It's official, I'm becoming a lot less resilient to advertisment pressure than I used to be. I used to think mobile phones should only br forr making calls on the go and nothing else, but here I am noe struggling to type this on my brand.new Samsung Galaxy S 2...

Any fellow Droid users in here ? Any good apps recommendations ?

Cheers

Nico

edit : damn touchscreen...

Agreed on your additional comment! I'm in IT and I hate phones, touchscreens, and 3D .

I own the Samsung Galaxy S2 (or GT-i9100) too. SGS2 for short.

The 2.3.4 update massively improved the speed at which the location fixation is resolved on GPS. Text input was reset on "tapping" to autocorrect, which frustrated me no end, that I almost rooted to CyanogenMod. Found the settings in the end.

VonBarb, try swyping. It does a good job for text input. I tend to swype with the pink of my right hand.

So here's a short list of the free/addware apps I have installed:

GO Launcher EX Android Market link
GO Launcher EX Notification Android Market link
Black Glass theme for GO Launcher Android Market link

On screen one (comms):
(Names are sometimes the Dutch ones.)



- Google+ Android Market link
- WhatsApp Android Market link
- eBuddy all-in-one messenger Android Market link
- Gmail Android Market link
- Better Hotmail (might look for something else) Android Market link
- Yahoo Mail Android Market link
- (Folder: Bump, Fring, Talk, Calltrack)
- My files (folder shortcut)
- Search widget
- Translate Android Market link



On screen two (GPS):



- Nav (Google)
- Open GPS Tracker Android Market link
- RMaps Android Market link
- Maps Android Market link
- Trapster Android Market link
- Parkdroid Android Market link
- Fuel Log Android Market link
- DailyRoads Voyager Android Market link
- GPS Test Android Market link
- GPS Status Android Market
(Folder: CircuitLogger, Lap Timer, Clockwork Autologger, ChronoGPS, GPSFix, Latitude (Google) )
- ATM-NL (Look for an ATM finder/locator/hunter that works for you and your location)
- Google Sky Android Market link


On screen three (video):




- Barcode scanner Android Market link
- CamScanner Android Market link
- Goggles (I also use this for QR codes) Android Market link

- Camera
- Picasa Tool Android Market Link
- picplz Android Market Link
- Galery
- Create Videos
- Video's
- Youtube
- SketchBook Mobile Express Android Market link
- Skifta Android Market link
- iMediaShare Android Market link
(folder: Layar, LittlePhoto, Slow Motion, Lightbox, Gallery Lock Lite )


On screen four (outdoor & survival) :



- US Army Survival guide Android Market link
- iTriage Android Market link
- Color Flashlight HD Android Market link or alternative app Color Flashlight
- My Tracks (hiking) Android Market link
- Runkeeper (even for cycling and other outdoors activities) Android Market link
- App with contact information for cities (iGGIS)
- App to report issues in the city to the right desk. (Picture, location, issue, description) (BuitenBeter)
- Tricorder (LCARS sensor display) Android Market link
- Bubble (Spirit level) Android Market link
- ConvertPad Android Market link
- handyCalc Android Market link
- RealCalc Android Market link
- ECCalculator Android Market link
(folder: CPR-Choking, Easy Cocktail, Cargo Decoder, ASL Lite )


On Screen five (system)



- Wifi Analyzer Android Market link - Traffic Counter Android Market link
- APNdroid (widget) (turn 3G/EDGE/GPRS on/off) Android Market link (Oops, now payware. Keep a lookout for the free offers, but QuickSettings might be a good alternative) APN On/Off Widget
- Settings
- Elixer (Detailed system info) Android Market link
- Android System Info Widget (ASI widget) Android Market link
- Market
- AppBrain Market
- Taskmanager
- Organized Drawer Android Market link
- Energy-saving (widget)


On screen six (sound):



- ÜberMusic(Fede's Music App) So far the only app I payed for.
- FM Radio
- SoundHound Android Market link
- TapeMachine (convert sound files like AIFF to a supported file type) Android Market link
- MusicGrid Android Market link Might be replaced by Uloops as a more versatile option.
- Drum Set
- Solo Lite Guitar Android Market link
- Instant Buttons (Bazinga!)
- D.I.Y. Soundboard
- Shush! (Countdown-timer for the phone to be on silent mode, for meetings and such) Android Market link
- AudioManager Android Market link


On screen seven (news & shows):



- Revision3 Android Market link
- Engadget Android Market link
- HowardForum Android Market link
- Amazon Kindle Android Market link
- BBC News Android Market link
- Google news (google)
- nu.nl (Dutch newssite)
- vk.nl (Dutch newspaper)
- Tweakers (Dutch tech news site)
- TV-gids (Dutch tv-guide)
- IMDB Android Market link
- Youtube Android Market link


On screen eight (games):

Wow, thanks for the list JAMF ! All this Droid talk is really still Chinese for me, but I'm getting better every day. I've already added a couple useful apps such as unit converter, clock, calculator, etc... Will try someof those you listed. I'm looking for something that'll give me a ring tone for text messages everytime, which the phone doesn't seem to be able to do for some reason...

Cheers

Nico

Thanks a lot for the GO Launcher recommendation : best update to my Droid so far ! Now I've got GO SMS as my default texting app and it is far superior to the default one. The new options it adds are wonderful as well. Top notch stuff !

Cheers

Nico

My wife got us some Samsung Galaxy phones not long ago. Somewhat lousy as a phone IMO, other than a good speakerphone. Just too much trouble to make a quick call, but since I hate using phones anyway, it's nice to have a fun gadget to take around. Still want a good solution for toting it. Unlike my last phones, it's too large and delicate to just drop in my pocket.
For typing, get a cheap stylus. We got these. Cheap but works just fine:
http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Touch-Sc...302&sr=8-29

I have a Droid X and a must have is Google Music. I have about 40Gb of MP3 music uploaded to Google music and stream it to my phone and my wife's phone anytime I want. It's a PITA to upload it, but once it's done, Google streams it without any hiccups on the road or here at home flawlessly.

I mostly use the car related stuff:

- Open GPS Tracker
- Fuel Log
- DailyRoads Voyager
- GPS Status

Tip: in "Maps", there is the Google Labs tab. Pick the download maps option. It allows you to download 10 maps of 10-by-10 miles. If you want to reduce the bandwidth, when you have limited data plan, it's useful to preload the area you will be visiting when you have wifi access.

JAMF, quite a list!

One app I didn't see, but may have missed, is Tunein Radio Pro. 1,000's of radio stations available, both live and podcast. I love it for the talk stations, but encompasses all genres.

Looks like a quality app, Jugs.

LOL I hear you guys I waited a while to finally get an iPhone but I'm glad I did. Its a useful device that serves many uses and can provide entertainment. I used to not read in bed because the light on bugged my wife. Now I have a color screen and kindle app and have read tons of books in recent months. I have a bike computer app that tracks my ride stats and the itunes provides music to my bike trailer speakers so my 15mo daughter can listen to death metal on bike rides LOL!

Hell, theres even a pretty decent Remote desktop app that allows me to access my home PC over a 3G network if need be and is insanely functional. That's just the tip of the berg. Droid does more more with more open architecture.

Just a heads up; there is a sale going on the Android market, because of the 10-billionth download. Some great apps for just tuppence... 90% off. 10 apps each day.

Age of Zombies
Apparatus *
Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD
Drop7 by Zynga
Kids Connect the Dots
Pano * (Panoramic photo)
SlideIT Keyboard *
Season Zen HD
Snowfall Live Wallpaper
The Sims™ 3

(* bought these myself)

7 new apps:

Endomodo Sports Tracker *
Great Little War Game *
Just me and my mom
Backstab HD
Jenga
Raging Thunder
Captain America

'Nother batch:

SoundHound * (the other "what is this song playing now?" app)
Beautiful Widget *
When I get bigger
Doodle Jump
Blow up
Flight control
Block breaker
Flick soccer!
Super KO Boxing
Roll in the hole

New batch for 13-14 December, 12 this time, with a couple re-runs:

SlideIT *
SketchBook Mobile *
Shazam Encore *
FlightTrack
HD Widgets
All By Myself - Little Critter
Where's My Water
Instant Heart Rate Pro
Color & Draw for Kids HD
Flick Golf!
Train Conducter 2 : USA
Christmas HD

New batch for 14-15 December, 2 days left :

Swiftkey X *
ezPDF reader
Guns'n'Glory
Zenonia
Colapse
Tank Riders
Sleepy Jack
Icebreaker Hockey
Deer Hunter
MX Moto
Toddler Tapping Zoo

Batch from 15-16 December. Last day:

Camera ZOOM FX *
Apparatus *
Sentinel 3 : Homeworld *
Star Chart *
Tilestorm HD *
Heavy Gunner *
Shine Runner
Talking Ben the Dog
Color & Draw for kids, phone Ed.
Hyper Jump
Majesty : Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Puffle Launch