Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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. :)

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