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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Got a HTC Incredible S yesterday and i have no idea other than its an Android phone with Gingerbread...LOL
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Get acar app
It does the fuel maths for you very very through. very worth the money if you buy as well. |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Narre Warren, Vic
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As well as the obvious Angry Birds games, I've got another addictive game called Abduction, where you have to jump up platforms to the top without falling. Quite fun. I've got it on my HTC Desire
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You can call me Chris
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Sydney
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I have 2 -
HTC Wildfire and HTC Aria (work phone) - both on 2.2 Must have - sms pop up Free. does what it says, you can then reply direct from the pop up rather than having to go into msgs. Beautiful widgets free or paid - gives you a weather, location and time widget. Seesmic - if you use twitter, its probably the best android based twitter ap F1.com - free - if you love F1 like me, you can get live timing. Trip View (lite or paid) very spot on cityrail ap - if sadly you need to catch trains to work...
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Well hello Mr Fancypants
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Perth
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got a HTC last week...desire or legend, cant remember. last thing i needed was to see this thread :-) now i will spend even less time working at work :-)
have downloaded a few of the suggested apps already.
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Petro-sexual
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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I find it handy to search apps on the pc and to queue them for install on your phone for the next time you sync. |
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Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide
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That one looks similar to what I can do with the one I got called "More Icons Widget".
And damn good work on the QR code - in fact, everyone sharing apps here should put up a QR code. Just paste the URL of the app into a generator, http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ - and share the QR - we then only have to snap the thing with the code readers on our phone and whammo, we're there!
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" Let there be Rock "
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: QLD
Posts: 849
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Desire-----
Jorte - The BEST calender App. Gauge battery widget, Volume locker, to stop the ring vol being pressed. Call Confirm, to stop unwanted accidental calls... |
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Mondeo Titanium Estate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Queanbeyan
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Location: Sunny Downtown Wagga Wagga. NSW.
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Going to a HTC Desire HD from a Nokia N95 takes a bit of getting used to. So, can I be the first to ask the question that no one else is brave enough too?
What is the difference between an App and a Widget? Quote:
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let it burn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
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All widgets are apps, but not all apps are widgets. A widget is always running, an app requires you to run it by clicking an icon etc (obviously you can switch a widget off too). I kind of think of widgets like a batch file or shortcut or similar which auto function like weather updates. Time saving apps, as in no need to go to menus and find the icon and click it do whatever it is the app does. If the widget is running it just keeps doing what it does in the background, and maybe displaying data.. Something like that anyway. Or in auto speak, a widget is the auto parking feature of some cars. While an app is just a steering wheel, you got to do it yourself everytime you want it done. Last edited by fmc351; 15-05-2011 at 12:42 AM. |
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cairns
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Mondeo Titanium Estate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Queanbeyan
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And, the icons below are the apps, you actually have to press them to open them up.
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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HTC Desire 2.2
Battery Notifier (Large Text) Zedge (Music and Ringtones) Realcalc (Scientific Calculator) ConvertPad (conversion of units, volumes, lengths/distances) Karls Mortgage Calculator SoundHound (looks up song titles by "listening" to a section of the music) Dictionary.com App Ebay App Go! Sydney (train timetable) WikiMobile ColorNote Spirit Level Flashlight Compass Network Info II Android Assistant (useful tool set) Sundroid (sunrise, sunset and moon phase) UltraChron Lite (stopwatch, countdown timer) Aussie Weather Radar |
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#46 | ||
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Shush! (automatically switches to "ring" mode from "silent" mode after a preset time). Useful if you ever forget to turn the sound back on after a meeting. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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On my phone, 1st screen I have a clock running at the top which shows time, realtime weather, location and an alarms I have configured, under it I have a widget that allows me to toggle GPS, mute, WiFi, brightness, data and tethering. On my 2nd screen I have a calendar, 3rd screen I have SMS. I can interact with these widgets on their screens without having to run a dedicated app to do so. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EErwcQ5jtY If you ignore the painful 'music', you'll see the owner flipping his home screens to interact with apps that run on the 'desktop', they're widgets. Was selecting music, looking at Facebook status, etc without having to run a full screen app. |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: In between gas stations
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#49 | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ...in the shed
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aha, i'm not that game, battery is bad enough stock! Had a little play with a dev rom, ported from the new sensation with sense 3.0 some pretty cool stuff in there, bloody slow though.
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AFF Whore
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: In between gas stations
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I'm tossing up the idea of running Ubuntu (Gnome GUI) on the phone, saw an article on it and thought it might be fun, however I'm not sure how 'user friendly' it would be.
Also, whoever mentioned the "Drag Racing" game, I hate you, haven't stopped playing it since I downloaded it! Stuck on level 8 at present. |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Adapt or perish...
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dip!@#$
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I was totally addicted to Drag Racing as well but got over it after a while.
Currently have (HTC Desire HD running Froyo) Angry Birds Angry Birds Seasons Angry Birds Rio Alchemy Classic (Start with four elements and combine to create new elements) Air Control (Guide planes and helicopters to their specific runways) Drag Racing Doodle Bowling Traffic Control (Guide cars into their numbered lanes while avoiding other cars and obstacles) Yellow Pages White Pages Shazam ConvertPad Might have to pinch a few from this thread ![]() Oh, and what does everyone mean by "rooted"?
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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To 'root' your phone is to gain 'root' access. You do this so you can modify system files that you would normally not have access to. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I rooted mine to stick a modified ROM - Froyo about 6 months before Telstra released it. Also one of the backup programs I use requires it. |
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AFF Whore
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: In between gas stations
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For HTC Desire HD, stick it in your computer (not your pants) then execute some code... BAM! Rooted phone. (almost as simple as that)
As MAD point's out below, GalexyS has a 'one touch' rooting app Edit: updated
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Where to next??
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AFF Whore
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: In between gas stations
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That sounds like the good old "printscreen desktop and make image, take away taskbar and desktop icons and set image as desktop" trick!
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let it burn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
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Ive had a few rooted phones, none of them had android either. |
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