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Almost all the android phones now come with UI customization and the looks differ from phone to phone. There are couple of things I like about it;

1. It does have a slick interface and can support multiple screens (can be configured and supports circular scrolling).

2. It does have a power strip and the option I use the most is to see which applications are running. Right from there, you can choose to ignore some of the applications and kill all others if you want – saves some battery power I’d say; if not optimize the device!

1. Antivirus for new files/applications.

2. Backup of your important stuff, I’m more interested in the contacts backup. The backup happens to the server at lookout (http://mylookout.com), you can sign up for a free account and you can get the data backup up/restored back even based on dates. Now I know that Google announced this support just yesterday but I’m happy with how it works with lookout and am going to continue. So a good program since it syncs your Smartphone and desktop machines

3. Missing Device – find your missing device based on the location.

1. To explain simple, it is a note taking application, works for desktop/android handsets as well.

2. Sync Feature which sync’s the notes between the desktop/android via EverNote servers, if the data is not confidential, then sounds pretty good feature at no cost.

3. You can have multiple notes, email them, print them – very extensive in features (export as html/mht files).

1. Pretty slick and fast.

2. Will support Flash.

3. Data compression is appreciable and can save on your data costs.

1. So the sites having applications or sites which review an application provides a barcode embedded for download URL which may directly lead to Google Android Market or the Developer’s site. This application can be used to scan the barcode and retrieve the URL and go download it. No rocket science here!

1. DropBox do have a free account where you can save and maintain upto 2 GB of files. I use it for some of my documents/contact backup’s etc.

1. Browse all your files on the SD Card.

2. View thumbnails, images etc.

3. You can view/create Zip files and open files.

1. Pretty normal stuff, lets you look at the indices.

2. Lets you create your own portfolio of stocks that you want to keep an eye on.

3. More importantly, lets you see the afterhours stock price (living in India, I want to be able to see it during US times).

1. I feel, it is a much better calculator with keys spaced aptly.

2. Like the sounds on key press.

Else, it is a simple calculator replacement

1. Obviously syncs up with your blog feeds stored in Google Reader account.

2. Provisions for looking up Starred Items, folder-wise, unread only, and sync all facilities.

3. Well on desktop I use FeedDaemon for my feeds which in turn syncs with Google Reader, so where ever I read a subscribed feed, I’m covered.

1. Lets me to connect and transfer files to/fro from the device without the hassles of having it connected to my machine.

1. Well, it connects either through WiFi or through the USB cable and you have access to a lot of features that otherwise you’ll be performing manually on the phone itself.

2. I use it to remove duplicates/updating contacts with additional details etc (for example if you want to add email id, additional phone book entry etc, this works good. How about cleaning your Android by removing some applications – can be done using this application.

1. How about recording some funny sounds, better still – how about recording your first words of your little ones. I use this one. Never fails on me.

2. My elder one like to sing songs and I get it recorded with this one little application

1. Lists me by Artists and Albums (which are basically folder based selection).

2. Builds playlist for me.

3. The UI is pretty neat and offers shuffle option.

1. Different English Dailies.

2. Different Hindi Dailies.

3. Different Malayalam Dailies.

4. Different Tamil Dailies.

3G in India started just couple of months ago and there are different players in the market right now.

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to keep up with the data usage on your connection? Makes sense especially since it is newly implemented technology in India and costs dearer on Prepaid/Postpaid. So keep a watch on how much you’re using.

As of now I’m using a BSNL 3G Prepaid connection, it gives me 1GB download limit for 352 Rupees (30 days validity).

ATTN# – Rooting is required for this to work. Rooting is not a developer mode stuff anymore, it is as simple as download an application and click on ‘Root’.

Try Z4Root (Google it).