SwiftKey X Keyboard
Of all the traditional on-screen QWERTY keyboards in the Android Market, SwiftKey X is the most prominent. Every software keyboard ...
Root Explorer
Of all file managers for Android, Root Explorer and AndroZip are my two very favorites. As the name implies, Root Explorer ...
LauncherPro
Even though the HTC Sense launcher is great, I eventually grew tired of it and started looking for something ...
Catch Notes
Catch Notes by Catch (who also develops AK Notepad) is even better than its sibling. If I’d have to choose ...
Vlingo
Just like Google's Voice Search, Vlingo lets you interact with your device by speaking instead of typing and touching. With Vlingo, ...
ADW.Launcher
ADW.Launcher is an open-source homescreen replacement app: one of the top two for Android, along with LauncherPro. ADW is similar ...
Springpad
Springpad. I guess yet another notes app is the last thing this guide needs, but I couldn’t resist adding Springpad, ...
Dropbox
Dropbox offers you storage space in the cloud, and consequently gives you access to your files regardless of which platform ...
Evernote
Yep, you guessed it: another notes application. This one stores your notes online and you can access them from your ...
Note Everything
Note Everything is another powerful piece of software for handling notes and reminders. It lets you create text, voice and ...
Astrid Task/Todo List
Astrid is an esteemed and very popular to-do list manager. From the developers: “Astrid is a todo list / task ...
Hoccer
This app is similar to Bump, since it’s also designed for sharing data via gestures. Hoccer lets you transmit stuff ...
aCar
I personally haven’t owned a car in 10 years (right after I got my driver’s license), but for those ...
Microsoft Tag Reader
This may not be a typical essential Android application, but if you want to scan Microsoft tags on your phone, ...
