It feels like forever since I last sat down to put together another one of these however, in reality it’s only been a whole month, if that. Perhaps all this Nexus fever is doing something to the space-time continuum? It’s doubtful but, for these couple of weeks the Android blogosphere has been focussed a lot more on devices, with good reason, every morning I wake up to a fresh piece of Nexus pie and the big name manufacturers are gearing up for the holiday season in a big way. Apps ae really important because, without decent apps then you’ll have nothing to get things done with on your phone. There’s been some really good apps come out this past month and now we’re ready to bring you the best of the best for the month of October.
A lot of you are going to be surprised to this app here but, it really isn’t as bad as it seems. It’s stupidly priced and the fact that it doesn’t work is ridiculous but, if you have a device that’s compatible and you do a lot of driving into the unknown then this is the one for you. Truth be told, Google Navigation is awesome, I’ve used it quite a bit and it’s never failed me. My network however, has failed me a couple of times. Whilst I never lose coverage entirely here in the UK, 3G is at times scarce on the road which we need for map loading. With Tom Tom there’s no need for this and so you can keep going no matter what, perfect if you’re on Sprint or T-Mobile, right?
If you have kids and a whole host of Android powered gadgets then you know how intelligent the little blighters have become with the technology. It’s incredible not only how easily and efficiently they can take down some pigs but how quickly they can take to other apps and more. With KIDO’Z you can simply hand over your Nexus 7 or whatever it is to the little ones without any worry as the app only filters safe games. No matter how good they’ll become on Dead Trigger they’ll never get the chance with this. Brilliant if you have children and well worth a look.
Let’s face it, we all hate balancing the books, unless your some kind of weirdo, right? Xero hopes to change all that and make accounting a little more enjoyable if not a lot easier. The idea is to plug in all of your accounts and balances to then take care of these wherever you are. Having this sort of data in your pocket can really allow you to micro-manage your money, making it a lot easier to save or just watch the budget. The Holo themed UI is really great and will go with your Nexus 7 or Galaxy Nexus – maybe an LG Nexus – just perfectly.
Whilst this is really just an add-on, it’s got so much inside it that it’s a whole app in its own rite. A lot of you out there use Dolphin Browser – myself included and I’m sure some of you will agree it’s the fastest. Well, it just got a whole lot faster thanks to the Jetpack, speeds can double, if not triple in most cases. I noticed a massive improvement on my Touchpad and it sped up my Tegra 3 One X quite a bit as well. It’s really easy to install as well, just make sure you have Dolphin installed, head over to the Play Store and then install it. Open Dolphin Browser up and that’s it, you’ve been supercharged.
This entry might only apply to a select few of you however, it really is an excellent app. Keen photographers reading will note how good smartphones and touchscreens can be when taking photos however, they’ve not been that helpful in the actual process of taking photos. With Triggertrap – and the help of the inexpensive V2 dongle – you can set all manner of settings for taking your shot, there’s no liveview here but, most modern dSLRS come with this as standard. As such you can use your phone for controls and the whole of the camera’s display to frame it. There’s so much you can control here from exposure, aperture all the way to HDR. A must have for keen photographers.
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