In case you are getting an Android phone this weekend, here is a list of apps I use. All of these apps are FREE. None of these apps require rooting.<\/p>\n
1 \u2013 Barcode Scanner<\/p>\n
I\u2019m putting this application first because you can use it to easily get the rest of the apps I have listed. Barcode Scanner is an app that will read barcodes. It will also read QR codes. You can download almost any Android app without searching through the app store, if you have a QR code which will take you directly to the application page. Start Barcode Scanner. Point your camera at the QR code that’s on the screen. Take a picture. Magic.<\/p>\n
Use Barcode Scanner and point at the QR code for Gesture Search. It\u2019s that easy. <\/p>\n
2 \u2013 Gesture Search<\/p>\n
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This application will let you scribble search information on the screen. Want to call Buzz? Use your finger to draw a \u201cB\u201d. Follow that with a \u201cU\u201d if there are too many B\u2019s in your list. It will search names, apps and media on your device, if you decide to turn all of that on.<\/p>\n
3 \u2013 Twidroid<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s Twitter for Android. I plan to use this until Twitter’s official app is available on Android.<\/p>\n
4 – PdaNet<\/p>\n
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With Android, tethering is free. Until Android 2.2 comes out (where it’s part of the OS), use this app to connect your computer to the Internet using either a USB or Bluetooth connection to your Android phone.<\/p>\n
5 – Google Goggles<\/p>\n
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Got a picture you can’t identify? Start Google Goggles and point your camera at it. Chances are good that Google can figure out who or what it is.<\/p>\n
6 – Shazam<\/p>\n
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This does for audio what Google Goggles does for pictures.<\/p>\n
7 – Ringdroid<\/p>\n
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Turn any song on your phone into a ring tone.<\/p>\n
8 – Wifi Analyzer<\/p>\n
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See the names of signal strength of the wifi access points around you.<\/p>\n
9 – Shop Savvy<\/p>\n
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I think this one also reads QR codes, but that’s not what I use it for. Use this app when you’re in a store and wonder if the sale price is comparable to what you can find online or at other stores close to your location. From Best Buy it told me I could drive one mile down the road to Staples and save ten dollars.<\/p>\n
10 – Where<\/p>\n
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Find food, gas, entertainment… just about anything in your general location. Application also shows prices.<\/p>\n
11 – Bible<\/p>\n
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Use this app to get almost any version of the Bible: KJV, NKJV, NIV, ASV, ESV, etc. I used the same app on my iPod Touch (my church has wifi). Now it’s on my phone even if I don\u2019t have wifi.<\/p>\n
12 – RealCalc<\/p>\n
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Best calculator I’ve found. Has all the scientific functions and it\u2019s laid out logically… as long as you don’t think RPN is logical.<\/p>\n
This should keep you busy for a bit. I also use Google Voice and Evernote on my Droid. I have one game: Air Control. Now that I have an iPad, I don’t use the Droid for games very often. The size of the iPad makes it a killer game platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In case you are getting an Android phone this weekend, here is a list of apps I use. All of these apps are FREE. None of these apps require rooting. 1 \u2013 Barcode Scanner I\u2019m putting this application first because … Continue reading