Essential Android Apps

visibleman · 28 Dec 2013 at 21:27

Does anyone know of a decent equivalent of (iPhone) Pub Quiz for Android?
Tried a few pub quiz type apps but they seem a bit pants in comparison.

opstrat · 29 Dec 2013 at 01:22

looking for an app that will alert me to traffic problems along my route.

tals · 29 Dec 2013 at 05:12

opstrat said:
looking for an app that will alert me to traffic problems along my route.

I use Waze, it uses the information from all people using Waze deal with navigation along the route. Saved me a load of time last night coming home.

AndyCr15 · 29 Dec 2013 at 07:37

Waze is pretty good. Google Navigation has live traffic updates too. As Google bought Waze, I think it also integrates into Google Nav.

Dano · 29 Dec 2013 at 10:23

Eufloria HD is free on the Amazon appstore today :-)

tals · 29 Dec 2013 at 11:21

AndyCr15 said:
Waze is pretty good. Google Navigation has live traffic updates too. As Google bought Waze, I think it also integrates into Google Nav.

I think the idea is that Google uses Waze's data not the other way round

That's the way I read it anyway

visibleman · 29 Dec 2013 at 14:01

Matteysan said:
I use Hello, love the simplicity of it

Likewise, it's a very good SMS app and probably one of the best SMS apps i've used to date - clean UI, very simple and lightweight (look elsewhere you if you're after tat like themes and billions of smilies etc).
Only downside is the developer punting the 'invite all your contacts to try Hello SMS' in the recent updates; although there's been a load of bad reviews recently regarding this addition, so hopefully they'll tone it down a little.

AndyCr15 · 29 Dec 2013 at 16:27

tals said:
I think the idea is that Google uses Waze's data not the other way round That's the way I read it anyway

Yes. Isn't that what I said? Google bought Waze and integrates it into Google Nav. If someone on Waze reports a crash, it should be showing up on Google Nav (if not now, soon).

tals · 29 Dec 2013 at 16:45

Yes you did, misread your reply. Personally I'd still use Waze, I find Google's own Navigator confusing.

Mekrel · 30 Dec 2013 at 10:23

AndyCr15 said:
Yes. Isn't that what I said? Google bought Waze and integrates it into Google Nav. If someone on Waze reports a crash, it should be showing up on Google Nav (if not now, soon).

Waze info is already showing up in Google Maps. I was sat in traffic on the M40 northbound and I scrolled ahead using Google Maps, finding a crash icon which stated that a Waze user has reported a collision.

That was at least a month ago too.

tals · 30 Dec 2013 at 10:43

Now you just have to use Waze as it relies on the social traffic information

Good stuff though

Mekrel · 30 Dec 2013 at 15:31

tals said:
Now you just have to use Waze as it relies on the social traffic information

Good stuff though

Do you mean Waze will search for a quicker route based on the crowd sourced collision/traffic/roadwork reports?

tals · 30 Dec 2013 at 15:39

Yes it uses what it understands to source the best route - it also changes the route if it detects issues ahead.

But what I meant was is if everyone goes to Google as their Nav as choice then the data from Waze will be meaningless it is obviously dependant on the crowd information - the more the better.

Winky_The_Winking_Turtle · 30 Dec 2013 at 16:10

Any good shmups on android? Preferably fast paced space shooters.

millsy888 · 30 Dec 2013 at 16:56

Winky_The_Winking_Turtle said:
Any good shmups on android? Preferably fast paced space shooters.

R Type is good.

maddness · 30 Dec 2013 at 17:49

Sine Mora

mrk · 31 Dec 2013 at 09:48

Kit Kat theme for PowerAmp updated with translucency and some layout adjustments, is nice but landscape mode covers the album art a bit if you use large album art images like I do.

Orcvader · 31 Dec 2013 at 13:42

mrk said:
Kit Kat theme for PowerAmp updated with translucency and some layout adjustments, is nice but landscape mode covers the album art a bit if you use large album art images like I do.

Noticed that as well. It's worse on a tablet, the transparent dock brings itself to the top:

But landscape mode is not the only one having problems, so is portrait:

I guess the theme needs to be tidied up for tablets as well.

twist3d0n3 · 31 Dec 2013 at 17:02

mrk said:
Kit Kat theme for PowerAmp updated with translucency and some layout adjustments, is nice but landscape mode covers the album art a bit if you use large album art images like I do.

this just got updated on my phone, so you might find it fixes some of the layout issues.

mrk · 31 Dec 2013 at 17:06

I just checked and indeed there is an update.

Did it fix it? LOL did it fixt it