Essential Android Apps

twist3d0n3 · 17 May 2013 at 07:20

i'm on 2.0.1 as well.

can't find the option for beta updates either now :/

pduk · 17 May 2013 at 08:37

Goodie said:
whats the best email app to use for android that will allow for multiple email accounts.

I use Aquamail, and it's the best client I've found to date. It's not free, the pro version is £3, but you can try the free version first which is limited to 2 accounts and appends some blurb to outgoing mails...

Hamster · 17 May 2013 at 08:47

pduk said:
I use Aquamail, and it's the best client I've found to date. It's not free, the pro version is £3, but you can try the free version first which is limited to 2 accounts and appends some blurb to outgoing mails...

I've used K-9 mail for the last couple of years. If you've tried it, how do you find it compares with Aquamail?

mrk · 17 May 2013 at 08:47

The new Google talk (Hangouts) app update is real nice

pduk · 17 May 2013 at 08:50

Hamster said:
I've used K-9 mail for the last couple of years. If you've tried it, how do you find it compares with Aquamail?

I've used K-9 as well. Nothing wrong with it as such. Aquamail makes it easier to set up accounts (it has sensible guesses/defaults) and has a more modern UI - and it's got a lot of customisation options, maybe too many really but if you like to get apps working just the way you want, this is a good thing.

Hamster · 17 May 2013 at 08:54

pduk said:
I've used K-9 as well. Nothing wrong with it as such. Aquamail makes it easier to set up accounts (it has sensible guesses/defaults) and has a more modern UI - and it's got a lot of customisation options, maybe too many really but if you like to get apps working just the way you want, this is a good thing.

Thanks. I might give it a try. I mainly use it to check my mail rather than send mail. At the moment, the only annoying thing for me with K-9 is having to go into the menu of each email account to reset the message counters.

pduk · 17 May 2013 at 08:57

It does do the "Smart Inbox" thing (consolidated inbox) which might help in this regard....

Simian · 17 May 2013 at 09:12

twist3d0n3 said:
i'm on 2.0.1 as well.

can't find the option for beta updates either now :/

I think since Farcebook started updating 'outside' Google Play, in contravention of the Rules set out by Google, other Apps have stopped updating outside, even for Beta releases, as Google are 'cracking down' on the practice!

Nice one Farcebook... ruin it for everyone again!! :mad:

Cyclone · 17 May 2013 at 10:11

Sonic The Hedgehog

mrk · 17 May 2013 at 10:16

For £2.35, lot of game for the money!

Father Ted · 17 May 2013 at 10:30

Play Music app seems to have screwed with the order of tracks on a lot of the albums I've uploaded, they seem to be in a random order. One or two have tracks missing also. Not impressed. As far as I'm aware all are properly tagged.

PiKe · 17 May 2013 at 10:52

Google are adding a game centre esque framwork to Google Play: http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/18/google-play-services-code-peek-fuels-rumors-of-a-game-framework/

About bloody time is all I can say, saves in the cloud AT LAST.

Raumarik · 17 May 2013 at 11:14

Oh that would be nice if it worked for my Carmageddon saves.. got to get my priorities right !!

ExRayTed · 17 May 2013 at 16:02

Goodie said:
whats the best email app to use for android that will allow for multiple email accounts. I've downloaded k-9 mail however I'm struggling to get it to set up my college work and nhs work email addresses, both of which are exchange. My personal gmail account worked fine but my other two really dont seem to want to work

I use Touchdown but it only allows one exchange account I think.

Orcvader · 17 May 2013 at 16:41

Decided to try Swype again, oh wow, this is so much better than Swiftkey

. Guess I'll be using this as my main keyboard for now!

tom_e · 17 May 2013 at 16:53

Orcvader said:
Decided to try Swype again, oh wow, this is so much better than Swiftkey . Guess I'll be using this as my main keyboard for now!

Same here, I can't even explain why!

warren_1979 · 17 May 2013 at 17:23

How does swype look on a tablet screen?

B&W · 17 May 2013 at 17:33

after having Swype for a day or two it's definitely much better then swift key

Deluxe1 · 17 May 2013 at 17:37

Been using Swype since it came out as a beta ages ago and tried swiftkey for all of 60 seconds before removing it and going back to Swype.

lixxus · 17 May 2013 at 20:21

Hi guys I've been away from android scene for a while and would like some app recommendations in particular photography apps

I had instagram, 360,squareready, dipstick, hipstamatic, camera+ and a few others on my iPhone can anyone recommend similar or better apps please

So far I have installed snapseed and Vignette, is there an app on android to resize pics for instagram