Android recommended games and applications

[fishbowlhead]

Looks like unlocked Desires are getting the OTA update to 2.2 this weekend

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/30/official-htc-rolling-out-android-2-2-and-720p-video-capture-to/

And still no hero 2.1 update. Im now pretty sure that orange are not going to bother releasing it since they've had it for 2 months now and would of done already. Very poor show. No more branded phones for me.

[MJ]

And still no hero 2.1 update. Im now pretty sure that orange are not going to bother releasing it since they've had it for 2 months now and would of done already. Very poor show. No more branded phones for me.

Two of my work colleagues have had the Hero on Orange since last year, running Android 1.5, and they both received 2.1 over the air on Wednesday. Both are still on Orange and haven't unbranded or rooted their phones. They were happy to finally get it, being as it has been the best part of a year since it was supposed to only take six months.

[ChrisF]

2.2 for Desires this weekend. Unless you're on Orange or Tmobile. In which case you have to wait for them to crap all over the firmware first.

[The Mole]

Apps


Scorchio - the best hot uk deals app (Free)
Ride Hopper was great when i went to Alton Towers gived you live queue wait time updates.
Shazam - identify music (Free)
Gaming Buzz - great gaming news app, takes the articles from some of the webs best gaming news sources (Free)
Tech Buzz - same as above but for gadgets (Free)
Mobile Buzz - (Same as above for mobile phone news)
I Music - download mp3s or stream them (free) surely not legal



I did post some first play threads on some android games but nobody seamed interested so i stopped.

Games

Action Potato - involves potatos and jumping dustbins with faces, very addictive (free)
Abduction - guide your jumping cow up the screen - includes web scoreboards (free)
Puzzle Wars - no longer in the market (dont know why) very good Puzzle Quest clone and free too
Peggy - tough Peggle clone (Free)
Numbergame - the numbers round from countdown
Trap! - trap balls that are bouncing about the screen
Slimeball Speedway - katamari meets Monkey Ball (paid but free demo)
Robo Defence - The best tower defence game on Android (free and paid)

[fishbowlhead]

Two of my work colleagues have had the Hero on Orange since last year, running Android 1.5, and they both received 2.1 over the air on Wednesday. Both are still on Orange and haven't unbranded or rooted their phones. They were happy to finally get it, being as it has been the best part of a year since it was supposed to only take six months.

They probably bought there phones and contracts through CFW, in which case they would of got unbranded phones. No branded orange phones have received either of the updates yet.

[MJ]

They probably bought there phones and contracts through CFW, in which case they would of got unbranded phones. No branded orange phones have received either of the updates yet.

For what it's worth I know one of them came from Orange because it was ordered directly from Orange's website. I'm sure they've both said they had Orange branding on them, but will check.

Maybe they ordered it early enough that it was free from branding. That's the case with my 3 Desire. My Desire came directly from 3 a few months ago and is unbranded, whereas 3 now brand them.

[Spatial]

So the best thing about Froyo on my Desire isn't apps2sd support, nor the fact that things run nice and fast, it's the fact that the startup tune is no longer so loud that it undermines the foundations of my house every time it starts up

[ChrisF]

Yeah Quietly Brilliant eh. Ironic.

[paul]

2.2 for Desires this weekend. Unless you're on Orange or Tmobile. In which case you have to wait for them to crap all over the firmware first.

It's not out on Vidafone yet either. Bizarre, because there is barely any sign that my phone is on Vodafone. Christ knows what they're doing to delay the release.

[fishbowlhead]

For what it's worth I know one of them came from Orange because it was ordered directly from Orange's website. I'm sure they've both said they had Orange branding on them, but will check.

Maybe they ordered it early enough that it was free from branding. That's the case with my 3 Desire. My Desire came directly from 3 a few months ago and is unbranded, whereas 3 now brand them.

Annoying thing is that i only want access to google navigation, which i could even on android 1.6, but no it didn't even get that, couldn't care less about the other stuff in the update to be honest.

[ChrisF]

The market seems fixed now for folks with 2.2 (unless you fixed it yourself)... so most of the apps are there now.

[fishbowlhead]

Seems orange have rolled the hero 2.1 update out at long fecking last. Mines all installed and now on 2.1, yay


Edit. finally had a chance to use google navigation, and its actually bloody good. Wont be getting rid of the tom tom just yet but it will certainly be very handy to have on me at all times.

[ChrisF]

It's not out on Vidafone yet either. Bizarre, because there is barely any sign that my phone is on Vodafone. Christ knows what they're doing to delay the release.

Apparently Vodaphone have vomited their version up onto Desires now?

[Daragon]

Quick question for Android users (preferably those with an HTC Wildfire if any)

Is it worth me downloading something like a snes emu for a Wildfire or would the phone's processor speeds simply negate the bother?

Just been offered the phone through Voda on upgrade and I'm pretty tempted.

[fishbowlhead]

Quick question for Android users (preferably those with an HTC Wildfire if any)

Is it worth me downloading something like a snes emu for a Wildfire or would the phone's processor speeds simply negate the bother?

Just been offered the phone through Voda on upgrade and I'm pretty tempted.

Ive got a gba emu on my hero and it runs fine (gameboid is the best one) obviously you still have the control issues, your not going to be able to play games like mario kart because of the shoulder buttons, but for games like advance wars, pokemon, rpg's etc, its pretty good. The wildfire is quicker than the hero too. Though i would go for an htc desire if you can.