I think the time has come for me to jump the iPhone ship. The announcement of the
Google version of the Galaxy S4 at I/O was the clincher. But I am not 100% sold on the idea, mainly because the S4 is an ugly brute, but also because I fear for the apps and innovation I will miss. Help me out, specifically in finding a worthy replacement for my beloved
Mailbox app.
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posted by 0bvious
on May 18, 2013 -
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I bought my son a low-end Android tablet and now I want to load it up with quality applications. I'm looking for equal parts entertainment, education, and beautiful UI.
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posted by Mo Nickels
on Apr 5, 2013 -
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iPhone user; I've experimented with exercise logging apps such as MapMyRide+, Cyclemeter and Fitocracy (most of my exercise is cycling-oriented, but I'm also looking at Kinect exercise games and, potentially, weightlifting). Is there a good combo app that logs both exercise
and food intake? Or one site that could possibly accept input/imports from both?
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posted by Halloween Jack
on Mar 27, 2013 -
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There used to be a time tracking app for Android or iPhone which tracked time visually by displaying amount spent/earned in the form of US dollars and coins on the screen. What app was that?
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posted by purefusion
on Mar 18, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a convenient app for Android that will build a shopping list from a list of ingredients.
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posted by zixyer
on Mar 6, 2013 -
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Is there a way to search for Android apps that have "appropriate" permission requests?
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posted by unlaced
on Feb 23, 2013 -
3 answers
Can you recommend a useful menstrual cycle tracking app for Android? The few I've tried so far are either so basic as to not be worth the trouble (I can mark "Start Period" and "End Period" on my own calendar) or geared more toward fertility tracking, which isn't applicable. Requirements inside.
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posted by rhiannonstone
on Dec 10, 2012 -
15 answers
I'm looking for ecommendations for Android apps for my Grandfather-in-Law. Snowflakes inside.
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posted by peteyjlawson
on Nov 16, 2012 -
1 answer
Android and intrusive permissions - can I find a limited-permission SMS blocker, or should I just root my phone?
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posted by Angharad
on Nov 11, 2012 -
2 answers
I recently decided to pick up a Nexus 7. However, I'm entirely new to the whole Android ecosystem. What are the best resources for finding the best which Android has to offer? (If you can point me directly to the 'Android best-of', that works too)
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posted by CrystalDave
on Oct 29, 2012 -
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SO has a frequent long, boring train ride. He also has a brand new Android phone, like I do. What are some two-player games that two people could play together over an android phone to help ride out the train monotony?
posted by The Whelk
on Oct 7, 2012 -
13 answers
I am relatively new to the smart phone world. But what I already learned is that incredibly many apps are for free. I wonder how that is possible. During the last month I have spent some time myself developing a financial app for Android - my preferred smart phone. The app of course could be useful not only for me but also for others. So I put it into the Google Play Store. Since I made some effort with bringing the thing to life I am not ready to give it away for free but expect getting a reasonable price paid. What I wonder is are people in general expecting apps to be free anyway? Are there other models how to finance the development of smart phone apps?
posted by matthiasw
on Sep 6, 2012 -
27 answers
Recommendations for an Android run-tracking app? Complication: no data plan, no GPS.
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posted by 256
on Jun 7, 2012 -
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Are there other weather apps or websites that have the same interactive graph interface as my favorite Android weather widget?
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posted by beyond_pink
on Apr 18, 2012 -
2 answers
I'm deploying a fleet of Motorola Xoom Android tablets to a couple dozen skilled trade workers. What apps do I need to include to help make my life and the lives of the workers as easy as possible? No internet access other than a few approved sites (managed by firewall and a wireless profile), but they'll be getting their email and calendar (all powered by GAFE) too.
posted by deezil
on Dec 5, 2011 -
3 answers
I have conflicting needs driving me towards either the new Nexus phone or an iPhone 4S. Which will be better?
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posted by invitapriore
on Oct 25, 2011 -
13 answers
How do get the most out of my new Samsung galaxy S2 (or android generally speaking) without it getting the most out of me?
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posted by chinabound
on Oct 10, 2011 -
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Switching to a Galaxy S2 from an iPhone 3GS. What do I need to know about Android and what are some great Android apps? Thanks!
posted by Aanidaani
on Oct 4, 2011 -
17 answers
Does this app exist? I want a utility for my Android that will provide on-the-fly translations for selected sections of a body of text I am reading, without requiring me to leave the text or manually type in the section I need translated.
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posted by Scientist
on Sep 21, 2011 -
5 answers
Seeking the state-of-the-art in location-based smartphone (iPhone & Android) apps.
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posted by Tufa
on May 31, 2011 -
5 answers
When someone makes an Android/iPhone app that scans a food product's bar code and returns nutrition information on that food from a database, who made that database? I can see Weight Watchers doing their own, but surely not everybody reinvents the wheel on this every time somebody makes an app that does something similar. Does anyone sell access to such a database? If so, who is that?
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posted by Askr
on Apr 26, 2011 -
6 answers
I want to sync a todo list from my Android phone to my girlfriend's iPhone.
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posted by babble
on Mar 14, 2011 -
15 answers
Can you help me find a smartphone to give my dad for Christmas? All his colleagues seem to have gotten iPhones. He is somewhat of a Linux geek tough, so I'm thinking a phone more in that spirit.
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posted by CelebrenIthil
on Dec 2, 2010 -
17 answers
HackedAndroidFilter:What custom ROM should I load onto my (already rooted) Droid X? Similarly, can you install Droid apps manually via the file manager on such a modded Droid? What about Google Voice? And so on...
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posted by RolandOfEld
on Nov 18, 2010 -
5 answers
What are some examples of exemplary use of mobile (applications, mobile sites, sms, cameraphones, phone numbers on exhibit items) in or about museums?
Basically, what arts organizations and museums are using the fact that their audience (in or even beyond the museum) in a way that enhances the effect (educational, entertainment, engagement) of the museum, and how do they do it?
posted by artlung
on Nov 15, 2010 -
9 answers
What are the best resources on the net for Android, in terms of apps, and the latest news?
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posted by antifuse
on Aug 17, 2010 -
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[Yet another Android app question]
Android music app choices look to be slim. Looking for recommendations for playback, streaming and recording apps.
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posted by sprocket87
on Jun 22, 2010 -
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What is at fault for Last.fm and Pandora's terrible reliability on my Android phone, and is there anything I can do about it?
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posted by Vorteks
on Jun 8, 2010 -
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Is there an excellent Android calendar app? I'm in the market to ditch my Blackberry and pick up an Android phone (HTC Incredible, I'm lookin at you!), but I need to know if there's a calendar that will work for me.
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posted by jasper411
on May 14, 2010 -
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I am interested in creating a simple Android app for my own private use, but never having created such a thing before, I'm rather overwhelmed by the dev info. Can you guide me? Or is there a simpler way of doing this that doesn't involve creating an app?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Apr 26, 2010 -
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Can you advise me on creating my research tool? Do you know a way to turn outilnes into interactive menus on the Web? How about on a mobile device ? Is there an app that is for iPhone apps what Dreamweaver is for Web sites?
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posted by jimmymcvee
on Apr 21, 2010 -
8 answers
AndroidPhoneFilter: Help me access Android apps from my new HTC that I purchased from ebay.
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posted by micklaw
on Sep 14, 2009 -
8 answers
