Does anyone have any app recommendations? After four years with my trusty keyboard-slider phone, I've finally upgraded to a smart phone ... but I don't really know what to put on it.
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Ocarinakid
Android or iOS?
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Fame is but a slow decay.
-Theodore Tilton
I'm going to guess Android, since most iPhone people are physically unable to refer to their phones with any word but "iPhone". Here's a site to know:
http://f-droid.org/
I recommend these programs:
K-9 Mail: A non-terrible email client.
OsmAnd: Like Google Maps, but free-er (it uses OpenStreetMap), and more usable on a low-end phone (like mine).
Open Manager: A file manager. Useful if you don't already have one.
Text Edit: A text editor. Ditto.
Units: A unit converter that is also a decent general-purpose calculator.
Barnacle WiFi Tether: Lets your computer use your phone's Internet connection. It's not blazing-fast, but when you don't otherwise have Internet, it sure is handy.
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Jordan, quoting Genesis 2:18: "It is not good for man to be alone."
Fred: "in genesis noah also put two of every animal on a boat when he was 600."
Oh, yeah it's an iPhone.
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Ocarinakid
Of course, I could always be wrong.
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Jordan, quoting Genesis 2:18: "It is not good for man to be alone."
Fred: "in genesis noah also put two of every animal on a boat when he was 600."
Goodreader is good for having files, reading files, etc. So is the Dropbox app, if you use it.
I really enjoy Songkick. It tells you when artists from your music library are playing shows near you.
You could get Hero Academy and play with Spock, ShadowSpy and I.
It's hard to recommend apps generally without knowing the purpose. I find the Yelp, Seamless, Weather Underground, and Wikipanion apps to be helpful.
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"You can't keep throwing people at your problems, dear." - Emma Frost to Colossus
~Jacehan~
SoundHound is really cool for finding songs you don't recognize
HeroAcademy if you want to play with us =D
Twitter and Tumblr apps if you use any of those
Magic Piano is a fun little musical diversion
Hmm...Waze is a very cool collaborative driving directions tool. Not only does it give voice directions, but it can notify you of roadside dangers or police cars.
GasBuddy for finding nearby gas stations and their prices.
Chipotle app for ordering Chipotle before you get to the store. If you like Chipotle, that is.
Pandora app, if you listen to Pandora.
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"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
Thanks guys! I've grabbed some of Jace's recommendations and I'll nab some of Spy's later today... Kodi, I'm guessing yours are Droid only?
I'll definitely grab Hero Academy and that Chipotle app, too, though I fear it'll cause me to fall back into a three-burritos-a-week lifestyle.
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Ocarinakid
So far as I know. Few free-software hackers are willing to write for the iPhone because of Apple's control issues.
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Jordan, quoting Genesis 2:18: "It is not good for man to be alone."
Fred: "in genesis noah also put two of every animal on a boat when he was 600."
Not Hero Academy....ugh...terrible terrible game
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