7 Cool (and Functional) Android Applications [Video Tour]

Published on December 9, 2008 in Software by Rami Taibah

Its been almost a month since my 2 brothers and I received our G1 phones from ebay, and truth to be told, it really exceeded our expectations. True we have our gripes, which we will detail in a future blog (stay tuned), but our final vote is, that its the best phone we had the pleasure to use.

Truth to be told, the Android app store has a long way to go to rival iTunes, but still there are some really cool apps out there.

1-Locale

First!!!

ooops sorry, that sort of immaturity is exclusive to the Android market. Sorry ;)

Whenever asked what’s so great about the G1, Locale is the first program I mention. I go to work, it automatically detects that and turns it off to silent. Back home, ringer up, Wi-Fi up.

2-Shazam

True, this is available on the iPhone, but this isn’t a G1 vs. iPhone blog remember? It’s about cool apps, and Shazam definitely deserves a spot!

3-Shop Savvy

So I walked into this local bookstore, and started to scan away. Lo and behold, $5 books are being sold for $30!

4-Joyity

Truth to be told, I haven’t tried this with my brothers, maybe because it does seem a bit gimmicky. But I think I shouldn’t judge a book from its cover ;)

5-Anycut

Anycut is a must have for any G1 owner. GET IT!

6-Life Aware

This has potential if it worked on more handests.

7-Tunewiki

A must have, its much better than the out of the box music player bundled with the G1.

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Rami Taibah the founder of The Linuxologist and a self proclaimed geek and Linux aficionado. This fall, he will be pursuing an MIMS degree at UC Berkeley, California. You can follow him on Twitter @rtaibah.

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  • Tom Gauthier

    I also like PicSay and BuddyMob (social)

  • http://mobile.clubit.tv Clubit Mobile

    Amazing list of reviews, my friend, great videos

  • Martin Elsen

    Firstly – The G1 is an awesome unit – quite simply a fantastic piece of work.

    anyhow – Joyity looks like an app that could be really very cool, but locating other G1 users in my area is proving to be a problem at the moment.

  • LiorG

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    A demo video is available here:
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  • alagala

    I would also recommend AroundMe for Android.

    AroundMe allows you to discover amazing places round the world via Flickr, YouTube, Wikipedia and more!

    Designed for Google Android-powered devices, it is aimed at travelers and photo-enthusiasts alike.

    Among other things, AroundMe displays the most interesting Flickr, Panoramio and YouTube photos and videos of places nearby your current location (or in any other locations you point your finger to!), giving you the walking or driving directions to reach each place.

    AroundMe can be downloaded from the Android Market, in the Applications > Travel category.

  • maclark88

    Nary a description of a single one of these. I'd prefer to read, I can do that faster than downloading and watching/listening to a video. Can't tell of these are truly “must have” based on a single line.