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[jeremx]

so i got a new samsung epic 4g phone this past weekend and am looking into what apps are essential on it. i didn't really get into looking for anything cool before because i had a crappy palm pixi (STOP LAUGHING!).

anyone use anything super cool? handy? fun? educational?

[differently biotic]

the apps I loved on other people's phones (cuz I haven't made the leap yet):

definitely the navigation one
the world tour is neato
pandora

[donald]

is that Android?

http://theshizz.org/...n/page__st__630

I know it's scary to go in the bossy forum but there are some cool apps discussed, I only gave you the link to the last page.

I love robo defense, pewpew, and angry birds for games.

Google maps should come by default, but is most essential. I use plume for twitter and poweramp for music.

that's all I can think of off the top of my head without actually looking at my phone.

[Tony]

juice defender.

there's a free version (which i use) that will turn off some of the non-essential functions and stop your phone from constantly searching for wireless/3G signals (because that shit kills your battery life).

[Jacki O.]

i use:

Pandora
MapMyRun
twitter
facebook
some kind of weather app that works half the time
some kind of calorie counting app that works OK
SearchCraig (craigslist app)
Yelp
Sudoku Lite
NPR - but i think they've discontinued their app for my blackberry, though they prolly still have one for the newer smart phones

[hexaclopsclopsclops]

WFMU is a rad radio station on the east coast - they have an app that let's you listen to their live stream and most of their archives.

I Can Has Cheezburger is always fun for LOLcat pix.

Tetris helps get me through the work day.

RedLaser let's you scan UPC codes to find stuff cheap.

[jeremx]

is that Android?

http://theshizz.org/...n/page__st__630

I know it's scary to go in the bossy forum but there are some cool apps discussed, I only gave you the link to the last page.

I love robo defense, pewpew, and angry birds for games.

Google maps should come by default, but is most essential. I use plume for twitter and poweramp for music.

that's all I can think of off the top of my head without actually looking at my phone.

oh c'mon.. you've probably looked at your phone 37 times since you posted that. HELP ME OUT! ha. but yeah.. i did a search for "cell phone apps" on the forum here and didn't come up with that one so i'll check it out for sure. thanks.

and thanks everyone else.. gotta grab pandora for sure.

tony, do you know if juice defender is better than autokiller? someone told me to try that one for the same reasons. the epic is a drain on the battery.

hexa, is that red laser one for those weird looking new upc deals that are square and have the random blocks in'em? and how does the red laser one help you find stuff cheap? if i scan a snickers bar in a grocery store, does it show me cheaper places to buy that snickers bar? not sure how that works exactly.

thanks!

[jeremx]

and does anyone recommend rooting the phone? i hear that voids the warranty so i don't want to screw myself on that so are the benefits worth it? (i'll also see if that's answered on the other thread but while i'm here...)

[Tony]

tony, do you know if juice defender is better than autokiller? someone told me to try that one for the same reasons. the epic is a drain on the battery.

not sure.

i think autokiller will go in and disable everything that's not essential - like literally shut it down. i think juice defender does pretty much the same, but you can have varying levels of defense. juice defender was recommended by a friend so i tried it and have no complaints. haven't played with autokiller at all. you're probably going to be satisfied with either of them.

regarding rooting the phone: i'd avoid that shit unless you really feel like you need to do it for some reason - like you just don't feel like you're maximizing the potential of the phone unless you do that. i don't see any need for it personally - i use my phone a lot, but there's never been a point where i said "shit, if only i could get to the source code!"

[hexaclopsclopsclops]

hexa, is that red laser one for those weird looking new upc deals that are square and have the random blocks in'em? and how does the red laser one help you find stuff cheap? if i scan a snickers bar in a grocery store, does it show me cheaper places to buy that snickers bar? not sure how that works exactly.

thanks!

RedLaser takes a picture of the UPC code on an item and shows you prices locally and on the net - it is, however, hit or miss.....

[Katie]

I use Rdio, you can bring up practically any album and listen to it in it's entirety at anytime. They do 7 day trials to use it for free, but it doesn't check your phone so you can just enter a new email address when your trial is up, get another 7 days free. It's fantastic. I may even pay for it.