Essential Android Apps

Yas786 · 21 Apr 2010 at 10:56

Azza said:
Google Maps Navigation is now on UK Android people!!

Yep just got my update notification asking me to update to the latest version which now adds navigation

About time Google lol.

griffo_001 · 21 Apr 2010 at 10:59

Tbf it was only a couple of months ago that Google completed the roll out of Maps, finally covering 97% of UK roads or something like that.... took their time

Chiz · 21 Apr 2010 at 11:07

Richie said:
Different file manager I have been trying. It even lets you connect to any network shares you have running on your LAN and move files around or even stream music LOL.

http://www.estrongs.com/

Works bloody well and an alternative to Astro which I have used

I second this.

This file browser is awesome. I rate it above Astro to be honest and i've had no issues what so ever. The LAN option is brilliant and streaming music works a charm.

Azza · 21 Apr 2010 at 11:15

Spawn said:
Yep just got my update notification asking me to update to the latest version which now adds navigation

About time Google lol.

Didn't even have to update my Magic, it's done it automatically.

shine · 21 Apr 2010 at 11:39

Azza said:
Didn't even have to update my Magic, it's done it automatically.

Same on my Desire.

SiD the Turtle · 21 Apr 2010 at 11:51

Azza said:
Google Maps Navigation is now on UK Android people!!

Skully · 21 Apr 2010 at 11:57

This is the most fun app I have.

Snipershot.

I was shooting children outside of Pizza Hut window last night. Absolutely amazing.

Yas786 · 21 Apr 2010 at 12:30

Skully said:
This is the most fun app I have.

Snipershot.

I was shooting children outside of Pizza Hut window last night. Absolutely amazing.

PMSL

Downloading now

DiG · 21 Apr 2010 at 12:30

Brilliant, UK Nav! My understanding is that Google couldn't do this because of map data licensing, but that now they have street-viewed the UK they have there own maps data, which they can do what they like with!

antijoke · 21 Apr 2010 at 12:31

It's pretty sweet how they have now done it for the UK. Nice one Google, no more silly nav launcher/brut.all maps.

Richie · 21 Apr 2010 at 12:36

Weird, maps updated to 4.1.1 for me about 5 days ago. Didn't realise it packed nav tho :-)

antijoke · 21 Apr 2010 at 12:46

At first it didn't, I tried it after updating a few days ago and nav wasn't there, but since my tip off today it's working.

Does anyone else have voice guidance? I don't seem to.

Richie · 21 Apr 2010 at 12:55

Seem to have voice guidance here... will try this on my way home to see how it comes with me taking wrong turns etc I.e. will it map a new route etc

Azza · 21 Apr 2010 at 13:11

Yeah it does have voice guidance as well.

fez · 21 Apr 2010 at 13:22

Android is the future guys, such a good OS coupled with the latest smartphones. My housemate has an iphone 3g and it is just a bit crap compared to the desire. The only thing better is the ipod functionality. Everything else just doesnt compare.

Begbie · 21 Apr 2010 at 13:30

Never even noticed, hopefully the turn by turn works better than the Bruts one!

insane200 · 21 Apr 2010 at 13:31

does it still need a 3g connection ? i dont have a data plan so it could be costly.

Zaf · 21 Apr 2010 at 13:35

Just tested it Text to Speach is working great too

shine · 21 Apr 2010 at 13:37

insane200 said:
does it still need a 3g connection ? i dont have a data plan so it could be costly.

Google maps needs a 3g connection as it downloads the maps on the fly, they're not stored on the SD card.

Zaf · 21 Apr 2010 at 13:38

insane200 said:
does it still need a 3g connection ? i dont have a data plan so it could be costly.

Yes as the app is only 2mb or so is size, the map isn't saved anywhere on your phone and needs to be updated over 3G

Edit/ To slow!