Top 20 Android Apps — One Month After G1 Launch
November 30th, 2008
My name is Tom and I am an Android app addict. I currently have over 150 apps installed on my G1 phone. So here are my top 20. I haven’t included any games in my list, since that is more a matter of personal preference. I also find that the more games I install on my G1, the less I end up using my own phone. My kids use it the rest of the time. So here are my top 20 apps in no particular order. Sorry I don’t have links. You’ll can search for them in the Android Market.
- Picasa (a great tool for uploading and viewing Picasa photos)
- JET CET PDF (the only PDF viewer currently available)
- iSkoot (Skype client. Check the fine print though — it does uses you cell phone’s minutes)
- GPS Tracker (post your current position to hidden or public URL — even has a Facebook plugin)
- fBook (Facebook app)
- Android File Manager (good app to have)
- Twidroid (currently the best twitter client for the G1)
- Orienteer (displays compass and GPS coordinates — a must for geocaching)
- Power Manager (shows battery life — must have)
- Yellowbook V2 (search for a business and it presents you with Google maps and phone numbers)
- Video Player (best video player, IMHO)
- ShopSavvy (barcode scanner app that allows you to compare prices and read reviews)
- Compare Everywhere (other barcode scanner app)
- DoggCatcher (Podcast app — still very beta, but very cool in that it allows you to update podcasts over wifi. So iPod Touch, why can’t you do this?)
- TunesRemote (controls your iTunes via your wifi network)
- textonphone (access 1000’s of free books — search and download books to your phone’s local library)
- Shazam (analyzes and (somehow) recognizes songs being played on radio, TV, anywhere you can get a 10 second sample)
- Ringdroid (make your own ringtone by clipping out a snippet from any MP3)
- Voxofon Call Router (VOIP client)
- Toggle Settings (a great app for dimming the screen and turning off the ringer, etc). Keeping the screen brightness down is a great way to save your battery.
If you have other favorite Android apps, I would like to hear about them.
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