Category Archives: Android App Review

State of Streak – July 19, 2011

This is an overview of what’s I am running on my phone and how I have customized it’s appearance. Includes an app list and screenshots. Continue reading

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Battery Left Widget

The Battery left Widget for Android fills a gap on phones that report the battery remaining percentage only in intervals of 10%. It also reports the amount of time that your battery will last in hours remaining. Continue reading

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Live wallpaper I can live with

I finally found a live wallpaper that I find useful. MultiPicture Live Wallpaper allows you to set a different image for each homescreen. Continue reading

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Auto Ring

You’ve seen it or heard it, “This should be built-in!”. Well in the case of Auto Ring that is absolutely true. After you use this app you’ll wonder why it isn’t a setting on every cell phone made.

Auto Ring enables you to put your phone in vibrate or silent mode for that important meeting, but still get emergency calls and texts from people you designate.

Think of Auto Ring as a way to set everyone in your contact list, except a few, to go to voice mail. Continue reading

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Big Dialer

BigDialer is a replacement dialer. It is designed to be easy to use and easy to see and targeted for those with big fingers or poor eyesight. It includes long press speed dial and last number re-dial. Continue reading

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Barcode Scanner

Overview

Barcode scanner is used to scan various types of barcodes, including the QR codes used by sites like androlib.com. It can also be used to create barcodes which can be shared. Continue reading

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Gauge Battery Widget

Gauge Battery Widget takes a different approach to providing a visual cue to the state of your battery. The appearance can be customized and includes an optional status bar icon that displays the battery remaining percentage. Continue reading

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Ringo Lite

Overview

Ringo is an application that allows you to set ringtones and notification tones for each contact in your address book. You will be able to tell who is calling or texting without looking at your phone. Continue reading

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Ring Toggle

Ring Toggle is an application that when ran presents a menu of choices for the ringer profile of the phone. With a shortcut to Ring Toggle on a home screen you can change the ringer profile of your phone in two clicks. Continue reading

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