Yes, Tumblr can have mature content, but so can the Internet. I think this sets a dangerous precedent for other applications that uses a database of content from users. What’s network? Censoring the WordPress app?
But the two apps that will never be censored are Twitter and Safari.
Since I’m switching phones soon and I made a list of the apps I used on my previous Android phone, I thought I’d share.
Adobe Reader (v10.0.2)
Audible (v1.2.2.5 Market)
Battery Widget (v1.6.7)
Data counter widget (v1.5.5)
Docs (v1.0.10)
Facebook (v1.6.1)
Goggles (v1.5.2)
Google Reader (v0.9.3)
Google Voice (v0.4.2.32)
Google+ (v1.0.2)
HotSpot Toggle (v1.61)
Hotspot Widget (v1.2)
JuiceDefender (v3.5.6)
LastPass (v1.74.2)
LauncherPro (v0.8.6)
Listen (v1.1.4)
MyAppsList (v1.6)
Pandora (v1.5.10)
Retro Clock (v1.6.3)
ServeStream (v0.2.11)
Speed Test (v2.0.3)
Twitter (v2.1.0)
Wifi Analyzer (v2.5.9)
I suppose a couple of notes are in order.
At school, I frequently have to read PDF notices at a glance, so having Adobe Reader despite how atrocious it is can be incredibly useful. Audible is the greatest thing since the iPod since I’m not always in the position to hold a physical book or a kindle. The battery, data usage, hotspot and clock widgets are more like toys – are they apps? No, but did I install them? Yes. I find the battery icon on the notification bar worthless as it tends to visually over-estimate the remaining battery life. The data usage widget is something that should be built into Android and it is a mystery as to why it is not. One day I wanted to tinker with the secret hidden hotspot feature on this phone – I surprised and please to say, it works. The clock was worthless.
I store some documents in Google Docs like my dad’s working schedule, as a spreadsheet. It’s nice to have at-a-glance functionality without having to actually know my Google Account password. Goggles is just a fun app to play with, there is no real use. Facebook is Facebook, Twitter is Twitter, Google+ is Google+, no story there. I like using Google Voice occasionally but since I’ve left the iPod world behind, it’s become pretty infrequent. JuiceDefender was an app I was trying will in school in order to stretch my battery life – personally, I don’t know how much of a difference it made, I always had 50% when I got back home.
LastPass is awesome on a computer but cumbersome on a phone. LauncherPro adds fancy shortcuts and smooth transitions to an otherwise bland but good enough launcher UI. Listen is my podcast app of choice; free, via Google and complete integration with Google Reader subscriptions. Oh, Google Reader, well, I’ve got to keep on the latest tech-news, after all. Pandora is good to listen to some music but I don’t do that so much anymore. ServeStream is an awesome app that allows me to listen to streaming MP3s, like TWiT.tv. SpeedTest and Wifi Analyzer are tools – I have a funky Wireless setup at my house and it’s certainly handy to have tools.
So, there are the apps I use on my phone. I’ll be upgrading soon.
Happy apping!
In the next couple weeks, I’ll be upgrading to a new Motorola Triumph on Virgin Mobile. I don’t use that many apps but even so they are hard to keep track of. Honestly, my initial thought was that I’d remember the apps I used most and slowly rediscover the apps which I did not use nearly as much.
But instead, I needed to get a list of apps on my Android phone. I make a list of applications on Windows before every re-install and Android is not really an exception. I looked into the market for an app to do this and there it was.
Downloadable in the Android Market, MyAppsList allows you to easily export a list of applications you have either downloaded via barcodes/qrcodes or via the market. This little app can save it as HTML with clickable links to the respective pages in the market. You can then save that generated list for safe keeping via email.
MyAppsList allows you to quickly generate a list of all the applications you have installed on your device and save it to the clipboard, save it to the SD Card or email it to a friend.
It supports vB Code (to post to forums), HTML and plain text.
MyAppsList is also a useful tool to create a list of installed applications as a personal backup.
Apparently I run my phone with 23 installed apps and I now have them safely remembered in an email somewhere. So if you ever need to swap or restore your phone, by keeping a periodically updated app-list will certainly ease the transition.
Happy listing!