Android Paid Apps Reviews

Power Manager Full

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This application adds NEW power settings to the phone (e.g. how long the screen is on during a call, if device stays on while the keyboard is open, etc.) and allows you to quickly view and change other phone settings depending on different conditions (e.g. turn off the GPS when the battery level drops below 30%, lower the brightness of the screen when on battery power, change the screen timeout if on A/C power, etc.)
It comes with a set of predefined profiles and automatically starts working after installation. Unless you want to change any of these definitions or use advanced features nothing else has to be done after the program is installed.

You can change individual settings (e.g. WiFi) by clicking the buttons on the panel at the top of the screen or you can change several settings at once by using a profile. Profiles define what settings should be modified and can also contain triggers that indicate if they should be applied automatically (e.g. when on A/C power, when on battery power, when the battery drops below a certain level).

NOTE: THE MONITOR MUST BE ENABLED IN THE STATUS PANEL FOR PROFILES TO BE APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY.

This application comes with predefined profiles for the most common conditions. These profiles can be changed or deleted by either long pressing on the profile name or by selecting the profile with the track ball and clicking on the menu key. You can also create additional profiles and shortcuts on the desktop to a specific profile. Power Manager also gathers statistics as the device changes power states. These statistics and can be written to a CSV file on the SDCARD (in the power_manger sub-directory) and can then be loaded into a spreadsheet application (e.g. Excel) to perform analysis (e.g. determine if your battery does not last as long it used to, or if an application is affecting your battery life).

QuickOffice for Android

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QuickOffice enables viewing of MS Word (.doc) and Excel (.xls) files stored on the G1 phone memory card or Gmail attachments. The application supports zooming, quick scrolling, and automatic orientation adjustment using the G1 phone sensor. For MS Word documents, it auto wraps text to avoid horizontal scrolling. All formatting, tables, and images are displayed. Telephone numbers, hyperlinks, and email addresses are all linked to the Android dialer, browser and GMail applications respectively. For Excel spreadsheets, it allows viewing standard Excel spreadsheets and resizing rows and columns. A basic file manager is included which allows users to view files, rename and delete them as well.

Overall complaints from users who have purchased the application include: won’t open MS Word 2003 documents, no PDF support, no editing documents (just a viewer), no PPT support.

Re-Translate

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Re-Translate is and android application that translates from one language to another. It is a very small application in size, and very fast. It has the ability to translate single words and phrases from one language to another and then back again.

Features:
- Only requires Internet
- Translates instantly as you type
- Long press for copy/paste
- Directly send translation to SMS/Email

BudgetPro

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BudgetPro is an Android application that allows users to keep track of expenses and daily, weekly or monthly budgets. Each entry of an expense or income is tied to an “Item”. Items can be specific things like “Latte”, “Pay Check”, “Gasoline” – or more general, like “Entertainment”. Accounts are combinations of Items, with the ability to set a Budget or Target. They can be linked to any combination of Items, both expense and income. This method allows easy display of histories and stats of multiple Items, while still allowing access to individual Item totals. For instance, “Coffee”, “Coffee Beans”, and “Latte” Items can be combined in an Account “Caffeine”, allowing you to track or set a budget on all together. Accounts can share Items, so there can be a “Caffeine” account which includes the “Latte” Item, and another Account called “Starbucks” which also includes it. If you want to set a budget, or track daily totals of just one specific Item, you can make an Account for just that Item.

There are two ways to set a budget. For instance at the top of the Main screen there are three $ fields which can each be set to an Account (top row) and TimeRange (buttons just below give options: “TODAY”, “THIS WEEK”, “THIS MONTH” OR “ALL”), and when a Budget is set it shows a simple color progress bar of how much money is left. Also expense and income Items can be combined in an Account so that you try to reach a Balance. For example, You can combine a “Paycheck” income Item and several expense Items in one Account. You enter your weekly pay, and then when you spend money in an Item linked to that Account, it subtracts from the Balance, so you can see exactly what you have left.

Spending data from different accounts can be viewed in graphs or statistics as well as exported or imported to CSV format. The Graphs allow you to see expenses/income by DAY, WEEK, MONTH, or HOUR. You can use the zoom buttons to see more or less time at once, or pan forward and back in time by swiping your finger on the Graph, or pressing the directional buttons. The Stats screen allows easy Totalling of time ranges, while mixing and matching Items, or Accounts. BudgetPro uses a standard csv file format: Date, Time, Name (Item name), Memo, Amount.

BetterCut

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BetterCut is an enhanced version of the popular Android utility AnyCut. It lets you create Home screen shortcuts to anything you want and much more. In addition to all the functionalities that AnyCut provides.

BetterCut added many exciting new features, including:

- The ability to create system setting shortcuts, such as Toggle GPS, Toggle Wifi
- The ability to change shortcut icons
- A much improved user interface
- Soft keyboard allows you to create shortcuts without sliding out the keyboard
- Ability to create website shortcuts

FitSync

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Website: www.fitsync.com

FitSync is an android application that allows users to keep track of workout schedules, view videos of different workouts and exercises, and keep track of progress through charts and graphs.



Features include:
- Pick from searchable libraries of over 1600 exercises, videos, 360 workouts and 50 fitness plans

- Create your own exercises, workouts or multi-week plans
- View exercise videos & instructions on your Android device
- Schedule workouts and multi-week training programs
- Automatically get your scheduled workout on your device
- Log your workouts on your Android device online or offline
- Record body stats e.g. weight, body measurements, heart rate
- Review your progress with real-time charts
- Stay accountable with FitSync Widgets and Facebook feeds
- Share favorite workouts with friends
- Challenge friends or compete in FitSync’s Global Rankings
- Find a trainer or workout buddy

Phantom Caller

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Phantom Caller is an Android application that changes the caller ID and phone number to a user specified one.
Features include:
- A user specified countdown timer to initiate the call.
- User specified caller ID and phone number.
- Record own custom voice.

Website: http://www.androidlet.com/PhantomCaller/PhantomCaller.html

Livo Recorder Pro

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Livo Recorder Pro is a versatile audio/voice recorder with great looks and many unique features:

- Pause/Resume Recording
- Run in Background
- Tivo-style “monitor”
- Playback controls (seek-FF-RW)
- Send to Email, RingDr

New features in current release include:
- Stealth Record ode
- Scheduled/Timed recording

Upcoming features:
- Sound-detect auto record
- Scheduled playback

Website: http://www.machplusone.com

IM Friendly!

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IM Friendly! is a Google Talk compatible Instant Messenger Android application. It allows users to interact with contacts through text or location messages, as well as receive notifications of GMail and see when contacts are on-line through audio alerts such as custom ringtones. Notifications can also be customized to enable vibrate as well as LED colors.

Website: http://www.multiplefacets.com/application_gtalk.htm

Snap Photo Pro

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Snap Photo Pro is an Android application that uses the accelerometer to detect stability and take photos.  The stability feature can be turned on or off.  There is also a photobooth mode where successive snapshots are taken (up to 6) and stored in the SD card.  A timer mode allows the user to define the amount of time to wait until a photo is taken, with the last 3 seconds producing a beeping sound before taking the picture.  Other features include: adding custom borders to the pictures taken, lightening and darkening picture, changing RGB levels, and the ability for the user to draw graphics on pictures.

Version Log: 1.0.8 – Copy protection re-enabled Should fix force close.

Website: http://thecrayonbox.org/files/SnapPhotoProFAQ.html