D’oh! :smack:
Sorry about that. I knew I should have double-checked. That’s what I get for listening to my brain.
Dropbox - free cloud storage, lets you automatically sync files among devices (computers, handhelds). You can automatically upload photos using it (though I don’t). And a shameless plug: if you (or anyone else here) wants to try it, PM me and I’ll send you a link; we each get extra free storage if you sign up via a referral.
DropSync: not free, but useful: DropBox only automatically syncs from a specific directory (and its subdirectories) on the phone, and a couple of my tools do backups - but only to different specific directories. DropSync lets you set up automatic uploads of files in other locations on the phone.
A grocery shopping app. I use ToMarket because it’s got a feature I have not found in any others since my Palm Pilot died: the ability to have a generic list, check things off on that - and sort it by aisle in any of numerous stores depending on where you happen to be shopping. Other tools have the nifty ability to cloud sync your needs list, so for example you add “milk” to the list, and your husband has it appear on his copy of the app.
A password vault. You can set these up to sync with other devices using Dropbox (some may have other methods of doing so). We use 1Password but I don’t recommend that for Android users, as you can’t enter passwords on the handheld. I have to enter them on my iPod Touch, then they sync over to the other handhelds which share the same Dropbox account (i.e. my phone, my husband’s iPod). I’ve also got M-Secure but haven’t used it, since by the time I got the Android phone, we already had all our stuff in 1Password. There’s a recent thread here talking about password storage methods and several other vault tools are mentioned as well.
Fuel Log or other car expense tracker.
Cut The Rope. Cute, challenging and loads of fun.
Amazon has a Free App Of The Day every day. I’ve gotten some good stuff and some crap. I even got all 3 of the major MS-Office clones (Documents To Go, QuickOffice, and I think Office Suite) free that way (the full versions, not the free versions).
Download All Files: If you email yourself a file, the built-in mail app only supports a few file types. Download All Files lets you, well, download other types as well :).
The other two that I use heavily, but might not be must-haves for you: Med Helper (medication tracker) and Sleep Bot. Sleep Bot is (I think) free; I’ve heard rumors that the latest version is buggy and causes some misbehavior, so I’m glad I haven’t updated it yet.
Phooey: just read more posts and I see you’ve got a Windows phone, not an Android. So most of what I suggested is moot (beyond general “get this sort of thing” advice, e.g. a grocery tool etc.). Dropbox doesn’t have its own app yet, from what I can tell, but there seems to be a third party tool, Boxfiles, that works with your Dropbox account.
Waze amazes me but it goes beyond that. I can’t imagine how we have ever had a road system without a community based traffic/GPS/police trap avoidance system (though only such a small number actually do have it). The good will that flows from drivers helping out other drivers is amazing, also seeing others on the map is very helpful in what has been historically a very isolating experience. Though Waze is still a bit primitive the concept has great potential, I believe it can greatly reduce road rage, as we now have friends looking out for us we can see and be thankful for, and no longer have to fear police harassing when we travel because we know where they are - they are reported to us if they are on our route.
Pandora is also a must have as long as you have a data plan that can handle it as well as a way to play it over your car audio.
Key Ring is OK, it allows you to get rid of your store loyalty cards, but many places can’t scan the phone bar code and have to manually enter it.
Square is a handy way to accept credit cards
meetup allows you to see what is going on with your groups and sign up for events in seconds.
If you exercise much (run, hike, cycle etc…) I’d recommend **Runkeeper ** to utilise your phone’ GPS and track/map your routes, gradients and average speed etc…
On-line banking aps are great for keeping track of finances - find the one for whoever you bank with.
Skyscanner for checking for cheap flights.
Also (my current mini-obsession) - TED, to view & download short lectures on many interesting and diverse topics.
I’m in Holland, and my apps are:
Gaming:
Wordfeud
Bejeweled
Weatherpro to see if I should wear a coat, or perhaps take one with me (to see what is my local chance of rain, wind and temp during the day)
Buienradar: to see if I will be caught in the rain in the next 30 minutes
Agenda, for integrating my work and personal calendars when planning tasks and meetings.
I also like Pocket universe, a mobile star chart. And Heukels, a Dutch interactive botany guide.
I have an iPhone, so not sure if these are all available for your platform. My top used apps:
Pandora (streaming music)
Kindle
Urbanspoon (restaurant guide)
Tapatalk
m48 (HP 48G calculator)
Allrecipes
It’s interesting how few apps I really use.
Ooh - we have scanner tools: you take a photograph of a document (including multiple pages sometimes), and turn it into a PDF. I have CamScanner on my Android; I forget what Typo Knig has on his iPhone but it’s something similar. I can crop the image (e.g. if you put a paper on a table, it might include too much of the table vs. just the paper).
If you are trying to lose weight, check out myfitnesspal.com. Smart phone app for counting calories and logging weight/exorcise and also discussion board. Big list of foods for calories, and it will scan barcodes of packaged stuff (that you probably shouldn’t have eaten!).
Oh yeah, my HP-41 calculator emulator is excellent. RPN rulz!
File Manager - Lets you browse the file system and do file operations
Google Currents - Neat and clean way to read various publications like Mental Floss, Huffington Post, Slate, various gaming and Android sites, etc.
Timeriffic - Lets you set up time-based profiles for your phone; like muting the phone after 11 PM on weekdays and turning the sounds back on at 8 AM. That way e-mails and texts won’t wake you up.
Folder Organizer - Lets you make custom folders for your apps, and when you install new apps it prompts you to put them in a folder.
QuickPic - Photo viewer
Tapatalk - Forum browsing client, supports hundreds (or more) of forums, including SDMB, all in one format.
The Weather Channel - It’s not perfect, but great for checking hourly forecasts and weather maps
Amazon Appstore - Buy apps through Amazon.com, a different free app is available every day. If you find an app on Amazon.com, you can easily try many of them out right in your browser through an Android emulator before you buy. I keep forgetting that.
Draw Free - Great asynchronous drawing game to play with friends.
QuickDroid - Gives you a search blank to search everything on your phone/tablet all at once. Apps, songs, contacts, etc.
Opera Mobile - Best browser I’ve found as far as speed and compatibility. In the browser options I always set my Android browsers to emulate desktops, otherwise you wind up with mobile versions of sites which is usually bad.