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Master Geek

#328853 11-May-2010 11:49

kyhwana2: Hmm, does anyone know of a .lit ebook reader for android? I have a bunch of .lit ebooks that I read on my TP, would be nice to read em on the Desire too..

... try aldiko or ireader ...

Aldiko supports the ePub format.

If you have non-DRMed books in the following formats: lit, pdf, mobi, rtf, txt, html, fb2, prc**, odt, cbr and cbz, you can use a free software called Calibre to convert any of the above formats to ePub and then import your books into Aldiko. You can get Calibre from here http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/.
http://www.aldiko.com/support.html#faq12923842343

http://ireader.over-blog.com/pages/Features_list-2270230.html

Jerry123456

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Master Geek

#328917 11-May-2010 13:47

Have just found an application called 'AppAware' which helps with finding items in the market in regards to popularity and who's installing/updating/removing. It doesn't replace the Market but is a helpful addition (so far).

Can even search by whoes installed/updated/removed in regards to your location. Gimiky but helpful fun

Ambrose_1

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#329063 11-May-2010 18:51

nAnyone had trouble getting the back cover to clip on at the top? It sits proud a little bit really quite annoying.

NZtechfreak

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#329089 11-May-2010 19:44

Fits OK here at the top.

Is everyone here aware of Appbrain?

Its an desktop version of the Market in your browser, but it has a sync app that lets you choose items for install from your desktop, and then installs them when syncing with the Appbrain sync app on your phone... Very handy, also has view by rating/updated/new/latest/hot etc.

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Ambrose_1

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#329172 11-May-2010 22:35

Its really weird, I took it off to put the sim card in, now it won't fit 100%. Quite disappointing really, taking the shine off it to be honest..

Can't really get a decent photo of it to show you.

Lambchop

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#329200 12-May-2010 01:37

is there a widget i can download from the apps store to turn off mobiledata ?

just a one press icon/toggle .. just for mobile data, or 3g and wifi tops, i don't want a whole row of icons, or menus to pop up. one click, on and off.

?

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bendigo

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Master Geek

#329202 12-May-2010 03:20

Lambchop - try any cut it lets you create any shortcut for home screen

Anyone interested in swype beta? It's awesome and I got the right one for desire

kiwitrc

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#329204 12-May-2010 05:56

Lambchop: is there a widget i can download from the apps store to turn off mobiledata ?

just a one press icon/toggle .. just for mobile data, or 3g and wifi tops, i don't want a whole row of icons, or menus to pop up. one click, on and off.

?

menu/ add to home/ add widget/ settings/ mobile network.

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#329205 12-May-2010 05:58

bendigo: Lambchop - try any cut it lets you create any shortcut for home screen

Anyone interested in swype beta? It's awesome and I got the right one for desire

I am Bendigo

bendigo

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Master Geek

#329215 12-May-2010 08:26

Swype for desire halfway down page
http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/73492-swype-hide-keyboard.html

NZtechfreak

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#329218 12-May-2010 08:46

Regards Swype I see some users are finding it drains battery, so keep an eye on that.

Have you guys seen this video of Froyo (Android 2.2) running Flash 10.1 in the browser? Its being demoed on a Nexus One, so should look this good for us too... Wow, if HTC are slow with our update to 2.2 I think this will be the tipping point for me Rooting my Desire...

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bendigo

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Master Geek

#329272 12-May-2010 11:29

NZtechfreak: Regards Swype I see some users are finding it drains battery, so keep an eye on that.

Have you guys seen this video of Froyo (Android 2.2) running Flash 10.1 in the browser? Its being demoed on a Nexus One, so should look this good for us too... Wow, if HTC are slow with our update to 2.2 I think this will be the tipping point for me Rooting my Desire...

.... yeah your right ... does drain the battery but I'm typing faster than ever... might have to get another battery or power charger for car... I've used http://www.momax.net/en/Product_List.aspx?I=PP-1580-172-0 before and found them very good...

... also have hit my limit for apps and notification warned me of low storage.... I heard that android 2.2 allows apps to be installed onto SD card... do you have anymore news? ... I'm not quite ready to root the desire yet...

bendigo

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Master Geek

#329292 12-May-2010 12:08

... also got two discount codes for zagg.com for 25% discount if anyone wants them ... they expire in 7days. I ordered the invisible shield for screen protection...
PM me for code if interested...

NZtechfreak

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#329300 12-May-2010 12:17

No more news about apps to SD officially (although a demo of Flash 10.1 running on a 2.2 Nexus is extremely tasty).

I haven't Rooted mine yet, but when I hit the apps limit it will become harder to ignore.

Cut n paste this from the handy apps thread in case I missed posting anything here:

SMSBackup is useful, automatically backs up your SMS to your GMail account.

CallTrack does some thing for call logs, but to your Google Calender.

For HTC Desire Beam Widget is great, simple widget for turning the camera flash on/off for use as a flashlight.

NewsRoom - great RSS reader.

Andoku Sudoku is the best Sudoku clone I've found so far.

GameBoid is awesome, full speed with sound emulator for GBA.

NY Times/Guardian apps for offline reading of those papers.

Droidkoban - excellent Sukoban clone (best available for Android).

Fring/Nimbuzz - IM aggregators

Google Sky Map

LastFM (if you don't know about lastfm Google it now and start enjoying life more!)

Tunewiki - media player with timed lyrics database

Jewels - great free Bejewelled clone.

gStrings/Mobile Metronome - tuner and metronome apps for the musically inclined (now I have a metronome, all I need is to scrape together the motivation to practice my scales!)

Shazam - free music ID program

Vignette - photo editor with lots of great effects (including some less known stuff like Tilt Shift photography, Google it, very cool)

GRemote Pro is nice, and as pretty as AirMouse.

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JellyWeb

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Master Geek

#329302 12-May-2010 12:17

bendigo: ... also got two discount codes for zagg.com for 25% discount if anyone wants them ... they expire in 7days. I ordered the invisible shield for screen protection...
PM me for code if interested...

I'll be interested in what you think of the Zagg. I installed mine 2 days ago now and it's horrible to touch!
It might be the strongest/most protective screen protector, but god knows why they think it's a good idea to make it have grip! it feels tacky/sticky to swipe your finger over it. first impressions are not good, will wait for a couple of weeks and see if i get used to it, but so far NOT so good.
Anyone else have complaints about the feel of the Zagg?

Over 1/3 of my life is spent in front of my HP dx7 Quad Core 2.1GHz|4GB laptop.
A few hours a day in front of my HTC Desire.
My day job: I do asp.net web development for NetPotential.

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