Just got HTC Hero

[agpatel]

WOOT, first new phone in 3 years...just got the HTC Hero for Sprint...so far like it..getting use to full touch screen...need to mess around with the widgets and all that good stuff. Find a case and screen protector and I will be all set. Anyone with a Android phone have any suggestions or must have apps?

[Kaleo]

i've got the droid eris...

some apps that i have which are pretty damn neat are the barcode scanner which uses your camera to scan the barcode of products at stores, it then searches online for cheaper prices online or locally to you. Advanced Task Killer is another app that came highly recommended from the sales person at verizon because for the eris at least, the only downfall that I notice so far would be the battery life. So with that program you can automatically close all open apps in the background to help save battery life with one push of a button.

One game that i've recently been addicted to is Robo Defense it's another one of those defend the castle type of games, but the graphics and game play on a phone is awesome. These are just a few apps that are worth taking a look at but it keeps constantly updating so there's always more to check out. Oh and did I mention that all these apps are FREE!!!

[agpatel]

i've got the droid eris...

some apps that i have which are pretty damn neat are the barcode scanner which uses your camera to scan the barcode of products at stores, it then searches online for cheaper prices online or locally to you. Advanced Task Killer is another app that came highly recommended from the sales person at verizon because for the eris at least, the only downfall that I notice so far would be the battery life. So with that program you can automatically close all open apps in the background to help save battery life with one push of a button.

One game that i've recently been addicted to is Robo Defense it's another one of those defend the castle type of games, but the graphics and game play on a phone is awesome. These are just a few apps that are worth taking a look at but it keeps constantly updating so there's always more to check out. Oh and did I mention that all these apps are FREE!!!

Sweet, I will check them out..how do you close a app...like when browsing the web if you just hit home does it really close it or is there some other thing you have to do...

Tonight is going to be looking at all the apps and seeing what there is out there..

[luke093]

I just got an HTC hero as well but its the euro model style. I don't think that one is there in usa. I like it! I am typing on it right now and the keyboard is ok, now only if DB will make a mobile version of this site!

Android is awesome but to be honest the keyboard,screen and web browser aren't as polished and smootg as the iphone. But it does well in multitasking, UI visuals and other things. In the 2 days i had it it was easy to learn how to operate- I had fears that it would be confuaing. If only it had the faster processor like the nexus one but then again its a lot cheaper. Overall no regrets ohh and I like how tou can hold the kwyboard key for a few seconds to get the special charcter- makes it easy to use emoticons.

[Kaleo]

Sweet, I will check them out..how do you close a app...like when browsing the web if you just hit home does it really close it or is there some other thing you have to do...

Tonight is going to be looking at all the apps and seeing what there is out there..

as far as the Eris goes, I haven't found a way to close the app permanently after i'm done with it. For instance, i'm on the browser and want to go back to the home screen. I just push the home button on the phone and go back to the main screen, but the browser app is still running in the background. With the ATK app, it kills the app for me. There isn't any option to close the program when i'm finished with it which is why the sales lady told me that this program is essentially one of those must haves when starting out.

[agpatel]

as far as the Eris goes, I haven't found a way to close the app permanently after i'm done with it. For instance, i'm on the browser and want to go back to the home screen. I just push the home button on the phone and go back to the main screen, but the browser app is still running in the background. With the ATK app, it kills the app for me. There isn't any option to close the program when i'm finished with it which is why the sales lady told me that this program is essentially one of those must haves when starting out.

Can you have it kill it automatically when you go back to home screen? I looked into options and auto-kill was grayed out and could not find how to activate it.

[Cooter]

My partner @ work has one of these. She likes it!!

[Mikejl]

WOOT, first new phone in 3 years...just got the HTC Hero for Sprint...so far like it..getting use to full touch screen...need to mess around with the widgets and all that good stuff. Find a case and screen protector and I will be all set. Anyone with a Android phone have any suggestions or must have apps?

Timely thread. My boss let me replace my old LG CT 810 and I went with the Droid Motorola. Just got it yesterday.

Today is my first chance to work with it. Spent the morning entering all my contacts because I lost them going from AT&T to Verizon. Just now going to start looking for some Apps to download. I'm going to have to check out the barcode app.

This is the first phone I've gotten really excited about owning.



Mike

[luke093]

BTW as for a case/ screen protector. Try Cell Phone Skins & Protective Covers - iPhone Skins, Blackberry Skins, iPod Skins, Apple Laptop Skins - Best Skins Ever They have full body skins covering everything and are really tough. Just ordered one too- at $7.99 its also a bargain! You use soapy water to apply them and its like a clearbra for your car, except its on your phone

[agpatel]

luke: just planning on getting a screen one and have 2 on order...dont like full ones as i hate the edges but will look into it. Ahh, I have application of the clear film down now...have done so many for friends on there phons, iPods and such.

BarCode app is pretty cool, now just figuring out what i want on my home screen. I am just going to enter all my contact info on Google and just sync it to the phone.

Anyone know if you can sync a outlook calender to google or something...