What are your favorite Android Apps

[Slaymate]

I've had a mobile phone for awhile but I rarely use any minutes so I opted to go with a Virgin Mobile Smart Phone, the LG Optimus V Android Smart Phone. For $25 a month I get 300 minutes (I've never used more than 15 minutes in a month) and unlimited Data.

So, I've been looking at the available apps for it but there are 1000's of them and I'm really tired of looking through all of them. So I'm wondering what are your favorite apps and what do they do?

 

[KSoD]

I will have to get my list from my phone. But i like ADWLauncherEX cause i dont like the stock home screen. (Mine being MotoBlur) It allows me to choose skins and change the look of my phone to my desired feel for that day.

I have a Battery Widget so i can see how much i have left.
2 Weather widgets. 1 for home and 1 for work so i know what the weather is in both places since they are 30 miles apart.
Retro Clock and Date so i can see them on my home screen easily.
Zedge so i can get new ringtones, wallpapers

There are many more i just cant think of them up front. I did write something similar. Yami had some input as well. After i port my list from my phone to my PC i will post it up.

My Full List of Apps:

3D Matrix III Revolutions: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jarodyv.livewallpaper.matrix3
3D Matrix Live Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jarodyv.livewallpaper.matrixgl
Abduction!: http://market.android.com/details?id=au.com.phil
Adobe AIR: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.adobe.air
Adobe Flash Player 10.2: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.adobe.flashplayer
Adobe Reader: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.adobe.reader
ADW Batman Dark: http://market.android.com/details?id=ADW.Batman.Dark
ADW Iron Man: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jsinlegacy.adwironman
ADW MacOS Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=akglo.themes.macos
ADW Notifier: http://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher.notifications
ADW Star Wars Dark Soul: http://market.android.com/details?id=ADW.Star.Wars
ADW Star Wars Jedi: http://market.android.com/details?id=ADW.Star.WarJedi
ADW Ubuntu Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.ryanolson.adw.ubuntu
ADW.Elegant: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jaguirre.elegant
ADWLauncher EX: http://market.android.com/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher
ADWTheme Mario Bross: http://market.android.com/details?id=adw.theme.vacio
ADWTheme_Blazing_IPhroid_free: http://market.android.com/details?id=blazer.IPhroid.free
Air Horn: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.foncannoninc.airhorn
Amazon Kindle: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.amazon.kindle
Androidify: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.androidify
AndroidPhone7: http://market.android.com/details?id=kov.adwtheme.ap7
Angry Birds: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirdsseasons
Angry Birds: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirds
Angry Birds Rio: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirdsrio
Animated Weather: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobilityflow.animatedweather.free
Ant Smasher: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bestcoolfungames.antsmasher
Antique CM: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jbthemes.adw.antiquecm
AppBrain App Market: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.appspot.swisscodemonkeys.apps
AppMonster: http://market.android.com/details?id=de.android_telefonie.appmanager
Appstore: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.amazon.venezia
Backgrounds: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.stylem.wallpapers
Barcode Scanner: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android
Best Buy: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bestbuy.android
Better keyboard: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.betterandroid.betterkeyboard
Bing: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.microsoft.bing
Black Glass ADW Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dtanquary.blackglassadwtheme
Bluetooth File Transfer: http://market.android.com/details?id=it.medieval.blueftp
Bookmarks to SD: http://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.mgeek.BookmarkPlugin
Bubble: http://market.android.com/details?id=net.androgames.level
Bubble Blast 2: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.magmamobile.game.BubbleBlast2
Bubble Buster: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.skitapps.bb
Bump: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bumptech.bumpga
Chrome to Phone: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.chrometophone
Color Flashlight: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.socialnmobile.flashlight
ColorNote: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note
CustomSMSTones: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.roadkill.customsmstones
Dolphin Browser HD: http://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser
Don't Panic (FREE): http://market.android.com/details?id=com.junkdruggler.hhgttg
Droid X: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jsinlegacy.adwdroidx
Dropbox: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dropbox.android
DrumKit: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.phellax.drum
Electric Plasma Live Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/details?id=mjp.android.wallpaper.plasma
Evernote: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.evernote
Exchange Rates: http://market.android.com/details?id=net.xelnaga.exchanger
Facebook: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.facebook.katana
FingerBowling: http://market.android.com/details?id=cn.bluesky.fingerbowling
Flames Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=fishnoodle.fire_free
FMyLife Official: http://market.android.com/details?id=fmlife.activities
Galactic Core Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=fishnoodle.spacescapewallpaper_free
Galaxy Live Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jarodyv.livewallpaper.galaxies
Gauge Battery Widget: http://market.android.com/details?id=net.hubalek.android.gaugebattwidget
Glow Hockey: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.natenai.glowhockey
GO Contacts: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jbapps.contact
Gun Bros: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.glu.android.gunbros_free
HD Wallpapers: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.srsdev.wallpapers
Home Switcher for Froyo: http://market.android.com/details?id=ymst.android.homeswitcherfroyo
Honeycomb Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.gfxandroid.honeycomb
Kik Messenger: http://market.android.com/details?id=kik.android
LiveProfile: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.liveprofile.android
Lookout: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout
Matrix Keyboard Skin: http://market.android.com/details?id=mx.keyboard.matrix
Matrix Live Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jarodyv.livewallpaper.matrix
Matrix Pro ADW Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=mariux.adw.matrixtheme
MonkeyKickOff: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.holland9.miniclip
myAT&T: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.att.myWireless
Newegg: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.newegg.app
Nexus Revamped: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.stealthcopter.nexusrevamped
NFS Shift: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.ea.nfsshift
NinJump: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bfs.ninjump
nook: http://market.android.com/details?id=bn.ereader
Pandora: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.pandora.android
Paper Toss: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bfs.papertoss
Percent Calculator: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.cityjams.calculators
QR Droid: http://market.android.com/details?id=la.droid.qr
Quickoffice: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.qo.android.moto
Retro Clock: http://market.android.com/details?id=nl.jsource.retroclock.android
Ringdroid: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.ringdroid
RingTone: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.game.rings1
Ringtone Mp3: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.ringtone.Music23
Sense Glass ADW Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dtanquary.senseglassadwtheme
Shake Them All!: http://market.android.com/details?id=net.yougli.shakethemall
ShareMyApps: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mattlary.shareMyApps
ShopSavvy: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.biggu.shopsavvy
Slice It!: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.com2us.sliceit
Sniper: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.roidgame.sniper
Solar Winds Live Wallpaper: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mai.livewallpaper.christmastree
SoundHound: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.melodis.midomiMusicIdentifier.freemium
Speed Test: http://market.android.com/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest
SportsTap: http://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.sportstap.android.sportstap
Starfield: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.kalicinscy.wallpaper.starfield
Steamy Window: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.appspot.swisscodemonkeys.steam
Stock Blue: http://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.theme.stockblue
TagReader: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.microsoft.tag
Talking Rex: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.outfit7.talkingrex
Talking Roby Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.outfit7.talkingrobyfree
Talking Santa: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.outfit7.talkingsantafree
Talking Tom: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.outfit7.talkingtom
Target: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.target.ui
Thunderstorm Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=fishnoodle.storm_free
Tron Legacy Pro ADW Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=mariux.adw.trontheme
Tron Legacy Red Pro ADW Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=mariux.adw.tronredtheme
Tron Legacy Rinzler Edition Pro ADW Theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=mariux.adw.rinzlertheme
Twitter: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.twitter.android
Unblock Me Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.kiragames.unblockmefree
WhatsApp: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.whatsapp
Where's My Droid: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.alienmanfc6.wheresmyandroid
WordPress: http://market.android.com/details?id=org.wordpress.android
XDA: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkxda.activity
y0rk's Black ADW theme: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.nuyork.adwblack
Zedge: http://market.android.com/details?id=net.zedge.android

 

[Slaymate]

So far I've installed:
AVG Antivirus
Adobe Reader
Barcode Scanner
Dolphin Browser
Fox News
IMDb
NewEgg
PayPal
ScanLife
Smart Tools
Solar System 3D Lite

I'm wondering about a keyboard replacement?

 

[KSoD]

Better Keyboard is what i use. It is a decent replacement and allows to be skinned. So you can change the look of your keyboard as well as have the compat version as well.

I would look into Lookout as well. While AVG is good, Lookout is rumored to be the best for Android. Plus it offers a backup.

I have Reader as well as Flash 10.2 installed. Barcode Scanner is good, ShopSavvy is useful as well. I use Dolphon Browser HD personally now. I dont have IMDb or Fox News. I have NewEgg. No paypal though. Go figure.

You can copy the links above and past them into the address bar to check them out. I used code tags cause i figured it would help keep the thread uncluttered.

 

[Yami]

Better Keyboard is what i use. It is a decent replacement and allows to be skinned. So you can change the look of your keyboard as well as have the compat version as well.

I actually downloaded Better Keyboard yesterday to give it a try, but it wanted to charge me to actually use keyboards in it.

I use the Gingerbread Keyboard, with the Options and Voice buttons removed for easier space-tapping (which, now that I check to find the link for it, isn't actually on the Market any more). http://uk.lifehacker.com/5715152/get-the-gingerbread-keyboard-on-any-android-phone-no-root-required

For $25 a month I get 300 minutes (I've never used more than 15 minutes in a month) and unlimited Data.

Out of curiosity, how unlimited is that? I get 3GB/mo on my Unlimited Data from T-Mobile over here. Also, I have 800 minutes a month and also rarely use more than 10 I only have 800mins because it was on sale and ended up being slightly cheaper than the the 300 min package.


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Edit: Added code tags for the reason Mak said. And no, I've no idea how I got the URLs to work inside of a code box... surely that entirely defeats the point of a code box?!

 

[Slaymate]

Out of curiosity, how unlimited is that? I get 3GB/mo on my Unlimited Data from T-Mobile over here. Also, I have 800 minutes a month and also rarely use more than 10 I only have 800mins because it was on sale and ended up being slightly cheaper than the the 300 min package.

As far as I know unlimited is unlimited as I see no maximum listed in the Terms of Service. But I could be wrong as I'm new at this.

I'll go through your list of apps to see what looks good

 

[KSoD]

Yes Better Keyboard does charge. Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine. Very useful for those of us who cant even use teh Amazon AppStore properly.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Swiftkey Keyboard - the best text prediction I have ever seen, it can actually be creepy at times it is so good.
Angry Birds
Angry Birds Seasons
Angry Birds Rio
Quickoffice - It's $7 or so on the market but it has the best pdf viewer I have tried plus full support for creating, viewing, and editing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
Opera Mobile 11 - surprisingly fast and smooth. It also handles some sites with poor mobile support better than the other browsers I have tried.
Launcher Pro - a smooth alternative to most phones stock home screens.
Home switcher for Froyo - lets you easily switch between multiple installed launchers.
Fancy Widget - awesome clock and weather widget
Gun Bros - a decently entertaining and free top down shooter.

 

[Yami]

Home switcher for Froyo - lets you easily switch between multiple installed launchers.

Thanks, I'd been hoping something like that existed. I really like TouchWiz 3.0 that the i9000 comes with but I would like to just download all the major ones and use them each for a day or two.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Thanks, I'd been hoping something like that existed. I really like TouchWiz 3.0 that the i9000 comes with but I would like to just download all the major ones and use them each for a day or two.

Yeah, I like to try out the alternate launchers but I always keep TouchWiz GTG as my primary. You might want to give it a try if you like the stock TouchWiz launcher, it's the same basic look but with improved performance and features. I think your phone may have to be rooted to use it though.

[MOD] TouchWizGTG Launcher (15/2/11 - DEAD) - xda-developers