Just got a Desire HD, name the top 10 apps!

[Devrij]

I'm completely new to smart phones, so I have no idea where to start with apps to prolong battery life or for general usefulness/productivity. I've obviously gone straight for the games, but can you all name the top 10 apps that are "must haves" please

 

[Participant]

Android agenda widget + Astrid tasks plugin. There are more fun apps but I'm trying to kick things off based on the usefulness criterion!

 

[DoubleCheese]

Chrome to phone
Dropbox
NetSentry
TuneIn Radio
Wavesecure

to get you started...

 

[Devrij]

Good stuff so far, keep them coming

 

[Django x2]

Whatsapp
Where's My Droid
Evernote

 

[Cosimo]

WeatherPro
PowerAMP

 

[Modular]

hey my Desire HD came today, but i was at work, i picking it up tomorrow,

how is it?????

 

[Russinating]

LauncherPro
SwitchPro
Opera Mini
WhatsApp
Alarm Clock Plus
ShopSavvy
Swype
Remote Web Desktop
PowerAMP
Android Agenda Widget
Endomondo
Soccer Livescores
Where's My Droid
WidgetLocker
Minimalistic Text
ExtDate Widget
Shazam

 

[Lord-Jaffa]

Angry Birds
Game Dev Story

 

[alexdrans]

Gun Bros is an awesome game, I've been playing it a lot recently

 

[Maccapacca]

Gun Bros is awesome

 

[imb4tman]

VLC remote.

 

[Devrij]

loving all the suggestions guys, besides the few that are obvious though I have no idea what some of these do? perhaps add a quick explanation of why they're must have apps please?

 

[Wossi]

No love for Handcent people?

Replaces the stock messaging app and, imo, much better.

 

[Participant]

Handcent annoyed me as the standard widget only seemed to show the most recent text message?? I've since installed LauncherPro SMS widget and it's much neater imo.

VLC remote.

Last night I installed VNC, which replicates your PC desktop on your phone's screen (over WiFi but also works over HSDPA apparently), giving you (in theory) full control of your PC from your phone. The rendering is a bit flaky but it does the job so far.

You install the android app on your phone and the app from the website on your PC. Now to get WOL working, then I won't have to buy a NAS as I can remotely switch on the PC and start downloads from anywhere in the world .

 

[Trifid]

VLC remote.

Get the new Unified Remote Beta, can control a lot of apps with it, plus use your phone as a remote mouse and keyboard.

 

[rG-tom]

indeed new unified remote beta is amazing, i use it for my HTPC and it's spot on for controlling it from the sofa

 

[Russinating]

loving all the suggestions guys, besides the few that are obvious though I have no idea what some of these do? perhaps add a quick explanation of why they're must have apps please?

What are we, your slaves? Googling or searching for them on Android market will tell you what they do quicker than it takes us to type up a description for your benefit.

 

[GeX]

Free RDP Client; 2X

 

[4T5]

Better Keyboard.