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HTC Desire S Owner’s Guide – V1.02 | wnp_79
23.
Silent Boot
– Tiny but handy app. When you re-start your Desire S, there is a
really loud and annoying jingle that plays. This app silences it. (Free)
24.
B&B Brightness Control
– Widget not an app. Adds a handy widget to bring up
a slide bar to quickly adjust screen brightness. (Free)
25.
3G Watchdog
– If you are worried about going over your data allowance, use
this. Monitors 3G usage like the Orange app, but you can also set limits and
warnings should you approach your limit, and of course will work regardless of which
network you are with. (Free)
26.
Remote Web Desktop
– A nice and simple FTP or HTTP app. When on your
home wi-fi network, activate this app, and enter the advised IP address into your
windows explorer bar (for FTP) or into your web browser bar (for HTTP) to browse
your phones SD card. Drag and drop files easily. Easier to set up than ES File
Explorer. (Free)
27.
Speedview
– A nifty GPS based speedo for your car. What sets it apart is the
ability to invert the display so you can (at night) put the phone on your dashboard so
the speedo reflects in your windscreen as a heads-up display! Not much use but fun
for when you want to pretend you are Michael Knight. Stores your 0-60 times! Of
course, drive safe kids! (Free)
28.
CardioTrainer
– Just started using this for my morning runs (no that’s not a
bowel problem). Tracks your route, set alarms for your routine (mine is at 6am so
handy), set yourself targets, calorie count, uploads all your stats to your google
account so you don’t loose them. Plots a graph at the end of your run so you can see
where you are slowing down. You can track and review your progress from their
website too.
29. Added 16/11/10:
PowerAmp
– Best music player for Android. Not free, but very
well worth the $5 asking price. Adds Bass and Treble controls and a 10 stage
equaliser. Very good sound from it and doesn’t chew through battery. Well laid out
and easy to use. Decent ‘random’ shuffle on it too. There is a free trial that lasts only
two weeks if you want to check it out. The Dev has even made a special widget pack
so you can still install the App to SD and have the widgets work.
30. Added 16/11/10:
Dropbox
– Much better since recent updates. Gives you a
cloud-based storage box up to 2GB in size for free. From here you can save
anything to download or share at your leisure. Very handy for sharing apps and files
that are too large or unsuitable for e-mail attachments! Also recommend you install
the PC version on your PC/laptop. Sign in with your Dropbox account details, and it
put a “Dropbox” folder in you “My Documents” bit. Drag and drop any files into here,
and they are instantly available to download on your phones Dropbox App. Also,
anyone you introduce to Dropbox by sending them an invite earns you an extra
250MB of free storage.