18 Android Apps To Get You Started

A good list of starter apps. I’d recommend Bloo for a Facebook application. http://fbandroid.wordpress.com/

Why not just get the Facebook app? I realize not everyone uses it, so I left it off the list.

I disagree with MeeboIM … I found that Nimbuzz is way more stable and keep connections better than MeemoIM.

I am busy getting back into Java Development and want to hit the Android wagon. Let me know what you think I should develop first: http://goo.gl/kNqb

Right, so two apps dedicated to comic books and an emulator of dubious legality as essential android apps? You’ve got to be kidding. And while Google Voice integration on Android is handy, there’s far more people that have been waiting for months for an invite than actually have numbers.

No RSS/Podcast manager?
Omitted Evernote?
Omitted Foursquare?
Omitted DroidLive?
Omitted Google Places Directory?
No task manager?
No barcode reader?

It doesn’t seem like there’s been much time spent with the OS on the part of the writer.

@keekerdc This list is not being touted as the be all, end all of Android Apps. It’s a potpourri of what’s available to Android users. I guess my Nexus One, Droid and Behold II reviews among the countless other Android reviews I’ve done don’t count.

Well, my personal experience with the Facebook for Android application was rather unpleasant. Force closed and bugged up enough for me to uninstall it.

Other users seem to have a myriad of issues to gripe about it too. I find that Bloo manages to deliver what Facebook for Android should, while keeping it aesthetically pleasing.

That display picture is awful. Get rid of the backgrounds from the app icons and of google.

Now for the content, Twidroid > Seesmic, eBuddy > Meebo and Milestone Browser Droid port > Dolphin.

just my 2 cents

I agree with Csmcdem.

eBuddy will do you the favor of notifying you when you’ve lost connection due to weak signals.

And Dolphin equals the Firefox for Android. Stylish and efficient. What more could you ask for?

For Starters, I recommend:

- Advance Task Manager by ReChild
: Manage your applications from a click away.

-eBuddy (AIM, Yahoo, Facebook, etc.)
: For all your messenger needs.

-Dolphin Browser by Dolphin Browser
: The Best Browser For Android

-Power Manager by X-Phone Software
: Very useful for when you want your phone to last as long as possible on the battery percentage it has.

-BatteryLife by CurveFish
: A widget that tells you exactly how much battery percentage you have left along with your battery temperature.

-AK Notepad by Snaptic
: Notepad for when you don’t have pen and paper.

That’s basically it. That should cover the essentials for Android efficiency and entertainment.

I am going crazy…Please, all of you learned Android users, advise of the best phone settings app(volume, profiles, etc) thanks

Of all the applications I’ve installed on my phone, there is one I use almost every single day:

Key Ring

The application allows you to scan and store a digital representation of every “club card”, “savings program”, “frequent-anything”, gym membership and any other card that has a bar code on it or membership number. My wallet is literally one tenth the thickness it used to be since I started using this app.

http://wcayw.com

I’ll also be posting Top 10 Ways To Simplify Your Android in the next few days… watch for it. If you’ve got any suggestions, feel free to drop me a note via my blog (and a link to yours so I can include the best suggestions in the article).

ugh, thank god I have an iPhone. Apps are stable and just plain work. You could easily make a list of 100 extremely useful apps.
Android will get there, it’s just a matter of when, but apple will be leapfrogging them all the time.

I have one more.
There is a new iphone/adroid app you can download for free that has promo codes for free movies from Red Box. It also has codes for discounts on pizza. I’m a stuident and all about free and cheap!

http://redboxpromocode.com/

I have one more.
There is a new iphone/android app you can download for free that has promo codes for free movies from Red Box. It also has codes for discounts on pizza. I’m a stuident and all about free and cheap!

http://redboxpromocode.com/

the top 5 free games are listed here on wiki4android.com

Check out this list of the Best Android Widets!

Check out this list of the Best Android Widgets!

I have made a research on the fastest growing (most downloads) apps in the last month. See most popular apps of the month.

SecForms is free and is good to save information
securely in the phone…

@Peter Ha I’ve found a great additional app for your list here. It’s called My911.

Basically it’s an Onstar app for your phone, only better.

I’d love to hear what you think about it and see if you think it’s “top app” worthy. Feel free to email me. (greglee87@gmail.com)

@greglee87 my911 is pretty awesome, have you heard of Craigslist Checker or Google Goggles? seems like you’d like that kind of thing, check them out if you want

I’d recommend TuneSync or iSyncr for syncing your music from iTunes. I’m partial to TuneSync because it lets you sync over WiFi – without having to plug your Android phone into your computer.

When you’re ready to get more advanced, there’s OTTER. It’s an app that will automatically silences your incoming calls and responds with a text message when you’re driving in your car. It’s all about safety, you see :)

@Peter Informant is a hidden listening/spy app that has proved very useful for people who have found themselves in a position to need it.

A good one is “Image Lock” especially if you have a teenager (or pictures you don’t want your boss / wife / husband / person who found your phone etc…. to find ). It locks the picture with a PIN # and then hides it behind another picture so people don’t even know its there.

Speed Shutter is handy too. It turns your phone into a 20 frames per second camera. The Camera can be triggered by a quick motion (following a moving object), a change in brightness (like lightning), a 30 second self timer or just a button press.

I’ve been trying a few of the apps from the gallery, man there’s some cool stuff. I found a site here http://www.android-phone-apps.org/ which has some other apps too. Cant get over how much time I’m spending on my phone now.

@supermariog1 Im gonna give Dolphin browswer a go next and also try eBuddy as well.

@toosday – sounds like a cool app. Cheers.

Another nice one is “speed shutter”. Turns that slows as molasses camera into one that can take 20 shots per second. Good for action stuff too.

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i get a lot of android visits but my site only serves pc/mac silverlight and iphone html5 quick time. its a linux phone apparently, what video player will it use?

Check out “Out of Milk” a useful app to create, manage and re-organize your Shopping List directly on your phone

http://www.outofmilkapp.com/static/index.html

One category unrepresented here is the GPS-tracking app. These track the location of your phone and allow you to locate it if you lose it or it gets stolen. They also let you track your kids, wife, etc. The best one on the market (and the one I use on all my family’s phones) is Droid Tracker Pro. I lost my first Nexus One phone and that was VERY expensive to replace. I’m not losing another one….