chao ah beng's list of Android apps (part 3)

and after showing you The Die-Die Must Haves and The Boliao But Fun Stuff, here are the rest of the apps on my droid...

The Won't Die But You Are Missing Out Alots

1. Android Weather@SG
- freeware
no-frill weather app that displays weather information from NEA for specific locations in Singapore.

2. Apk Manager
- freeware
for installing applications (.apk) from the memory card directly without going through Google Market. also acts as a application uninstaller.

3. Barcode Scanner
- freeware
automatically detects and decode any 1D/2D barcodes. for those websites that provide their URLs in barcodes, just point (your droid's camera) at it and connect.

4. RealCalc Scientific Calculator
- freeware
no, i dont think you can use this in examinations, but it sure beats the default that comes with Android. :)

5. Channel News Asia
- freeware

no screenshot. Basically its CNA's Android app to access their latest news.

6. Compass
- freeware
compass application that makes use of the phone's magnetometer to tell direction.

7. ConvertPad
- ads supported
unit converter application. can be used as a calculator too.

8. Dictionary.com
- ads supported
English dictionary software from dictionary.com.

9. Exchange Rates
- freeware
currency converter with integrated calculator.

10. Google Goggles
- freeware
Google application that allows you to use a picture to search. functions as a barcode scanner too.

11. Google Translate
- freeware
quite obvious what this does. supports text-to-speech readback if TTS library is installed.

12. GPS Test
- freeware
application to test your GPS reception. i use it to see how many satellites my phone can see, and to measure my walking speed.

13. Laputa Book Reader
- freeware
e-book reader and library.

14. MapDroyd
- freeware
offline map viewer. allows you to install maps from multiple sources.

15. RemoteDroid
- freeware

no screenshot. this application allows you to control your PC's keyboard and mouse over wireless LAN.

16. ShapeWriter
- unknown
alternative way of text input for soft keyboard.

17. Stock Alert
- ads supported
commodity/currency/stock alert tool.

18. StopWatch & Timer
- freeware
stopwatch and timer application.

19. Television
- unknown
watch TV on the phone.

20. The Straits Times

- freeware

no screenshot. Basically its Straits Times' Android app to access their latest news.

hope you have much fun haolian'ing your droid among your friends. :)

chao ah beng's list of Android apps (part 2)

continuing from my previous post, there are the stuff to help you waste time maintain sanity and hao lian among your peers. :)

The Boliao But Fun Stuff

1. Abduction!
- freeware
bounce the cow from platform to platform using the accelerometer.

2. AndWobble 2
- freeware

makes your favorite image BOUNCE to life! :)

3. Bejeweled
- shareware
the no-need-to-say-more puzzle game.

4. Bonsai Blast
- freeware
game that's somewhat like Puzzle Bobble. match 3 marble of the same color to blast them before they reach the hole.

5. Daily Dilbert
- freeware

no screenshot. your daily dose of Dilbert comics. this app is no longer maintained, being superceded by DailyStrip.

6. Frogly
- ads supported
this game was originally developed for a 2-yr-old kid but the developer got hooked on it too! control the frog to jump and eat flies but careful not to eat the wrong ones.

7. Gem Miner
- shareware
dig for ores, metals, gems and make your fortune.

8. GeoQuiz
-freeware
take the GeoQuiz and then hao lian about your knowledge of planet Earth... if you can. :P

9. Google Sky Map
- freeware
use this app to identify stars, planets, and constellations. can see them in broad daylight too! on screen la... :D

10. Jewels
- freeware
a Bejeweled clone.

11. Labyrinth
- shareware
tilt the phone to control the steel ball and move it into the right hole.

12. Manga Browser
- freeware
read manga on the go!

13. Metal Detector
- freeware

no screenshot. turn your droid into a metal detector! IEDs begone! :P

14. My Paper Plane
- freeware
tilt the phone to control the paper plane.

15. Paper Toss
- freeware
toss paper into trash bin and hear your co-workers' exclamations when you miss.

16. Raging Thunder 2
- shareware
saw this racing game on ah jo's HTC Desire and decide to download it. can play over Internet. :)

17. Replica Island
- freeware (open source)
open source Mario Bros style game. haven't really gotten the hang of it though! hee...

18. Talking Tom Cat
- freeware
this is the TalkingCarl clone for Android phones. you can feed, kick, punch the cat, and make it repeat what you said.

stay tuned for Part 3...

chao ah beng

chao ah beng's list of Android apps (part 1)

i was asked by our few-but-growing (hopefully) Android-equipped ITLians to compile a list of droid apps to give them a quick start on their way to mobile information enlightenment.

but when i started going through my currently installed apps, i realise that i probably should split this entry into multiple parts to cover them. yes, the iphone i-duhviduals probably will say, "my apps are more than yours!" but that's them la... ignore.

so this is how it goes:
Part 1 (this entry) - The Die-Die Must Haves
- the apps that i can't do without

Part 2 - The Boliao But Fun Stuff
- the stuff that is fun and/or i can hao lian with. this is supposed to be part 3, but thot i should show you now so that you may hao lian :)

Part 3 - The Won't Die But You Are Missing Out Alots
- the rest of the apps that i use occasionally and/or hao lian with :P

so here goes...

The Die-die Must Haves

1. Air Control Lite (website)
- ads supported

in this game, you are the air controller and your job is to direct the planes to land on their designated runway or helipad. highly addictive!

2. AK Notepad (website)
- freewarethis is a no-frill notepad application for me to take note of anything from to do list to shopping list. you can pin any note to the Home screen for quick access.

3. ASTRO File Manager (website)
- ads supported
File manager application that shows you all the user folders and files in your droid. can connect to your computer over LAN also. integrate with a task manager too to manage running apps and services but i prefer to use Estrongs one instead. ASTRO is used for performing backup.

4. Estrongs File Explorer & Task Manager (website)
- freeware
my preferred file/task manager app. similar ASTRO. the task manager allows you to add a widget to the Home screen for quick process killing. can get pretty addictive too! :)
auto task killing is also supported.

5. Meebo IM (website)
- freeware
Instant messenger that allows you to connect to multiple IM networks. there is eBuddy for Android too but my preference is this.

6. OI Safe (website)
- freeware
password manager application to help you remember all the passwords and PINs. very important considering the no. of different userid/password combinations used in the office and my gradually deteriorating memory...

7. Opera Mini (website)
- freeware
even though the built-in browser on my X10 is already pretty decent, i find myself using Opera as my default browser. maybe its due to the quick dial buttons bah. :)

8. XPERIA FlashLight (website)
- freeware
don't have screenshot because its not necessary. this app allows you to use the camera LED as a torchlight. this app is specifically developed for X10 devices so may not work on other droids. there are quite a no. of similar apps around also, some basically brighten up the screen to act as torchlight. you should look for one that uses the camera LED instead.

stay tuned for Part 2...

chao ah beng