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GAMES: Top 10 Desire Games (June 2010)

2 years ago

by MrBrightside in Applications

Introduction
Thanks to everyone who voted in the games poll last week. Here’s a summary of the results:

Results

#1 – Robo Defense

Price: FREE/$2.99
Size: 1.9MB
Market Link: free or full
AndroLib Link: free version / full version
Description:
Robo Defense is the ultimate portable tower defense experience. Featuring open maps, upgrades, achievements and nice graphics.
Screenshot and QR Code:

#2 – Asphalt 5

Price: £5.00
Size: 13.6MB
Market Link: Coming soon (Gameloft link)
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
Asphalt is rocketing onto Android! Get behind the wheel of the best vehicles from prestigious manufacturers (Lamborghini, Kawasaki, Ford, etc) and make a name for yourself in amazing 3D surroundings.
Screenshot and QR Code:

#3 – Snesoid (SNES Emulator)

Price: FREE/$3.98
Size: 846kb
Market Link: Free version or Full version
AndroLib Link: Free / Full
Description:
SNesoid is the famous Super Nintendo emulator for Android.

On-screen translucent keypad with all controls! You can customize almost everything (size, transparency, layout)
Very fast
Run nearly all games (eg. Mario RPG, StarFox)
Save states
Cheats
Super scope
Flip screen to put d-pad at left hand

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#4 – Let’s Golf

Price: £5.00
Size: -
Market Link: unavailable
Official Link: Link
Description:
Discover a fun atmosphere making golf accessible to anyone with 63 holes in 4 environments in 3D and 4 characters to customize.

63 holes in 4 distinct locations remodelled in 3D: Fiji Beach, the American Mountains, the English Countryside, and Scottish Lochs.
4 cool and animated characters customizable with your own style. Each player has unique strengths and weaknesses.
Controls adaptable to anyone: Advanced mode plays like a sports simulation game, and you can even add spin to the ball. Casual mode for easy fun and fewer bogies (but no, it won’t let you cheat).

Screenshot (via Gameloft) and QR Code:

#5 – Toss It

Price: FREE/£2.99
Size: 3.0MB/5.8MB
Market Link: Free or Full
AndroLib Link: Free version / Full version
Description:
Simple but surprisingly addictive time-waster. Toss a ball of crumpled paper into a waste bin.

Have got an old phone you no longer need? You can toss it too! But watch out for grumpy passersby.

Real physics engine is employed. Enjoy!
Screenshot and QR Code:

#6 – ShootU!

Price: FREE/$2.99
Size: 3.1MB
Market Link: Free or Full
AndroLib Link: Free version / Full version
Description:

Hand-drawing style physics game. All you need to do is shooting the little guy to hit the star, simple? We’ll see who is on the global ranking board.
New feature! Put your friends (or your enemies) face on a ragdoll by importing images from your SD card.
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#7 – SpeedX 3D

Price: £0.99
Size: 3.0MB
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
Speedx delivers a stunning 3D accelerometer controlled tunnel experience. Test your reflex in an ultimate speed challenge with smooth 3D graphics. Compete with others through a global online highscore board, share your score on fb or twitter
Screenshot and QR Code:
Note: This game was too fast to get an in-game screenshot!

#8 – Homerun Battle 3D

Price: FREE/$4.99
Size: 18.4MB/17.6MB
Market Link: Free or Full
Description:
HOMERUN BATTLE 3D DOES! Play ONLINE match up & go head-to-head against the world’s best BASEBALL SLUGGERS.

Winner of Best Sports Game of 2009 from Best App Ever, IGN.com and Touch Arcade.
Screenshot and QR Code:

#9 – Replica Island

Price: FREE
Size: 4.9MB
Market Link: Click here
AndroLib Link: Link
Description:
Professor Kabochanomizu needs your help! He has created you–a small green robot with rockets for feet–to locate a mysterious artifact on a bizarre island. Fly, stomp, and roll your way through 40 challenging levels to 3 unique endings!
Screenshot and QR Code:

#10 – What the Doodle!?

Price: FREE/£2.99
Size: 887kb/4.6MB
Market Link: Free or Full
AndroLib Link: Free version / full version
Description:
Winner of Android Developer Challenge 2!

‘WTD!?’ is a real-time online multiplayer draw-guess game that features a variety of game modes, social features + more!
Screenshot and QR Code:

The Runners Up

Speed Forge 3D – free / full
Raging Thunder – link (2 versions available)
Farm Frenzy – free/ full
Gensoid (Genesis/Megadrive Emulator) – free / full
Fish Food – free
Caligo Chaser – free / full
Totemo – free / full
WordWrench – free / full
PuzzleBlox – free / full
ToonWarz – free / full

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

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APPLICATIONS: Top 10 Desire Applications (May 2010)

3 years 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: