Essential Android Apps

Locke · 17 Jul 2012 at 18:27

That's Facebook I believe, I've had the same happen before and a day or two later it's fine.

Try letting the page load before typing, otherwise pray!

Robbo · 17 Jul 2012 at 20:12

The Verge have released their Android (and iOS) app:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/17/3164899/the-verge-app-now-available-for-android-and-ios

Clown · 17 Jul 2012 at 20:57

Don't know what The Verge is but their website is pretty cool.

cymatty · 17 Jul 2012 at 21:37

Robbo said:
The Verge have released their Android (and iOS) app:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/17/3164899/the-verge-app-now-available-for-android-and-ios

Just going to post that, beaten like a ginger step child.

They should however be touched, it is only the 3rd icon I have on my homescreen.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS52ZXJnZS5hbmRyb2lkIl0.

sunny007 · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:11

What's a good music player??

AbsenceJam · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:40

Clown said:
Don't know what The Verge is but their website is pretty cool.

Looks like every other technology site. Ars, wired, engadget, etc.

Locke · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:58

Except they do some nicer reviews and videos. Check out the one with Levar Burton or the one with Neil Tyson for example

Robbo · 17 Jul 2012 at 22:59

AbsenceJam said:
Looks like every other technology site. Ars, wired, engadget, etc.

I don't think that's fair. The Verge site is extremely well designed (except for some of the adverts). Many of the others are bland and not so great in comparison.

Nexus18 · 17 Jul 2012 at 23:12

Meh, I just have all the news sites added in flipboard rather than having an app for every site

Robbo · 17 Jul 2012 at 23:19

Nexus18 said:
Meh, I just have all the news sites added in flipboard rather than having an app for every site

Likewise, but the app is reasonably good all the same. It seems to have a lot of Starbucks adverts though. :/

Nexus18 · 17 Jul 2012 at 23:24

Adverts ruin apps!

Praying for the day where an adblock app is developed without the requirement of root access!!!!

asim18 · 18 Jul 2012 at 00:27

sunny007 said:
What's a good music player??

Poweramp - the best.

ChroniC · 18 Jul 2012 at 00:55

I need Widgets people! Help!

I have a nice clock, and music player and flipboard but thats it... What apps have awesome widgets. This is what set this phone ahead of crappy iphones so I want to fill my pages with awesome ones with good animations or usability.

Locke · 18 Jul 2012 at 01:10

Weather Eye, Soundhound, Bookmarks, Traffic?

Apart from the usual social network widgets that is.

Cyclone · 18 Jul 2012 at 02:04

asim18 said:
Poweramp - the best.

Quoted for the truth.

Cyclone · 18 Jul 2012 at 05:09

Great Big War Game

The generalissimo is back, causing more mayhem than ever!

A tap and swipe turn-based strategy game with a huge sense of humor, featuring funny cartoon military units set in a stunning fictional world.

NVP · 18 Jul 2012 at 21:17

What "dock" apps are people using? If any.

Looking for something which will open automatically on charge but has a wide load of features - clocks & weather are pretty standard but any social app widgets or RSS/News widgets too would be good.

Cosimo · 20 Jul 2012 at 10:08

This Sky Go news is excellent:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/20/sky-go-for-android-ics-galaxy-s-iii-nexus-note/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skygo

Robbo · 20 Jul 2012 at 10:09

simulatorman said:
This Sky Go news is excellent:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/20/sky-go-for-android-ics-galaxy-s-iii-nexus-note/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skygo

About time!

BCFCMike · 20 Jul 2012 at 10:53

simulatorman said:
This Sky Go news is excellent:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/20/sky-go-for-android-ics-galaxy-s-iii-nexus-note/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skygo

Get a message when I choose a channel that the app isn't supported on Rooted devices? Any way I can get around this?