So you've bucked the iPhone, Blackberry, Palm and gone Android. What apps should you get? There may not be as many choices as in Apple's store, but there are plenty of great apps in the growing Android Market.
Techland has selected 18 apps to date (its has grown from 12) to recommend to Android users: Google Sky Map, Google Voice, Dolphin Browser, Seesmic, Shazam, TinyComics, Ringdroid, Meebo IM, Droid Comic Viewer, Layar, NESoid, Flixster, ShopSavvy, Note Pad, Listen, Spotify, The Weather Channel, and Astrid. Click this link to visit their site and read their summaries of each.
Matthew Fortner has been at The News & Observer since 2002. He has a passion for gadgets, cutting-edge technology and all things geek.
Comments
Some questionable choices
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 18:57 — grahamrussellThis isn't a horrible list, but there are some choices that definitely confuse me. Every other source (including firsthand experience) tells me that Twidroid is the best Twitter app for Android, so while the poster is entitled to his opinion, calling Seesmic "without a doubt" the best one shows a lack of information.
I could help with this kind of thing when I get plugged in, by the way.
We can't wait to get a
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 23:10 — matthewfortner (author)We can't wait to get a fanDroid on Team Tech Junkie.
Well, not everyone is wired
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 10:10 — matthewfortner (author)Well, not everyone is wired the same way. Choices are good. Competition makes the products better for the consumer.
iphone is very godd
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 09:18 — evlilikiphone is the best, I think