[Closed] Recommend me some android apps

Haven't had mine that long, but the ones I've found to be of use so far are
Viewranger - only a beta version that you can get from the viewranger site not the market, but good if you already have the maps.
Google Latitude - get free turn by turn navigation
Cardiotrainer & sportstracker - both good for recording rides/run/walks
Advanced task killer - for shutting down selected apps that continue to run in the background
Google sky map - if you're interested astronomy
RAC traffic
Sky news
Unit converter

I've only scratched the surface of the android market, so I'd be interested in what other recommend too.

Viewranger - only a beta version that you can get from the viewranger site not the market, but good if you already have the maps.

What format are those maps in? Are they the same as the Memory Map ones which I already have?

I think the Viewranger maps are in their own format and the Memory Map ones don't work... unfortunately.. but it does look very lovely on the big screen. Only issue with VR is that it doesn't support pinch to zoom, but that's a minor niggle really.

As for other apps... I use My Tracks at the moment for logging rides and the like, but am gonna investigate Cardiotrainer and others to see what they are like.

Google Listen is a podcast downloader, but have only used it a little bit, so not sure really how good it is.

Google Goggles is quite cool... take a photo of something and it will try and search for it on the net.

I also use Battery Time Light to keep a check on battery life, it's a little more accurate that the little bar at the top.

Photoshop mobile for tweaking pictures..

Opera Mini browser for when you are in an area with dodgy reception, as it uses less bandwidth than the full browser.

There's loads though...

i am keeping an eye on alpinequest, a GPS/ OS Map app. it is only a few weeks old but the developer reckons it will get full gpx functionality over the next few weeks. it differs from the other free GPS apps in that it stores the maps that you create on the SD card so you don't need to rely on GPS. Also means you don't need to download when you are abroad! All maps are free to download, including a fair coverage of Europe.
i don't think it will have as many tools as viewranger (you don't need them all anyway!), but currently there is a free demo lite version on the market. there is a paid full version for something like 3 euros, but there isn't much extra functionality at the moment.
it is worth checking out before forking out for the maps for viewranger. website of info is available [url= http://alpinequest.psyberia.net/english/index ]HERE[/url]

I've just got a Desire too and posted the same query over the weekend, have a quick search.

The query I still have, is there a better app for hotmail as I really dislike the default email system

Stuff I've installed and use:

Productivity / (vaguely) useful stuff:
* Taskiller
* Handcent SMS
* Astrid (task manager)
* Fring
* Twidroid
* Photoshop

To while away moments waiting for the train etc.:
* Aldiko (eBook reader)
* Tower Raiders or Robo Defense
* XKCD Viewer

oh any anti virus recommendations too?

My biggest issue with VR in it's current form is that it is missing so much of what I was used to with the symbian version. No option to change to bike computer type screen, no option to take picture and mark that as a waypoint, and no way to lock the screen and continue to view the map.
Hopefully these will all be included in the full version.

Yes I'm assuming the beta is actually an alpha! Where's the trip view for starters.

Some stuff I've been enjoying on my X10:

sadtrombone widget
beebplayer
robot view- make your own street view pics
yxflash - plays xvids etc.....frame rate not perfect though

games
Homerun battle....baseball, best graphics I've ssen so far
cestos....onlime multiplayer marble game, v addictive!

Drunk blocker
Layar is good one too
Droid security is a good anti virus

I'm using

3gwatchdog to monster data usage
Handcent - better sms/mms client
Navigator - Satnav part of Google maps and its great
The various bar code scanners are a fun gimmick
Google sky

As for app killers, Google "why I don't need task killer in Android" - apparently its much more economical to leave things in the background rather than force them to close.

Also there seems to be a bug in the calendar app on some handsets that stops the device going to sleep - hence severely affecting battery life. Easily fixed by force stopping it in the application manager (settings, manage apps, calender). Again, Google it for more info.

Enjoy - I love mine 🙂

cestos....onlime multiplayer marble game,

wtf?? 😯 😆

Are there any equivalent apps to the iphone's wunderadio on android?
The only thing missing for me is 6music and talkspite when I'm at work. Did a search on market and all the hits seem to have problems according to the ratings.

beebplayer
handycalc
evernote
currency converter
facebook touch
fring
fx camera
isearch
handcent sms
layar
london city (tube map)
mens health
mixzing lite (mp3 player)
movies
mybackup pro
my tracks
pkt auctions ebay
rac
reader widget pro - rss stuff
remember the milk - task manager
screebl lite - keep screen on
sms backup
soccer livescores
sportypal - gps mapper
taskpanel
tubestatus
tv guide
twidroid - twitter
uk national rail train directory (live train times/destinations/stops for all stations)
uk traffic
unit converter
wallet - keep relevant pins/passwords on your phone (encrypted)
wapedia
wikimobile

cestos....onlime multiplayer marble game,

wtf??

As above generally plus:

Beyondpod - good podcast app
Co-Pilot Live - Sat Nav (my Hero is still only running Android 1.5 so not able to try Google's free sat-nav yet).
Grid Reference - for obtaining your location on OSGR format.
Last FM
Mileage - for keeping track of fuel costs/mpg
Tweetcaster - for Twitter

Defaultslipper - Re Aplinequest, which maps did you use? I'm guessing the UK one linked from the website?

Defaultslipper - Re Aplinequest, which maps did you use? I'm guessing the UK one linked from the website?

If you want to create your own custom maps then you have to download the AQM Map Creator, there is a link on the page i gave above. Once you have downloaded that, start up the Map Creator and you have access to OS Maps for most of Europe. If you are looking for the UK OS Maps, use the 'Multimap UK OS Map' from the dropdown in the top left corner. There are instructions on the AlpineQuest website on how to use MapCreator to save your files. Once you have saved the maps, just copy them over to your SD card and you get full OS mapping for your selected area.

I have tried using the demo links that are linked to again on alpinequest but for some reason they don't agree with my phone. all the custom maps i have created seem to work fine. i am looking forward to the development over the next few weeks before paying the 3 euros for the full map features. It looks like it will be pretty similar to viewranger, but without the need for buying new maps each time you go somewhere new.