Must Have Android Apps and Games?

vengeance52 · 14-12-2011 3:29pm

Mr Keek wrote: »

Does anyone know if an app exists so that when I'm using an android tablet I can use my android phone as a blutooth keyboard and/or mouse/touch pad.

I would find this really handy when my tablet thts connected to the TV could be controlled from my phone

You could try see if GMote works for you.

Install the server part on the tablet and let the phone control the media files. Not sure if there server can be installed on android as I use it on my PC at home (win 7)

Mr Keek · 14-12-2011 10:24pm

madmoe wrote: »

Which tablet you have??

I have a Transformer Tab and a Nexus S phone.

jayteecork · 17-12-2011 12:04am

Anyone know a alternative for Samsung Swype?

I have Xperia Play and can't find anything that works.

kearneybobs · 17-12-2011 12:19am

jayteecork wrote: »

Anyone know a alternative for Samsung Swype?

I have Xperia Play and can't find anything that works.

Em, how about Swype?;) Should be the same thing, but doesn't come preinstalled on the phone.
It should work with the Xperia Play but I am only guessing. Bit of a debacle getting it running, at least in my history with it but worth it.
http://www.swype.com/
You'l need to register with them and then download the installer apk which will download and install i think for you.

jayteecork · 17-12-2011 1:13am

kearneybobs wrote: »

Em, how about Swype?;) Should be the same thing, but doesn't come preinstalled on the phone.
It should work with the Xperia Play but I am only guessing. Bit of a debacle getting it running, at least in my history with it but worth it.
http://www.swype.com/
You'l need to register with them and then download the installer apk which will download and install i think for you.

Thanks, that worked for me

G1032 · 17-12-2011 11:36am

jayteecork wrote: »

Thanks, that worked for me

An alternative to Swype is SlideIt

It's not quite as good IMO though but an alternative none the less

madmoe · 17-12-2011 11:44am

kearneybobs wrote: »

Em, how about Swype?;) Should be the same thing, but doesn't come preinstalled on the phone.
It should work with the Xperia Play but I am only guessing. Bit of a debacle getting it running, at least in my history with it but worth it.
http://www.swype.com/
You'l need to register with them and then download the installer apk which will download and install i think for you.

Was a Swype user and liked it, then discovered SwiftKey X and never went back....

Patsy fyre · 20-12-2011 11:26pm

Lads looking to send messages to friends in OZ and NZ for free.

Any good apps work that doesn't require the receiver to have downloaded software ?

jgbyr · 20-12-2011 11:37pm

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Lads looking to send messages to friends in OZ and NZ for free.

Any good apps work that doesn't require the receiver to have downloaded software ?

It depends on what network you are on but I use Cabbage. It allows me to send my webtexts directly from the phone as Vodafone give a monthy allocation of 600 free international texts.

Patsy fyre · 21-12-2011 12:56am

jgbyr wrote: »

It depends on what network you are on but I use Cabbage. It allows me to send my webtexts directly from the phone as Vodafone give a monthy allocation of 600 free international texts.

I get the free messages alright but only for irish numbers. Im with Meteor :mad:

brian ireland · 21-12-2011 10:04pm

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Lads looking to send messages to friends in OZ and NZ for free.

Any good apps work that doesn't require the receiver to have downloaded software ?

Check back through the last 3 or 4 pages. Someone did post an app that allowed free international texts. The only down side was the text has a lot of sales stuff in a signature, Sure your mates could just ignore it.

Patsy fyre · 21-12-2011 10:55pm

brian ireland wrote: »

Check back through the last 3 or 4 pages. Someone did post an app that allowed free international texts. The only down side was the text has a lot of sales stuff in a signature, Sure your mates could just ignore it.

Cheers, found it, also found a different app that should do the same called Heywire, will report back on how it works!

Captain Chaos · 21-12-2011 10:58pm

Try Kakao Talk, you can call and text. Started using it last week and seems to work just fine.

Patsy fyre · 21-12-2011 11:37pm

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Try Kakao Talk, you can call and text. Started using it last week and seems to work just fine.

Ye, Kakao talk works grand but its a messenger service and requires the receiver to have the app downloaded.

bandit197 · 22-12-2011 1:34pm

Didn't see this mentioned yet, nice app.

VLC Stream and Convert Pro

Browse and play all home media on phone/tablet
Converts and streams any media from pc
It uses VLC's http interface
Takes a few mins to set up but well worth it
Handles mkv's very well

Developers website and setup guides

madmoe · 22-12-2011 1:55pm

bandit197 wrote: »

Didn't see this mentioned yet, nice app.

VLC Stream and Convert Pro
Browse and play all home media on phone/tablet

Converts and streams any media from pc

It uses VLC's http interface

Takes a few mins to set up but well worth it

Handles mkv's very well

Developers website and setup guides

Nice app but a native VLC client for Android would be even better!

Kristopherus · 23-12-2011 2:56am

Is there anything any better than Droidstats for monitoring usage?

keano_afc · 23-12-2011 2:06pm

Kristopherus wrote: »

Is there anything any better than Droidstats for monitoring usage?

As in mobile data? 3G watchdog is great.

Kristopherus · 23-12-2011 4:14pm

keano_afc wrote: »

As in mobile data? 3G watchdog is great.

Not really as I have ayce data with Three. I have Droidstat set up as I like it, but its giving me the wrong balances and also a warning message that I'm near my limit, when I'm only a week into my current pay cycle:( . I'm just wondering if there's a similar but better app out there.

mickoneill30 · 23-12-2011 5:54pm

As far as I'm aware there are ways of getting the Android Market onto the Archos devices.

If you can't do that you could try installing a standard media player.

My preferred one is MoboPlayer
http://www.apktops.com/moboplayer-1-2-166.html

or RockPlayer
http://www.apkmarket.de/rockplayer/

thomasj · 23-12-2011 9:34pm

Sky sports have finally released their scorecentre app to the android market after being only available to ios for so long. It can be found at the marketplace.

Mars Bar · 23-12-2011 9:38pm

thomasj wrote: »

Sky sports have finally released their scorecentre app to the android market after being over available to ios for so long. It can be found at the marketplace.

I downloaded it as it was in the top free apps on the market but I thought it had been out for quite some time! Can't believe it took them this long to release it on android...

the whole year inn · 23-12-2011 9:57pm

Mars Bar wrote: »

thomasj wrote: »

Sky sports have finally released their scorecentre app to the android market after being over available to ios for so long. It can be found at the marketplace.

I downloaded it as it was in the top free apps on the market but I thought it had been out for quite some time! Can't believe it took them this long to release it on android...

Does it give assists aswell as the goal scorer, can be handy for fantasy football

Mars Bar · 23-12-2011 11:31pm

the whole year inn wrote: »

Does it give assists aswell as the goal scorer, can be handy for fantasy football

I'm not too sure yet but I think Fantasy Football Buddy might be useful for ya.

Andrew76 · 24-12-2011 11:30am

Wondering can anyone help, trying to find the name of an app I had installed ages ago (since removed). I think it was just a black screen where you could draw shapes and patterns and it would play different sounds. Sound familiar to anyone? Thanks folks.

DrZeuss · 24-12-2011 11:44am

Andrew76 wrote: »

Wondering can anyone help, trying to find the name of an app I had installed ages ago (since removed). I think it was just a black screen where you could draw shapes and patterns and it would play different sounds. Sound familiar to anyone? Thanks folks.

Is this it?

Andrew76 · 24-12-2011 12:08pm

DrZeuss wrote: »

Is this it?

Just tried that out, not the one but kind of similar. Decided to search 'draw sound' and found the one I was looking for: Ethereal Dialpad. Thanks a mil dude you set me on the right path.

Jackobyte · 24-12-2011 2:32pm

Kristopherus wrote: »

Is there anything any better than Droidstats for monitoring usage?

My Data Manager is great for breaking down what apps are using the most data.

Don't know what other apps can be used for monitoring call and text services though.

closeline · 27-12-2011 3:41pm

I got a load of apps already installed in the S2. Here they are:

Social Hub
Music Hub
Readers Hub
Game Hub
Kies Air
Polaris Office
Adverts.ie
Boards Deals
Daft.ie
Gael Fon Free
RTE DocOnOne
RTE Pocket Player
RTE News Now
Samsung Hub
The Journal
Zapa Tag

closeline · 27-12-2011 3:42pm

I got a load of apps already installed in the S2. Here they are:

Social Hub
Music Hub
Readers Hub
Game Hub
Kies Air
Polaris Office
Adverts.ie
Boards Deals
Daft.ie
Gael Fon Free
RTE DocOnOne
RTE Pocket Player
RTE News Now
Samsung Hub
The Journal
Zapa Tag

Are any of them any good? Also, I have installed these ones too:

Facebook
Endomondo
Twitter
GAA Scoreboard
Handcent SMS
Darts 3D
Sky Sports
Angry Birds
Cabbage
Sky Sports Football Score Centre
Viber
Flashlight
Pool Master Pro
Go Keyboard
GAA
Copter
MoodScanner

Any other good ones that I should download.

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