Some months ago I bought my first real smart phone. Previously I had a Nokia 5800 XPressMusic. At the time it was a smartphone but now it’s quite behind the latest phones.
When I bought mine I asked a few friends which applications they use, how they do some tasks, etc. and I did some Internet research too. Here I’ll write some of my favourite applications, the ones that they had more impact on how I do some tasks. It might be useful to someone!
- OsmAnd. Open Street Map Android. It’s a street/road map application, based on Open Street Maps and can be used offline. I download the countries that I visit so I have all the country available offline. The user interface or searching for streets or Points of Interest is not as easy/comfortable as using Google Maps but the offline capacity is very convenient (and I escape a bit from Google, they have already enough information from me).
- OruxMaps. A few hours ago I arrived from another hike using OruxMaps: really good for hiking! You can download maps offline, handle GPX/KML routes, lots of assistance for the hike, stats, directions… seriously recommended! I can focus more on the walking, nature, landscape and less focus on where to go, where to turn, how far are we, etc.
- K-9 Mail. This is the email application that I use. It’s free as opensource (Apache License). I don’t use GMail for my personal email and I find this application very convenient. And not Google based. I also use the PushWidget for K-9 to disable/enable email notifications easily.
- Booking.com. In my recent trip to Japan where I used many hotels: it was very convenient to use, I had a list of hotels handy, the price, maps, conditions… In the past I used to print all of this (spending ink, paper, time preparing the things).
I use other applications too… but I think that these ones are the least known ones and that have been more most useful so far.
Hi Carles
I started using K-9 since your post 😉
Other apps I would like to comment:
First F-Droid to install free software apps. The rest of apps can be downloaded from F-Droid:
About games, currently I’m playing Pixel Dungeon and Hoplite, but they are not free 🙁
It’s good to get a fresh way of looinkg at it.
Great blog contribution to the current debate. I disagree strongly on the efficacy of regulation.I think you are confusing bankers try to circumvent regulation with regulatory ineffectiveness.This can be seen clearly with a driving analogy.You could make the argument that since drivers will try to avoid speed limits, one shouldn’t have them.I think most of us would prefer driving on roads with speed limits!
Good point John-O, I never thought about our lack of size/grit, but what team DOESN’T need more scoring punch? The only one I can think of was the 80s Oilers! One can only surmise what Gagner, and Kane could do playing together again……on, and OFF the ice…lol!
Love the Acne dress and shoes the hat was such a nice touch and the coat pulled it all together I'm so glad you had such a good time at FNO
It is really a great and useful item of facts. I’m glad a person provided this particular beneficial info with our value. Please keep all of us well informed similar to this. Thanks for sharing.
Martynanynanynanynanyna-knees-knees-knees!No.7 has got to be group conversations. If you’re party to at least two of the conversants, your timeline just gets bogged up with a shit conversation that doesn’t concern you and you don’t give a fuck about! Start a conversation on Facebook, write a group email, use MSN messenger… Don’t subject every poor bastard to it. We don’t care!It’s easy to do. It’s quick and accessible and fun to do. I’ve done it! But it is fucking annoying.Thank you very much. Amen. #Something
October 26, 2011 at 6:15 pmI guess this is a somewhat late response to the comment, but yeah I’d say by putting a little love in your heart you’ll get quite a bit more back. Reply
Oo, I lose. Still up.But I am intrigued as to how the 10th (of several hundred) most popular is..1. John Problem 4 HOURS AGOThis comment has been referred for further consideration. Explain.Seems that world-renowned free speaking wanting views at the BBC may be less pervasive than Jim & the girls keep moaning doesn’t exist here. 2 likes