassing how many times it has come back guessing that the next word is 'pub' or 'drink'

devizes18193

luci wrote: »

Can anyone name the barcode scanner they have? I looked at a couple, but they all said they were for use in the US.

Red laser great app

Snakeeyes21

For those using swype may I suggest you skin it
Makes it look a whole lot better..
info can be found on xda, think it can only be used with the latest beta version so those with warez copies tough titties :rotfl:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1001821

Heres the one he made for me..