Free Android App of the Day - September 2011
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In order to make things easier to navigate,I'm going to start a new topic each month like Jon does for, keeping your windmill alive and the joke threads. Free links are short lived anyway and will make Navigation short and sweet.
Do you know of a great Android App that is free?
Why not post the link here.
3 Ways to Install Applications On Android Without The Market
http://maketecheasier.com/install-applications-without-the-m...
Android is not like Windows where you *have* to have an anti-virus/anti-malware/mobile security app installed to stay safe; but if it helps put your mind at ease, there are plenty of reputable free anti-virus to pick from. We have listed the best ones for you here.
More: Installs:
http://dottech.org/android/best-free-apps/22803/android-best...
My-Cast Weather Lite
by Digital Cyclone, Inc -- which happens to be -- a part of the Garmin company.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.digcy.mycast&featu...
Has a nice near real time (still or animated) weather map which is currently playing Irene.
Expect nothing!, appreciate benignity!
Photo Enhance Pro
Description:
Get better photos without a better camera. Unleash the creativity and make your phone photos look amazing. Using HDR tone-mapping techniques to add detail to your images, a variety of scale adjustments, and a cropping tool, Photo Enhance Pro makes your photo gallery a lot more interesting.
Full Special Effects Menu
Photo Enhance Pro brings a comprehensive special photo effects studio right to your Android device. Choose the Adjust tab to alter the brightness, contrast, saturation, and tone of your photos. Alter the enhancement of the image from Standard, High Impact, and Maximum Effect. The cropping tool superimposes a handy grid over the photo, and allows you to enter a numercical x:y ratio to get that perfectly precise crop.
Choose between hi-black and rotated view before or after making other alterations. The Settings feature a full range of optio......
more: install:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004IMM98C/176-4676067-8162...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Description:
The FEMA App contains preparedness information for different types of disasters, an interactive checklist for emergency kits, a section to plan emergency meeting locations, information on how to stay safe and recover after a disaster, a map with FEMA Disaster Recovery Center locations (one-stop centers where disaster survivors can access key relief services) and Shelters, general ways the public can get involved before and after a disaster, and the FEMA blog.
install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=gov.fema.mobile.androi...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Volume Locker
Description:
Prevent accidental changes to your volume settings, install Volume Locker today.
This app helps prevent against accidental volume changes by confirming the change you made, by either tray notification or a pop up. If you don't approve the change, the volume will be reset within a set amount of seconds.
Great for people who accidentally changes their volume, have small kids, don't want their phone to go off accidentally in meetings, or even have apps which modify the sound settings a lot. It works with most profiling apps: Locale & Tasker (plugin necessary), Timeriffic, Setting Profiles, Ring Toggle, AAM, Bedside, etc.
By setting the timeout to "instant", the locked volumes will revert instantly without prompting.
Features: unobtrusive, auto-start, call friendly, multiple volume lock
install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hourdb.volumelocke...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
My Country
Description:
My Country is a game for serious city builders!
Establish bus transit and take it to a new level of play. Develop your country.
Your goals in the game:
- Complete hundreds of tasks to the benefit of your developing country
- Build residential buildings to increase your country's population
- Open office buildings and upgrade them to employ more citizens and turn greater profits
- Develop industry, sign contracts and buy vehicles to transport the goods you produce
- Manage the ecology and energy use in your city by building power stations and parks
- Change the landscape: cut canals, lakes, plant trees and country roads
- Establish a bus transit network for your residents
- Gather collection items from the residents of your country
- Hire professionals to grow a forest of skyscrapers in your country!
Lead your country into the ranks of the top world leaders!
Install: QR Scan:
http://www.androidappsource.com/app-profile/My-Country/qqSgo...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Handcent SMS
Handcent SMS is a powerful free sms/mms tool for your android phoneHandcent fully unleashes the messaging power for android phones, fully customizable and more features than the stock android messaging app.> Support All types for andorid phone,from android 1.5 to newest 2.3> Full SMS/MMS support> Support 20+ languages> Group sending options,batch send> SMS Popup with quick text> Customize look with theme supports, include iphone look ,hero look, and support for downloading more skins and themes> Individual contact notification,custom look (background,buble style) for different friends> Security lock options, password protect handcent and your stock messaging application> Backup/restore SMS /MMS,
More: install:
http://www.getjar.com/mobile/149495/handcent-sms-for-motorol...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Seal, Protect your apps
Have you ever wondered if there was an app that could help protect your apps by not allowing other people to check out your personal information? With today’s free app from the Amazon, “Seal”, you can finally lock some of the most private application that you own such as Gmail, text messages, Android Market and even the Amazon Appstore.
Protecting your apps is very easy with Seal, all you need to do is.....
more: install:
http://www.droidmatters.com/news/free-android-app-of-the-day...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
ESPN Bowl Bound 2011
Description
ESPN’s 2011 Bowl Bound application is your college football headquarters all season long. Proudly represent your school colors by customizing the app with your favorite team while staying on top of the latest news, videos, stats, photos and tweets for all FBS and FCS programs. Also new for 2011, Bowl Bound now gives fans the option to stream live games through the Watch ESPN mobile app!
Bowl Bound Main Menu:
-Never miss a second with GameCast and live game streaming through the Watch ESPN app
-Up-to-the-minute college football news, columns, blogs and daily chats
-Game highlights, individual play highlights, ESPN video analysis and interviews with top players and coaches
-Bowl Central section with weekly projections from Brad Edwards and Mark Schlabach for all 35 bowl games
-Aggregated Twitter feed featuring ESPN college football talent including Joe Schad, Bruce Feldman and more
-Weekly college football rankings and 2011 Awards Tracker
-Weekly schedule and scores for every FBS and FCS school
Bowl Bound Team Clubhouses:
More: install:
http://www.androidapps.com/sports/apps/790632-espn-bowl-boun...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Free - NFL launches official app for Honeycomb tablets
Description:
NFL 2011 is here! Download now to follow all of the action in the NFL.
NFL 2011 is the new official Android tablet app of the National Football League (Android 3.0 or higher is required)…
- Watch on-demand NFL Network news and info
- Filter your favorite team’s news
- Follow game action with our drive chart and stats
- Tap on team logos to see rosters, team stats, and player info
Stay tuned for more features in the coming days and weeks!
Install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gotv.nfl2011
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Just put the NFL App on the
Just put the NFL App on the wife's and my tablet.Good one.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
PermissionDog
PermissionDog lists all the applications you have installed and checks out what permissions each app is using.
Based on these permissions it sets how dangerous the application can be.
PermissionDog also supports realtime protection. Every time you launch an application a notification pops up and shows how many permissions the app is using and how dangerous that application is. (in case you missed reading the permissions when you downloaded the app).
You can exclude any app from Real Time Protection (RTP) or disable the RTP service. It's like a really lightweight antivirus.
screen shots: install:
http://www.androidfreeware.net/download-permissiondog.html
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
and it
PermissionDog lists all the applications you have installed and checks out what permissions each app is using.
Based on these permissions it sets how dangerous the application can be.
And it is ad supported so ads are displayed on your device.
As one user reports: "Ads work perfectly. Everything else doesn't seem to work. Nice explanations list ...
by Nick– July 10, 2011"
Illiterate? Write for free help.
Open GPS Tracker
Description:
Open Source recording, storing and accessing of your routes: Open GPS Tracker
An application that can track your travels of your Android by storing your GPS locations. Draws the route real-time on either Google or OSM maps. Uses coloring to render speeds. Share though GPX, KMZ formats or summarize with a tweet. Take notes on your track with pictures, video, audio and text.
more: install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=nl.sogeti.android.gpst...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Tip Me (Tip Calculator)
Description:
You won't find another tip calculator with this many features, looks this good, and is as simple and intuitive as Tip Me! Oh, and did I mention, it's ad free!
Features:
-Calculates in real time
-Shake device to reset (turn on/off via menu)
-Split bill between any # of people
-Separately adjust each individual's amount.
-Specify your own custom tip percent(set default in menu)
-Rounding options
-Calculate pre and post tax
-move to SD(Froyo)
-Customize the look by choosing from three available fonts
more: install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=tip.calculator&hl=en
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Free MP3 Music Download Pro
Description:
* MP3 Music Download Pro is a app let you search and download free music & lyric
* Album Cover to your sdcard from public search engine.
Features:
*search and download music & lyric & Album cover.
*manage music: play | delete | set as Ringtone notification.
*multi-thread download, you can download 3 songs at the same time.
Tags: mp3 music download android gratuit contact ringtone alarm notification.
more: install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=great.app.luck&feature...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
AdFree Android
PermissionDog lists all the applications you have installed and checks out what permissions each app is using.
Based on these permissions it sets how dangerous the application can be.
And it is ad supported so ads are displayed on your device.
As one user reports: "Ads work perfectly. Everything else doesn't seem to work. Nice explanations list ...
by Nick– July 10, 2011"
You might try the link I will supply, I use it and never see ad's, ever. however you need to be rooted.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bigtincan.android....
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
GPS Test
Description:
All your GPS information in one app. Large colourful easy to read screens.
The GPS Test app for Android is a utility that shows basic GPS information read from your phones internal GPS. The app has several colour schemes, which could be used to match other instrumentation, used along side the app. It has a "night mode" colour scheme as well.
GPS Test has five screens full of information: -
1) GPS signal (SNR) bar chart, showing the signal strength for each satellite, as well as the accuracy and status of the GPS.
2) Satellite positions in the sky (skyview), shown on a rotating compass.
3) Your current location on the earth shown as text and on a world map. The current position of the sun and the day/night transition curve is also shown.
4) Your current speed, heading and altitude shown as text.
5) The current time read from the GPS and the local time in your current timezone, as well as the sunrise and sunset times at your location.
Coordinate Grids supported by GPS Test:-
OSGB, UTM, MGRS, USNG, CH1903, Maidenhead.
Datums supported by GPS Test:-
WGS84, NAD83, NAD27, ED50, AGD66, AGD84, SAD69
more: install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Thanks
Thanks all, great thread!
Couple of my favorites, search your marketplace for:
No LED for phones without LEDs
Bubble Level - once you calibrate its pretty cool.
Bill 1450LMT C550 ETrex Legend ETrex Summit A computer beat me at chess once. But it was no match at kick boxing.
Wireless Tether for Root Users
Description:
If you get force closes after the update uninstall and install it again! ***This program enables wifi AND bluetooth-tethering (PAN) for "rooted" handsets.Clients (your laptop for example) can connect via wifi or bluetooth and get access to the internet using the mobile connection (4G, 3G, 2G) or (in case you are using bluetooth) the wifi connection which is established by the handset.Wifi-tethering creates a so called adhoc (peer-to-peer) network on most devices. Infrastructure-mode is suppported for some devices – including the HTC Evo for instance.** FEATURES **-) Access-control feature. Allow/deny clients to use your mobile-data connection.-) Wifi-Encrytion. 128-bit WEP in general. WPA/WPA2 on supported devices.-) Reduce wifi-transmit power (on supported devices)-) Settings for wifi-ssid, wifi-channel, „lan“-network and more.This application requires a "rooted"-device and a (custom-) kernel which supports netfilter (iptables)!
install:
http://www.getjar.com/mobile/157854/wireless-tether-root-use...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Good topic - lots of good
Good topic - lots of good info.
Best apps I use are the launcher pro. Fancy widgets for weather. And I guess 40 other apps.
INRIX traffic - Avoid Traffic: one of Clear channel best sources
INRIX traffic, now on the Android Platform!
Description:
Save time, gas and money by avoiding traffic.
Winner of MacWorld 2010 Best of Show, INRIX Traffic puts the power of real-time incidents, traffic forecasting and comparative traffic in the palm of your hand.
“I recommend this app to anyone who hates being stuck in traffic.” – iPhone Apps Finder
“Once you load this app, your traffic intelligence gathering capabilities skyrocket.”
- Avoid delays with real-time traffic info from the world’s largest traffic network.
- View traffic incidents on your route such as accidents, police, construction, and events.
- Know your best time to leave based on predicted traffic conditions.
more: Install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=inrix.android.ui&featu...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
Android Sync Manager WiFi
Description:
Android Sync Manager WiFi is an easy-to-use Android sync tool that's specially designed for mobile content management of Android handsets. With Android Sync Manager WiFi installed on PC while Android Sync Manager Agent installed on the handset, you can easily synchronize, manage and back up mobile contents between handset and PC, such as contacts, messages, calendar, photos, video and music files, etc.
Install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobileaction.AmAge...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
IATA / ICAO Dictionary
Description:
Offline aviation database for IATA/ICAO codes.
This app contains the IATA/ICAO codes for airports (over 11.000), aircraft and airlines (over 5.000).
After the first start you will asked if you want to create the database. The database will created offline. You don´t need to be online.
I can´t answer to the remarks. If you have problems please write me a mail. I will do my best to fix it.
Samsung Tablets users please contact me for a special version. There could be a install problem.
More screen shots and information at:
http://ftdevelop.pcriot.com/index.html
Features:
Airports Information:
- Name, Elevation, coordinates, timezone, Runway, Communication
- download of Metar/TAF reports
-Notam download
- Decoder for Snowtams Notam)
-sunrise/sunset
- airport indication with ggogle maps
-airport in the vicinity function. Is searching for airports in your vicinity. (GPS or network required)
-distance calculation
Fleet Information (online connection (required)
- get fleet information from several airlines (how many aircraft per type, registrations, etc.)
NavAids:
more: install:
https://market.android.com/details?id=europe.de.ftdevelop.av...
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.