Google Docs is now available for Android devices!

On your Android or from your web browser, click here to install:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs

Introduction

I haven’t updated here in a very long time other than the Web Browsers Downloads page which I hope some of you have found helpful.

Anyway, if you have an Android, read this, it might help!

This post is designed to help you with your Android device and includes information on how to locate and install apps using the browser on your PC.

Throughout this page, any time you see a link with asterisks (*) on both sides of the link it means the link can be clicked in your browser and on your device to jump directly to the application in Android Market.

Alternate Web Browser

Before we get started… I highly recommend installing at least one alternate web browser that you can use exclusively with the Google account (@gmail.com) that is linked to your Android device. This is important because your normal web browser in Windows (Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer) is probably already logged in to Google services with a different account and every time you try to switch to your new @gmail.com address you will be forced to log off and switch acounts. An alternate web browser will allow you to work exclusively with the device and it will always be dedicated to one Google account.

Here are some recommented “Chromium Based” web browsers. There are three different versions of Google Chrome listed here, only install one (I use the developer builds exclusively). Also, I use the real Chromium (listed first) for my @gmail.com Android account:

Chromium 12.0.745.0 Developer 82632, ChromePlus 1.6.1.0, Comodo Dragon 10.0.0.2, Google Chrome (12.0.742.0 Developer 82248 / 11.0.696.50 Beta 81850 / 10.0.648.205 Public 81283), SRWare Iron 10.0.650.1.

Use the Chrome Webstore to install extensions for any of these browsers.

You can even use an Android theme for Gmail under settings:

Helpful Sites

Here are some additional websites that are very helpful and wouldn’t normally be obvious to users.

Google Checkout (optional) is where you can setup your credit cards that will be used for Android Market purchases.

Google Voice (optional) can be used as your voice mail system instead of your carrier’s voice mail system. There are many benefits including the abilitiy to get a new “Google Phone Number” that you can point to any number of phones and you also have the ability to download your recordings in MP3 format. The *Google Voice* app (and widgets) for your device makes everything seamless.

Google Reader (optional) allows you setup the types of stories you want to read about in *Google Reader* app on your device.

Android Market

Here are some Android Market websites. All of these sites require a valid @gmail.com login and all of them have the ability to install apps to your device directly from the site.

Google Android Market / Chromium Extension / All applications made by Google, Inc.

Amazon AppStore for Android. After you sign in and assign an credit card you can start receiving one free app every day. You have to manually check for new apps each day.

AppBrain App Market / Chromium Extension. AppBrain App Market requires the main *AppBrain App Market* application and *Fast Web Installer*. AppBrain is the original… it was the very first app that allowed users to browse for applications on their computer and then click a button on the site to force the application to install on their device.

Recommended Apps

All apps without prices shown are free. All of these links can be clicked on your computer or on your Android.

Autodesk AutoCAD WS is a mobile CAD application that gives you the freedom and flexibility to view, edit, and share your DWG files on your Android phone or tablet. AutoCAD WS mobile app offers a simplified, intuitive set of viewing, editing, and markup tools so you can work on your designs while you are on the go. Open drawings from email attachments, sync your files from the web, or upload drawings directly from AutoCAD software. Drawings can also be saved locally so you can work in the field without an Internet connection.

Wyse PocketCloud RDP/VNC (remote control your Desktop! free version only offers one access point), PAID version, Xtralogic Remote Desktop Client PAID.

AdFree Android, Droid VNC Server+ (remote control your Android!), Evernote (a very nice cloud-based notes application, get the Windows app here), Speedtest.net Mobile, Wireless Tether+, Root Explorer (File Manager)+ $4.08, Titanium Backup+, Titanium Backup PRO Key+ $5.95, Titanium Media Sync* $2.98, ES File Explorer, File Expert+, File Expert SMB Mount, ES Task Manager, CNN, Layar (augmented reality (AR) browser), TweepsAround for Layar, Wikitude World Browser (AR browser), Flixster Movies, ShootMe (screen grabber), Facebook, Twitter, TweetDeck for Android (Twitter & Facebook), Poynt, ScanLife Barcode Reader, Bump, SMS2PC $3.26 (TXT messaging from your Desktop! Windows client here).

+ Requires Root.

More items coming soon!

Google Apps

All apps without prices shown are free. All of these links can be clicked on your computer or on your Android.

Gmail, YouTube

Google Voice Search allows you to hold in the search button (magnifying glass) to voice command your phone or to search. Example: “Navigate to Six Flags” brings up Google Navigator. “Map of Pacific, Missouri” brings up Google Maps. “Call Pizza Hut” calls the Pizza Hut closest to you based on your GPS location.

Google Voice can be used as your voice mail system and for cheap international calls and free text messages.

Chrome to Phone allows you to send links, maps, phone numbers and copied text (Windows clipboard) from your browser to your phone. Chromium Extension / Firefox Extension.

Google Goggles lets you search by taking a picture. Goggles uses image recognition technology to recognize objects and return relevant search results. Identifies products, famous landmarks, storefronts, artwork, and popular images found online. Goggles can translate words in English, French, Italian, German & Spanish. Goggles can even extract contact information from business cards.

Google Maps, Street View on Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Sky Map, Androidify

Google Translate, Google Reader, Google Search, Google Shopper, Gesture Search

All applications made by Google, Inc.

Games

All games without prices shown are free. All of these links can be clicked on your computer or on your Android.

Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio, Pool Master Pro, Glow Hockey.

More items coming soon!

We hope everyone has a safe and happy new year!!!

I’m not much for reviews, but this game is addicting as hell and I just wanted to mention that it is now available from the Android Market.  I just finished the first episode and it was a complete BLAST!!!

Grab Angry Birds here (click from your device).

More screenshots after the break…

This is the new MIUI ROM from IncDoes:

[ROM] IncDoes MIUI – “Complete UI Overhaul” [v0.3] sep/29th
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787941

I am running both ZIPs and so far it’s pretty sweet.  From what I get out of it, it’s a hybrid of Android and iOS.

Click the images and hit the jump below for even more screenshots!

Lock Screen

Home Screens

Dialpad and Call Screen

Contacts , Groups & Phone

TXT, Camera & Gallery

Instead, for now, I am just going to post some screenshots, some basic info, quick summaries of new features and finally the (few) cons of the new IncDoes ROM.

I also wanted to mention some other ROMs I’ve been using because in all fairness I have had zero time to work on this site lately.  A few of my devices at work are running Uncommon Sense ROM (older, beta 6 or 7) and others are running Virtuous ROM (which is what I was using up to the release of IncDoes).

Anyway, these are all screenshots of IncDoes ROM 0.4 running on my Droid Incredible.

Hit the jump below these thumbnails for more screenshots.

HTC Sense

This section and the next two sections below are all NEW.

To my knowledge, IncDoes ROM is the first custom ROM in the wild that includes the new HTC Sense.

While there are an almost innumerable amount of obvious improvements with the new HTC Sense (most of which are graphical and presented below) it can’t be over looked or overstated how much simpler it makes your life.

For example, when IncDoes 0.31 hit ROM Manager (I know, I know…) I snagged it immediately.  During the initial setup it asked me to sign in or sign up for a new HTC Sense account, which I did.  Currently the new http://htcsense.com/ website still isn’t available.  Anyway, I didn’t think much about this extra step and almost immediately I was off downloading as much HTC Hub content that the system would allow.  Ringtone sets, widgets, skins, audio clips (scenes downloads all failed with FC’s and wallpaper downloads just skipped back to the main screen.  HTC Hub screenshots are posted below.  Anyway, once I was done I installed all of my apps.  A few days later IncDoes ROM 0.4 was released.  I signed back in to my HTC Sense account and started downloading the HTC extras again.  Suddenly I noticed that ALL of my apps had returned.  I mean all of them.  Not 10, not 20…  all 85.  That is a huge step in the right direction.

Anyway, the new HTC Sense is really the backbone here.  Being able to play with it this early in the game is just unreal.

HTC Hub

The main HTC Hub screen:

Widgets, wallpaper and scenes from HTC Hub:

Skins, sounds (ringtones, alarms and notifications all look the same as sounds) and My downloads:

HTC Likes

Featured and Most Popular:

Friend’s comments, My downloads and Marked items:

Personalize

Probably the first thing you will notice with the new HTC Sense is the new “Personalize” button (bottom right of the home screen) and all of the new functionality that comes along with it.

Skins

HTC (Default Skin)

Metal

Wood

Slate

Black Board

Music Lover (downloaded manually via HTC Hub / htcsense.com)

General

Zoomed out home screen (below).  Left:  With the new Sense you can long hold any of the 7 panels to move that panel to a new location.  Middle:  If you long press any icon along the bottom you can now change its position.  Right:  Connect to PC options.

In the left screenshot near the top you can see the new “gutter” for running applications.  The other two screenshots show HTC Hub’s “Marked Items” and “My Downloads” areas.

Browsing

Finally…  tabbed browsing via pinch zooming and swiping!

Media Player

The music player is finally FIXED.  I use WMA files, pretty much exclusively.  Since I moved to Android ALL of my songs reported “Unknown” for the artist.  Android has always ignored the ID tags in my WMA files yet seemed to work flawlessly with MP3 files.  Meh.  Months of meh.  All of the scrobbling apps out there would then scrobble “unknown” and bring back all kinds of shitty “unknown” shit and start playing it.  Worthless.  Of course, nobody I knew reported this problem (obviously all MP3 lovers).

NOT ANYMORE!

Also, I had to rub my eyes a few times when I started playing with the new media player.  Not only does it do landscape, nicely, and provide track listings, but in both portrait and landscape modes you can now “flip” (swipe) between albums.  It ain’t light speed yet, but it is relatively smooth.  Well, sometimes.

Cons

Of course, there are always cons when you are talking about pre-release ROMs.

This one has two three four FIVE, and for people who need these features they will be deal breakers.

Ready?

#1 – The camera and camcorder are broken.  They don’t work in 0.4 (or the older 0.31).  Don’t bother trying.

#2 – MMS messages…  also broken.  TXT is fine, you just can’t send or receive MMS messages.

#3 – Ugh.  My phone just rebooted on my while I was trying to read this page for spelling errors…  which reminded me of the third con:  occasional reboots and FC’s.  These are NOT at all frequent, they are pretty rare, like once or twice per day.  I also had to rename /system/Stocks.apk to stop FC’s.  Stability.  For some this will not be acceptable, but I don’t mind occasional flakiness.

#4 – Argh!  Another lockup.  Make this the #4th problem.  Lockups!

#5 – Another lockup, but a little different.  I can tap power on/off to show the screen…  but it’s 100% dead. Unresponsive. Can’t unlock it, none of the main buttons work. Except lock. Lather, rinse, repeat.

For me, these are minor, especially considering the payoff and the new HTC Sense!

John Piper sent word that he as added TONS of Android wallpapers on the WJD Designs website.

GET YOUR FIEND ON!!!

http://www.wjddesigns.com/media/wallpapers/androidwallpapers/

(Site registration required).

http://unrevoked.com/forever/

LOL!x

According to unrevoked’s recent tweet and website It looks like S-OFF for the HTC Droid Incredible and EVO 4G is hitting tonight!

This is effin HUGE!

Screenshot:

Here are some funny images related to S-OFF that were made along the way while we all waited:

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