Get The New Android Market!

New Android Market

Google announced new and improved Android Market for phones, but if you want it you will have to wait some days. Don't be sad, here a method to how to get it right now

To install it, download the APK File "com.android.vending-1.apk" from my Box.net at here:

http://www.box.net/shared/oiedgnay70oo9zmxivkq

Then Install it and will ask you to replace your old Market with the New like in this images below:

Here are some Images of the new market

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QR Droid, best app to scan QR codes

QR Droid

Scan any QR code from your camera, read from QRs shown in Android browser, saved in your SD card or any QR image given its Internet URL.

I Recommended this app because it comes with many features that you can't get them from another QR scanner.

To download from the market click here

Scrollable News Widget

Scrollable News Widget

Customizable scrollable RSS reader widget for alternative home launchers.

It's powerful widget to track any RSS feed, and also you can import your feeds from google reader but you need to do it manual.
I just start it to use it to track my comments :) beside my google reader favorite feeds.

FEATURES:
- Scrollable widget
- Multiple instances and sizes
- Appearance customization
- Multiple layouts
- OMPL Import/export to SD
- Feed color discriminant
- Simple thumbnail support
- Feed lookup (browsing the target)
- Feed search (using googleapis)
- Simple addon support
- GReader integration with Scrollable News Addon





Get it from the market here

Lookout, protect your phone from everything

Lookout Mobile Security


Lookout is the easiest way to protect your phone from viruses, hackers, loss and theft.

This is Important app, we should all install it. It will offers to you:

• Security from Viruses, Malware, Spyware, and Phishing Apps.
• Phone Locator: Locate your lost or stolen phone on a Google map.
• Activate a loud alarm, even if it is on silent.
• BACKUP & RESTORE in the cloud.

and many features.

To download from the market click here

News360 for Phones

News360 for Android Phones aggregates more than 4000 different news sources around the web to bring you news stories in a concise and useful stream, along with photos and video covering the story.

The semantic analysis technology behind News360 allows you to get background information and dossiers about all the companies, people and locations that make the news, and to personalize the news for your location, and create feeds based on your specific interests.

Key highlights:

• Enjoy English-speaking news streams, live, from respected sources around the globe and around the corner 

• Read the hottest stories from an ever-expanding range of sources, political, cultural and social, collected by sophisticated linguistic algorithms 

• Dive deeper into the details about people, companies and brands, with hyperlinks to detailed dossiers 

• Get local news by using your phone's GPS or WiFi connection to find your location 

• Connect to TripIt to keep up with fresh local news from your upcoming destinations 

• Save stories for offline reading

Get it from the Market here

My Top Android Apps for 2010

As Android has grown in popularity and the range of devices has widened, many of my friends and family have been getting Android phones. This list is supposed be a starting point for those getting a new Android phone or really wanting to get the most out of the phone they already have.

TweetDeck [Free] - By far the quickest and easiest way to view and reply to Twitter/Facebook/Buzz updates on Android.  The columns can be customized to display all updates or only the updates from certain services or people.  They also have a Desktop and Chrome App version.

LauncherPro [Free] - While I appreciate the default homescreen, I can't be limited to just three icons that I can't change. LauncherPro does many things, I can switch the number of homescreens from an unwieldy 7 down to a manageable 3-5. It also gives me secondary actions for all 5 icons on the bottom of the screen, for example if I swipe up on my messaging icon it takes me to the Compose Message screen, saving me time and a few steps.  There are many other reasons, but these are the most prominent.

Angry Birds & Angy Birds Seasons [Free] - Best time waster ever.  Both are free, though they include some semi-obtrusive ads. I would pay good money to go ad free.

Dropbox [Free] - If you are familiar with Dropbox.com you will no doubt love the Android companion app.  Dropbox is a file syncing service that is accessible from pretty much anywhere you have an internet connection.  You add files on the web, phone or computer and within seconds they are accessible on all devices.  This is very useful for backing up files from your phone.  I use it to save pictures taken with my phone in case it gets lost or stolen.

AppBrain [Free] - While the Android Market client recently received a facelift, it still lacks a real web-based component for browsing market content.  Google showed off the web-based market earlier this year, so expect it some time next year.  In the meantime use AppBrain, which lets you browse apps on the web, then queue them up for install on your device. All links to apps on this page go to appbrain.com

Google Maps [Free] - I could not live without Google Maps in my pocket, I would have been lost many times over. The latest update added offline support, new vector-based maps (which take up less memory) and 3D maps for most Android 2.2 devices. Overview of features at Google Mobile Blog.

Movies (by Flixster) [Free] - Great for seeing what is playing at your local cinema, what is being released on DVD/Blu-Ray/Digital Download, and managing your Netflix queue.  You can even log in with your Facebook account and upload reviews of movies to shared with your friends.  Access to showtimes, release dates, trailers and Netflix make this a must-have for entertainment junkies.  Check out the IMDB app if you need info on TV shows.

Gmail [Free] - Yet another app that is being used all day long. I almost like it as much as the full desktop web version.  I use this to triage my mail when not at my computer, and as a scratch-pad note system since Gmail syncs drafts.  The latest update added a refreshed compose screen with support for multiple sender addresses and easier reply options.

CalWidget [Free] - Like Gmail, I have Google Calendar setup in a meticulous manner to help me remember things and make sure I'm not late paying my bills or wishing someone a happy birthday. The default Android calendar widget shows one event for the day, it looks pretty but isn't very useful. CalWidget lets me pick a size so I don't have to take up an entire homescreen, unless I want to. If you have an HTC, Samsung, or Motorola phone, you may already have a decent calendar widget, if not this one is well worth the download.

I probably missed a lot of great apps, this is just a small list that I use very often. Let me know in the comments of your top Android apps.

BitDroid v0.5 Has Been Released

My second first update has been released and is ready for immediate consumption/updating.  I've added a dashboard and an "action bar" after reading up on  Android's Evolving UI Patterns on the Android blog.  The dashboard and action bar will continue to evolve as it is developed.

Dashboard

I've also added the ability to shorten a URL, wow, what would a bit.ly app be without the ability to shorten a url...you can also expand bit.ly urls.

Shorten URL

Other changes include validation on the login screen with username and api key and some bug fixes.  Go grab it now and let me know what you think.

My First Android App - BitDroid

I did it, I got all the kinks worked out, made myself a fancy icon, and put menus all over the place.  My app has been published, look for it in the Android Market under "BitDroid" or "com.thunsaker" or scan this handy QR code:

The app isn't much right now, all it lets you do is enter a username, anyone will do, and it will show you the public list of urls that have been shortened by that user. Here's my list:

The application will be evolving over time, I still need to work in actual url shortening, and then verification of username with bit.ly api key.  More work, but for right now, I'm just happy to have something in the Android Marketplace.  Feedback is welcome, let me know if it crashes on you, I was only able to test on two devices: G1 and Droid Incredible.

My First Android App Preview

I was interested in android development before I bought my first Android device.  It wasn't until recently that I tried to do something more than the typical "Hello, World!" intro app.  

Switching gears from asp.net/C#  Web/Windows Mobile development to Java was quite difficult, as well as switching from the newly launched Visual Studio 2010 to Eclipse.  Its been a few years since my first Java class so I was a little rusty on the syntax, and the general practices of Java.  Thanks to numerous tutorials and open source projects I was able to find out what I needed to know to get my app to do what I want.  

I haven't gotten anything other than a custom ListView going.  The list is pulled from my bit.ly history in JSON format and placed into my custom list.  

BitDroid - Recent Links

Clicking the globe takes you to the web browser, the title is displayed at the top of each item and the full url scrolls under it.  Long press will give you options to share (though I haven't quite gotten that working yet.)

I'll be adding a login, settings and dashboard before this gets released to the Android Marketplace.

Android Apps - What I Use

I've been asked by a few people for recommendations of Android applications that I use.  I've made a few lists, but this one is the most comprehensive of those lists.  Most links below go to Androlib which have QR codes for you to scan with your phone.

• Advanced Task Manager (free) - Great for killing hanging processes and keeping yourself from needing to reset the phone.
• Astro File Manager (free) - because everyone needs a file manager
• BookmarkBR (free) - Backup utility for your browser bookmarks.
• CalWidget (free) - Quick at a glance widget for home screen.
• Documents To Go Full ($29.99 $14.99 for a limited time) - Kinda spendy, but great if you need to open/edit docs or spreadsheets or view pdfs on your phone.  I've done a few homework assignments in a pinch with this, very handy to have.
• Draw! (free) - Great drawing app to entertain kids with.
• Foursquare (free) - Great app for checking in and letting the world know where you are, much, much better than their mobile website.  You can view offers and other foursquare specific things within the app.
• FxCamera (free) - My wife loves this because she can make "polaroid" pictures with it.
• GDocs (free) - Great if you need offline access to your google docs. Allows editing of Google Docs and quick access to Google Spreadsheets.
• Google Voice (free) - Great app for checking your Google Voice messages.  Its also great that it can take over your phone and make calls as your Google Voice number.
• GPS Status (free) - Get better information from the GPS radio, compass included.
• Live Bookmarks (free) - A great desktop widget for quick access to all of your browser bookmarks.
• Reveal Reader (free) - A simple scripture reader for for those interested in the LDS Standard Works, and other church-related publications including hymns.  Support for bookmarking and in-app downloads, so you don't have to go hunting for the files yourself.
• Ringdroid (free) - customize mp3 on your phone and make them into ringtones 
• Seesmic (free) - Great for twittering, nice big compose screen, integration with the share menu and it doesn't have a huge footprint.  Twitter updates come in pretty reliably, yfrog/twitpic/etc image preview saves time.
• Shazam (free) - Good for identifying songs on the radio or elsewhere.
• Skydeck (free) - Great if you want to keep a backup of your messages and calls on the web, check out their check out their site.  Their app also has a caller id function that identifies calls from people not in your contacts.
• TextEdit (free) - Small little application lets you jot down notes, w/o internet access.
• Voice Recorder (free) - Record audio and email it.
• Yelp (free) - Great for finding a place to eat.

Other apps that I've had installed but deleted due to space limitations on the G1: Google Sky Map, Twidroid Pro, Google Goggles, Layar, Evernote, Brightkite, Steel, Locale, Pandora, and Last.fm.  Most were great, but I didn't use them often enough to warrant using the space to keep them.

Let me know in the comments if there are some alternate apps that I should take a look at.