Every now and then I update my list of favourite android apps. These are the apps that I keep going back to time and again. Previous versions for [intlink id=“1576” type=“post”]Autumn 2011[/intlink], [intlink id=“711” type=“post”]Spring 2011[/intlink] and [intlink id=“57” type=“post”]Summer 2010[/intlink] are also available. Many haven’t changed over the last 2 years! Below is the update for summer 2012…
| eBay | Lets you track your bids and notifies you of updates | ||
| Amazon | Works great with 1 click ordering! | ||
| PowerAMP | Nice widget and supports gapless FLAC | ||
| ROM Manager | Perfect for managing alternative ROMs on your phone *requires root* | ||
| DVBLink | Connects to DVBLink server to manage your home TV | ||
| Daily Cheezburger | LOL cats and more | ||
| Firefox | Better mobile browser | ||
| Google Shopper | Helps you find products online or in local shops | ||
| Prey | Security app — lets you remotely track and lock your device | ||
| AndFTP | FTP client | ||
| Volume Locker | Prevents accidental volume changes | ||
| AdFree | Blocks adverts on your phone *requires root* | ||
| Torrent-fu | Allows you to manage your torrent client and search for torrents | ||
| Android Agenda Widget by Everybody all the time Android Agenda on Android Market (Android devices only) | Excellent and highly customisable calendar widget | ||
| CamerAlert by PocketGPSWorld.com Ltd CamerAlert on the Android Market (Android devices only) | Plugin for Sat Nav apps which provies alerts for speed cameras, using the PocketGPSWorld database. | ||
| AutoDeleteSMS by Jetpad.org AutoDeleteSMS on Android Market (Android devices only) | Remove SMS messages after a certaintime, or after a certain number of texts from each contact. | ||
| SMS Popup by Adam K SMS Popup on Android Market (Android devices only) | Pops up text messages and allows instant reply. | ||
| ES File Manager by EStrongs Inc. ES File Manager on Android Market (Android devices only) | Manage files on your android phone. | ||
| TV Guide UK by tv24.co.uk TV-Guide UK on Android Market (Android devices only) | Full guide to UK TV. | ||
| Google Goggles by Google Inc. Google Goggles on Android Market (Android devices only) | Search the internet using photo’s you’ve taken with the phone camera. | ||
| Google Sky Map by Google Inc. Google Sky Map on Android Market (Android devices only) | Shows you what’s in the sky, stars, planets, constellations. Uses the GPS and inbuilt compass. | ||
| GMail by Google Inc. GMail on Android Market (Android devices only) | Manage your GMail from your phone | ||
| Facebook for Android by Facebook Facebook for Android on Android Market (Android devices only) | Access your Facebook account from your phone. | ||
| Google Maps by Google Inc. Google Maps on Android Market (Android devices only) | Google Maps on your phone. | ||
| handyCalc Calculator by mmim handyCalc Calculator on Android Market (Android devices only) | Versatile calculator and unit converter. | ||
| Shazam by Shazam Entertainment Limited Shazam on Android Market (Android devices only) | Automatic music recognition. | ||
| TuneIn Radio by TuneIn Inc TuneIn Radio on Android Market (Android devices only) | Access lots of radio stations, include BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. | ||
| Digitally Imported Radio by AudioAddict Inc Digitally Imported Radio on Android Market (Android devices only) | Digital streaming of electronic music. | ||
| Adobe Flash Player by Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Player on Android Market (Android devices only) | Enable Flash animations on your phone browser. | ||
| Google+ by Google Inc. Google+ on Android Market (Android devices only) | Access your Google+ account from your phone. | ||
| Cricbuzz Cricket Scores by Cricbuzz.com Cricbuzz Cricket Scores on Android Market (Android devices only) | Live cricket scores widget. | ||
| gvSig Mini Maps by Prodevelop gvSig Mini Maps on Android Market (Android devices only) | Alternative to Google Maps which includes O/S map data and more. Useful for finding routes along footpaths. | ||
| Wifi Analyzer by farproc Wifi Analyzer on Android Market (Android devices only) | Acts like the famous Net Stumbler. Provides information on all nearby wireless broadcasts. | ||
| Google Translate by Google Inc. Google Translate on Android Market (Android devices only) | Translate instantly between multiple languages. Take pics with the camera and translate them. | ||
| Street View on Google Maps by Google Inc. Street View on Google Maps on Android Market (Android devices only) | Add street view to Google Maps on Android. | ||
| Voice Search by Google Inc. Voice Search on Android Market (Android devices only) | Voice search app by Google. |
“Hi James I realise it has been a long while, but I just checked this on windows 11 (build 23H2)…”