Essential Android Apps

Aliboy · 16 Sep 2012 at 15:24

Fluttershy said:
Fun Run is a pretty cool new game. Think sonic meets happy tree friends meets mariokart 'Chris3D' is my username if anyone wants to add

What a great little game that is. It has me and the gf totally hooked! MyArse is my username if anyone fancies having a go

EniGmA1981 · 17 Sep 2012 at 07:14

Cheers guys - and yes nexus, it's like chalk and cheese compared to the spica!! a long, LONG overdue upgrade!!!

Adnams Drinker · 17 Sep 2012 at 21:47

Is there a way - either via a third-party app or even built into Android and I've just not found it yet - of initiating a call via a voice command? Say for instance, when I'm driving and need to call the missus?

To be honest, I think the whole voice thing is a bit naff, but this is the one time I can think of that it would be useful ...

PiKe · 17 Sep 2012 at 21:55

It's in Jelly Bean...

Skillmister · 17 Sep 2012 at 22:04

Super Video. So you can do this:

I will now be spending even more time in bed on my phone

Nexus18 · 17 Sep 2012 at 22:16

Nice!

I did have some other app similar to that installed but it had too thick of a border, this looks much better.

Locke · 17 Sep 2012 at 22:49

BS Player can do that as well.

Skillmister · 17 Sep 2012 at 22:56

Can it do it with youtube videos?

Can't remember why but there was something else that stopped me using BS player before

SimonCHere · 18 Sep 2012 at 12:08

Adnams Drinker said:
Is there a way - either via a third-party app or even built into Android and I've just not found it yet - of initiating a call via a voice command? Say for instance, when I'm driving and need to call the missus?

To be honest, I think the whole voice thing is a bit naff, but this is the one time I can think of that it would be useful ...

Have the google widget on you screen, press the little microphone icon on it and say "call personsname mobile"

Cuchulain · 18 Sep 2012 at 12:15

Fluttershy said:
Fun Run is a pretty cool new game. Think sonic meets happy tree friends meets mariokart 'Chris3D' is my username if anyone wants to add

Just tried it, utter garbage!

mug2k · 18 Sep 2012 at 13:28

My latest games downloads

Siege Hero (like angry birds but you demolish structures by throwing rocks from the front rather than the side)
Extreme Skater (A bit like granny smith)
3D Mini Golf (nice game if you like mini golf, via Samsung apps)

Richie · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:15

S3 player can do PiP with NO border

Skillmister · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:18

I don't want to buy an ugly phone just for borderless PiP

I kid

mrk · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:21

Fluttershy said:
Super Video. So you can do this:

I will now be spending even more time in bed on my phone

BS Player Free does this, and zooms/scales.

Nexus18 · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:26

I seen that BS player does this but I can't find out how to do it

Also seen that it can play youtube videos, but again no idea how........

EDIT:

NVM found out how, have to hold back button

Works great!

Still no idea about the youtube playback though.

Skillmister · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:27

Super video does youtube videos as well. I see no reason to use BS player especially as i stopped using it originally because of something bugging me about it.

mrk · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:29

Super paid edition supports youtube and it doesn't support LAN browsing + streaming. BS does. The latest also has playback speed control for slow motion etc among other tweaks and fixes. Loads now.

BS Player option: Playback preferences, enabled BG playback then enable popup window. When clicking a youtube link Android asks what app to play it with, choose B|S Player, as with all intents for app calls in Android.

Skillmister · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:37

I don't use lan browsing/streaming of video. The free version does support youtube

I use MXplayer for other video playback.

Nexus18 · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:38

Fluttershy said:
Super video does youtube videos as well. I see no reason to use BS player especially as i stopped using it originally because of something bugging me about it.

For me BS player is the best player for quality and plays all of my films, TV shows really smoothly across LAN.

And as mrk pointed loads of nice features now (for free as well)

MX player is also very good, but BS for me personally.

mrk said:
BS Player option: Playback preferences, enabled BG playback then enable popup window. When clicking a youtube link Android asks what app to play it with, choose B|S Player, as with all intents for app calls in Android.

Ah right

Thanks

Nexus18 · 18 Sep 2012 at 15:46

1080P HD youtube videos work flawlessly with BS player now. On the browser with flash set to 1080P, they weren't smooth at all, even 720P stuttered a bit.