I’ve just upgraded from a woeful Nokia X6 to a Samsung Galaxy Ace, and am now able to explore apps for the first time. Any good freebies to get me going please ?

A few listed here.

If you have a Sky+ box then get the Sky+ remote record app.
Very good and convenient for when your out and about.

Dropbox for cloud file storage.

Ebay app is easier than using a laptop.
Facebook.
Amazon Kindle is very good, effectively turns your phone into a Kindle.
Mytracks. (GPS tracking, distance, altitude etc sports app)
Google Maps and Navigation.
Yell. (yellow pages thing)

I downloaded loads when i got the phone but the ones above are all i tend to use now.

If you have a Tivo get the Virgin media schedule App as you can set recordings remotely.

Bunny Shooter.

angry birds!!!!!!!
and endomondo is a great training ap
i just got my first taste by getting the same phone 8)

Me too – only had it a few weeks but first impressions are good.

Is there a free Endomondo type thing that plots your route onto OS maps?

Google Skymap for staring at the stars and actually knowing what they’re called (Jupiter usually….).

Oruxmaps, good gps tracking app.

backup master

bubble, it’s a spirit level

Wifi Analyzer. Really quite useful.

Dolphin HD browser
IMedia share
Astro file manager
MM tracker
GPSIES app to be used in conjunction with the main website.

Squats.