Android tips and tricks

Android is a new world growing and growing. But it is new too and very new for different people. Do you have useful tricks here?

Here are already some nice apps and sites:

Multimedia

• Adobe Flash Player
  - Reboot after install for best results.
• Winamp
• RealPlayer
• Pandora Radio
• Amazon MP3

Communication Apps

• Yahoo Messenger
• ICQ Mobile
• AIM
• Twitter Client
• Facebook

Games

• Angry Birds
• Basketball Shot

eBook Readers

• Borders eBooks
• Kindle
• Kobo
• Wattpad
• FBReader

System Utilities

• Adobe PDF Reader
• Documents to Go
- View Word, Excel, Powerpoint files and attachments.
• Android System Info
- Easy to use tools including app uninstaller and task manager.

Other Android Resources

Android Apps Web Sites

• FreewareLovers
• Mobango
• AndroidFreeware
• AppStoreHQ
• AndAppOnline

Android Market Apps

• SlideMe
• Leaf Open Market

Developer Resources

• XDA-Developers
  Find out what Android developers and gTablet enthusiasts are doing with their gTablets at the XDA Forum.
• Android Developers Official Site
• Android Forums
• Android Central
• Android Police

PRINTING

PrinterShare: printing android through your homecomputer

Print with FileLinx from anywhere - direct remote printing of most file types (.doc, .docx, .pdf, txt, .ppt ..etc ) including photos, from Android to a printer attached to the PC.
FileLinx is a 2-part App allowing direct wireless transfer of files, in any size or format, between an Android device and a PC, without cables or Bluetooth, anywhere in the world by using WiFi or 3G/4G. Transfer movies, e-books, music, and photos with ease over any distance.
Visit www.droidlinx.com for download, further information, full user manual, and FAQ details.

HP iPrint Photo (Free)

    * Lets you crop and edit photos before you print
    * Supports over 200 HP inkjet printers
    * Quick and easy to set up

HP printerMy favorite app of the bunch, HP's iPrint Photo software was the fastest to set up and the most hassle-free to use (I was printing within minutes of turning the printer on). The straightforward tools built into the app allow you to grab any photo on your phone and perform minor edits before you print. iPrint Photo supports over 200 HP printers (see the full list on HP's Website). The app is available for Windows Mobile (although apparently not yet for Windows Phone 7) and Apple iOS platforms, as well.
Polaroid PoGo App (Free)

    * No Wi-Fi needed
    * Allows you to add custom borders and frames to images
    * Questionable color quality on test prints

Polaroid's PoGo is the only Bluetooth printing app. You can choose whether to use a picture in your gallery or to take and frame one using your camera. The app provides a variety of frames, although most are just for fun.

A side note: Polaroid's PoGo line of printers support printing from any cell phone with Bluetooth capabilities. So even if you have an older handset rather than a smartphone, you can print your photos.
Brother iPrint & Scan (Free)

    * Scans images directly to your phone
    * Setup takes a long time
    * Printing from a PC might be quicker

Have a photo that you want to set as your mobile wallpaper? If you have a Brother printer, you may want to grab the company's iPrint & Scan app. Similar to Canon's app below, iPrint & Scan searches your wireless network for compatible Brother printers. You might wish to consult your user manual to make sure that your printer's wireless settings are configured properly, however; my printer's settings were not, so I spent over an hour configuring it on a wireless network. You can perform scans remotely, as well, although you will have to manually place the item you wish to scan on the scanner bed beforehand.

Other Mobile Printing Apps

Here are three other Android printing apps you might be interested in.

Canon Easy-PhotoPrint (Free)

    * Searches for compatible printers on your wireless network
    * Lets you pick multiple pictures for batch printing
    * Great for printing a lot of pictures at once

Canon Pixma iP4820 color inkjet printerCanon says that its Easy-PhotoPrint app for Android gives you the ability to wirelessly print any photo on your phone or SD Card. You can choose up to 39 different photos to print at once, as well as the type of paper to use and the number of copies to print. The app will not work with Canon's entire line of wireless printers, however (see the full list of compatible printers).

CyPria (Free and Paid Versions)

    * Lots of printing options
    * Integrates with other Android applications
    * A must for printing more than just pictures from a phone

CyPria is a third-party printing application for wireless Epson printers. It comes in both a free edition and a paid version that sells for a little more than $5 on the Android Market. The free app lets you create and print notes and CD labels, as well as index cards and photos; the paid version can print Web pages from your phone's mobile browser, in addition to photos.

Out of all the applications I looked at, CyPria offers the most flexibility in what you can print from your phone. CyPria's Website has a full list of Epson printers that are currently compatible with the app.
Picwing Print & Mail Photos (Free App, Subscription Based)

    * Prints and mails photos for you
    * Monthly and pay-as-you-go plans available
    * Great if you have extended family and don't often see them

We all have at least one relative who still prefers to have a hard copy of a photo. Instead of printing and mailing out digital photos yourself, consider apps and services such as Picwing's Print & Mail Photos. You tell the service which photos to process and who the recipients are, and Picwing will print and mail the images twice a month for a small fee.

Samsung MobilePrint is a free application which enables to print photos, documents and web pages directly from your smartphone and tablet. The application also enables scanning document to your mobile device directly.

[Key features & Benefits]
- Automatic printer searching on a local wireless network
- Compatible with Samsung wireless and networked printers
- Print photos, PDF documents and web pages
- Scan document directly to your mobile device
- Requires no driver installaion or network configuration

[Remark]
- Samsung MobilePrint supports Samsung printers only.
- Either wireless or network connection are supported. (USB connected printer does not supported)
If we talk about it compatibility then this Samsung mobileprint app (wireless print application) is compatible with all the network printers and wireless printers.?????????????