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APPLICATIONS: Top 10 Desire Applications (May 2010)
41 year ago
by MrBrightside
in Applications
Introduction
Last week I held a poll for readers to vote for their favourite applications. Here’s a summary of the results:
Results
#1 – ASTRO File Manager
Price: FREE
Size: 2.0MB
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
Astro File Manager lets you organise and manage all the files on your SDCard. You can copy/move/delete files. Open files that you may have downloaded, or install applications that you’ve downloaded on your computer.
It also has the option to backup/restore your applications and a task manager.
Screenshot and QR Code:
#2 – Barcode Scanner
Price: FREE
Size: 395kb
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
With Barcode Scanner, you can use your Desire to scan a barcode on your PC screen which then lets you quickly download an application, or visit a website. For example, try scanning the QR code in the right-hand column and you’ll see that your phone lets you view the mobile version of MyHTCDesire.
You can also scan barcodes on CDs, books, and other products, then look up prices and reviews, or search for a word in a book and find where it occurs.
Screenshot and QR Code:
#3 – Dolphin Browser HD
Price: FREE
Size: 2.4MB
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
Dolphin Browser HD is a brand new version of Dolphin Browser, the most popular browser on Android market. Powerful, Fast & Elegant. Only applicable on Android 2.0+ platform.
- Versatile Add-ons
- Multi-touch Pinch Zoom
- Thumbnails Flick Menu
- Tabbed Browsing
- YouTube Downloader
- Gesture URL Commander
- Bookmarks Sorting
Screenshot and QR Code:
#4 – Twitter (Official Google Application)
Price: FREE
Size: 2.1MB
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
- Discover what’s happening right now, anywhere in the world with the official Twitter for Android app.
- Realtime search, trending topics and maps show whats happening now everywhere and nearby.
- Tweet, send DMs, share photos, videos and links to your friends and the world.
Screenshot and QR Code:
#5 – Cubed Music Player
Price: FREE
Size: 253kb
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
³ (aka Cubed) Music Player puts a 3D twist on the music player for Android phones. Play in either portrait or landscape mode (if you have the setting). It supports every feature for listening to music on your phone (standard player, Playlists, Shuffle, etc.) plus a few more like the ability to grab album Cover Art, match concert events of artists in your music library with Concerts³ app extension, plus a few cool ways to display your music and visually theme it [via AndroidTapp]
Screenshot and QR Code:
#6 – BeebPlayer
Price: FREE
Size: 237kb
Market Link: This application is discontinued and no longer available in the Market. I’ve uploaded the latest version here – you can install with ASTRO (the #1 app)
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
This application lets you view the the BBC iPlayer programmes. It has the option to view a low-quality version if you’re using your mobile internet, or a high-quality version if you’re on WiFi.
Screenshot and QR Code:
#7 – HandcentSMS
Price: FREE
Size: 1.8MB
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
Handcent SMS Android App offers enhanced text messaging capabilities. Send & receive texts from full app or popup interface (similar to SMS Popup), send & save MMS contents (Picture Messages), T9 style keyboard, add your text signature, search texts, change the theme, font packs or background, Android notifications, ringtones and vibration patterns, even cooler… speak your text or have them read back to you! [via AndroidTapp]
Screenshot (from AndroidTapp) and QR Code:
#8 – Nexus One 3D Gallery
Price: FREE
Size: 667kb
Market Link: Not available in market. Download from here, install with Astro
Description:
An alternative to the default Photos application, taken from the Google Nexus One phone.
Screenshot and QR Code:
#9 – Layar
Price: FREE
Size: 1.4MB
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
How cool is it to launch an app, turn in a certain direction, and see a historic landmarks on the virtual screen, then learn more about it. Or see how close others Tweets are to your vicinity, find a house or play a game. Layar Reality Browser Android App is one of the coolest ideas to hit the Android phone! Augment reality using the phones camera and location-based data to find local businesses, historical facts, Flickr photos, Tweets, and more. [via AndroidTapp]
Screenshot and QR Code:
#10 – Spotify
Price: FREE
Size: 1MB
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
Spotify opens up your Android phone to a world of music. Unlimited, unrestricted, instant access to your favourite tunes.
Requires Spotify Premium! [via AndroLib]
Screenshot and QR Code:
The Runners Up
- Aldiko Book Reader – link
- Apps Organiser – link
- MyBackup Pro – link
- Advanced Task Manager – link
- WaveSecure – link
- Laputa II – link
- CoPilot – link
- FotMob – link
- Soundhound – link
- Juice Defender – link
Credits
A special thank you to every single reader who voted, and who took the time out to email me their favourite games and applications
GAMES: 10 3D Games Coming This Friday from Gameloft
52 years ago
Until now there haven’t been many 3D games for Android. Most of us have stuck to our puzzle games, and the few 3D games out there such as SpeedForge3D and ToonWarz. However, today Gameloft tweeted some exciting news for all you gamers out there:
We announced 10 HD games for Android smartphones: they’ll be live Friday through Gameloft’s wap & website
The games are as follows:
- Tom Clancy’s HAWX
- Asphalt 5
- Real Football 2010
- Hero of Sparta
- Gangstar – West Coast Hustle
- Modern Combat: Sandstorm
- NOVA: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
- Let’s Golf
- Assassin’s Creed
- Dungeon Hunter
View the video of the games here:
Looking at Gameloft’s pricing for iPhone games, you’re looking about £3-4 for a game but here’s hoping for introductory discounts!
I’m personally interested in Let’s Golf and Dungeon Hunter, but no doubt I’ll end up buying all of them before long.
Tomorrow Google are going to be announcing Froyo, and we’ll find out if we can install applications to the SD card. Then we just need HTC to release the software update for us Desire owners and all our phones can be filled new games without the worry of running out of free space. Good times 
VOTE: Best HTC Desire Applications
32 years ago
by MrBrightside
in Applications
UPDATE: 22 May 2010 - Voting has now ended. The results will be published in the next couple of days
Earlier this week I asked readers to contribute a list of their favourite games and applications for the HTC Desire in this article. I’ve now managed to narrow the options down to 20, and would like readers to simply vote for their favourites. You can vote for up to 10 applications.
Loading ...Votes will be counted up at the end of this week and the results published on the following weekend.
The top 10 games will be next, so the meantime you’re more than welcome to send a list of your favourite games (however many) to: hello [at] myhtcdesire [dot] com
Thanks to everyone who sent me emails so far!
SHARE: What Applications and Games Do You Use?
12 years ago
It’s been a while since the original Application lists on My HTC Desire were compiled, and I know there’s a lot more awesome applications on the Market now including Dolphin Browser HD, Twitter and Cubed Music Player.
I’d like to create Top 20 Applications and Top 20 Games lists for the HTC Desire, and would be grateful if you could participate too.
How To Participate
Just email me a list of your favourite applications and games at: hello [at] myhtcdesire [dot] com.
When I’ve got enough entries I’ll add up the figures and produce an article with the results.
Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time out to help out this ever-growing community of HTC Desire owners!
Application: Torch/Flashlight Widget Using Camera Flash
32 years ago
by MrBrightside
in Applications
f3d0r at XDA-Developers has created a new widget for Android which lets you use your camera flash as a torch (or flashlight if you’re Atlanticly inclined in that way). It’s simple, it does the job well. The main advantage of this over other apps is that it’s just a toggle widget that sits on your homescreen. Click it whenever you light to turn the light on, and again to turn it off. Though it’s not available on the Market yet, you can download from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?nzkcjwrxnyr
The installation instructions are same as usual, either download to phone and install OR download to PC, transfer to MicroSD card, use Astro File Manager to browse to file and install
DOWNLOAD: Firefox for Android (Pre-Alpha Release)
42 years ago
by MrBrightside
in Applications
Mozilla have released a Pre-Alpha version of Fennec (the codename for mobile Firefox versions). After developing this version for some time, Mozilla finally feel that the application is ready for some user testing. As the title “pre-alpha” suggests, it’s going to be far from stable so don’t be surprised if there’s unexpected Force Closes and unexpected behaviour.
Some reported problems include some users not even being able to install the app (not enough memory error) whereas others have installed it fine.
Download
You can download it from here. It’s 10MB filesize, so if you’re download straight to your phone I’d recommend using a WiFi connection.
Installation
Option 1: Download to computer, connect Desire via USB and mount as USB. Copy the file across and install using Astro.
Option 2: Download directly to phone (WiFi highly recommended). Use Astro to install.
Extra Information
There’s no multi-touch feature in this version.
Enjoy!
I’ll post up some screenshots later on. In the meantime if you do try it let everyone know how you get on by posting a comment!
HOW TO: GTalk On Your Orange HTC Desire
22 years ago
Owners of the HTC Desire on Orange will notice that the Talk (AKA GTalk and Google Talk) is missing from their phone. I’m guessing this is only to promote their own custom IM application, which has an extra cost attached to it. Don’t worry though, here’s a quick and easy way to get the application on your Desire. Just follow the simple steps below:
- Download and install Astro File Manager from the Market (if you don’t have it already)
- Download the Talk.apk from here
- If you downloaded this on your phone skip to Step 4
If you downloaded this on your computer skip to Step 5 -
- Open Astro file manager
- Click on Downloads
- Select Talk.apk
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- Connect your Desire to computer and mount as USB
- Copy the Talk.apk file to your phone
- Open Astro file manager
- Browse to where you’ve put Talk.apk
- Select Talk.apk
- Select Open App Manager from the two options that appear on Astro
- Click Install
- Install the application as any normal app. If you get an Install blocked message, just go to Settings and make sure the Unknown sources box is checked
- Open your menu and you should see Talk appear!
The Talk application will sign in automatically (unless you set it not to) and let you talk to any of your GMail contacts via Instant Messenger. It’s a lot better than other IM apps in the sense that it doesn’t need to keep asking the server if there’s new messages, instead it uses PUSH to get messages to your phone. This means no extra battery drain and fast notifications!
Thanks to fooby1420 for the original upload.
HOW TO: Nav Launcher (CarDock) On Your HTC Desire
42 years ago
Google announced a few days ago that Google Maps now allows navigation (as Tweeted by me as soon as I heard). Here’s an application that will make it a lot easier for you to launch Google Navigation (as well as other services like Maps and Contacts). It’s just an easier way to start navigating. Here’s a screenshot of the app:
CarDock by maxitup (click for full size)
To install it follow these simple steps:
- Download and install Astro File Manager from the Market (if you don’t have it already)
- Download the Nav Launcher from here
- If you downloaded this on your phone skip to Step 4
If you downloaded this on your computer skip to Step 5 -
- Open Astro file manager
- Click on Downloads
- Select CarDock.apk
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- Connect your Desire to computer and mount as USB
- Copy the CarDock.apk file to your phone
- Open Astro file manager
- Browse to where you’ve put CarDock.apk
- Select CarDock.apk
- Select Open App Manager from the two options that appear on Astro
- Click Install
- Install the application as any normal app. If you get an Install blocked message, just go to Settings and make sure the Unknown sources box is checked
- Open your menu and you should see Car Home appear!
Enjoy!
Thanks to maxitup on XDA-Developers for the original post
HOW TO: Using QR Codes
32 years ago
Ever wondered what one of these is:
Well this is actually what is known as a QR Code or a 2D barcode. It’s a barcode which can contain a piece of information such as a weblink, chunk of text or even a business card.
On Android it’s commonly used to let you download apps, or visit websites that you’re viewing on your computer to your Android phone.
To use one is really easy, just go to the Market and search for “Barcode Scanner”. It’s a free app. Download and install. Then, whenever you see this code of you can run the app, scan the code and see what information the barcode has. If it’s an app, it will take you to the Market entry for that app or if it’s a weblink it’ll open in the browser and if it’s a piece of text then it’ll be displayed onscreen for you to read.
QR Codes are generally featured on app websites the likes of AndroLib or even single app websites like Replica Island
You’ll find them becoming popular on commercial products too. For example I recently bought a can of Pepsi which had one of these codes on. Scanning it took me to a webpage with a Pepsi competition on!
To test it out just try scanning the code above with your phone!
Massive List of Application Recommendations
42 years ago
by MrBrightside
in Applications
sancho1983 at HUKD has kindly compiled a huge list of popular games and applications that have been suggested by various members on HUKD. Here’s the list:
Handcent SMS – Much better than the stock Messaging facility
Anycut – create your own shortcuts to particular functions (or create shortcuts to apps with “cleaner” names to look nicer)
Facebook
Twidtroid – Twitter App
eBuddy – Messenger
Foursquare – Gps social networking helps you discover new places in your city (www.foursquare.com)
Mobisle Notes – Notepad + to do list
Barcode scanner
Locale – allows you to set location based profiles, sound off at work with wifi turned on, different backrround out of work etc etc
Evernote – Note taking and clipping, uploads everything into the cloud, use on your pc aswell (http://www.evernote.com
Movies – Local showing times, film reviews etc
Pkt Auctions Ebay – ebay app
Shazam – music identifier
Telegraph.co.uk – news on the go
Fotmob – football live scores
Advanced task killer – stiop background apps
eoeappinstaller – allows you to install .apks from the net and install them (so you can get the pro versions for “free”
Key Ring – carry your reward cards(with barcodes) on your phone!
Photoshop mobile
Opera 5 mini – Browser (upgrade to Opera Mobile when released)
Torrent Fu – manage torrents on your PC from your phone, scan barcodes when you are out and start downloading at home
Wavesecure – security app
Tunes remote – itunes remote control
Swype – keyboard replacement, drag across the letters to input text, amazing!
Co-pilot
Facebook
Pocket Ebay
Paypal
Engadget
http://phandroid.com/2008/10/09/andr…control-sweet/
Alarming!
Barcode Scanner
SMS Backup/Restore
Midomi
PktAuctionseBay
Swype
Astro
yxFlash
Alarm Clock
Barcode Scanner
Battery Status
Beebplayer
Car Mode
Close Everything
Copilot Sat Nav (26.99)
EZCam (0.99p)
Google maps(updates maps on the phone with added speech support)
GPS Tracker
GTraffic
HotdealUK App
Imusic
ISpy
Newspapers
NotePad
Shazam
Sleep Timer
SMS Popup
Telegraph
TorchLight
Touch Timer
Voice Caller ID
Voice Recorder
WeatherBug
Widget bluetooth
Widget WIFI
Widget Screen brightness
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=55346
Hullomail
Handcent
DG_TrainTimes (made by dgoulston)
Gesture search
Twidroid
Facebook
Robo Defense
Google Translate
PicSay
beebPlayer
3G Watchdog
Movies
BBC News
Quickpedia
Dolphin Browser
Soccer Live
Last.fm
Shazam
Goggles
Listen
Flashlight
Astro File manager
TasKiller
Compass
Gmote
Google Sky
Shopper
Steamy Windows
Tricorder (Feels like your using a star trek gadget)
Zombie, Run (Real world google map zombies. You literally run away from them)
Photoshop Mobile
Opera Mini 5 (still beta but I think this will become a good browser)
Mother TED (Watch TED videos)
Gesture Bar (for gesture search)
Cardio Trainer
Games:-
Australia Vs England, ashes cricket (£1.49)
Abduction
Bubble bubble
Coloroid
Droid mini golf
Draviturn
Dunk it
Grid droid
Jewls
Labyrinth lite
Orbs knock Off
Phit Droid
Pinball
Poke a mole
Trap
WordWrench
Toon Wars
ShootU
Asphalt
Wave Racer
SpeedX
Speed Racer
There’s on similar to WipeOut but in mines (I’ll change this to the name once I remember)
Replica Island (free)
Blow It Up!
Raging Thunder
Home Run Battle
