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Recommended apps
From CapFAQ
Launchers
- LauncherPro
- ADW
- Home Switcher (easily change your default)
Calendars
Notes
Task managers
Office suite
- QuickOffice (AT&T offers a free version available for the Captivate, just search on "quickoffice" in the Marketplace)
- Google Maps (includes Google Navigator and Places Directory)
- Google Earth
- GPS Test
- GPS Status
- Google Sky Map
- Layar
- My Tracks
- c:geo (geocaching)
- Carrr Matey (remember where you parked)
- Parkdroid (another parking app)
- CarDar (yet another parking app)
- Open GPS Tracker
- MapDroyd (like Google Maps but lets you download maps for offline use)
Phone tools
Weather
- Rainy Days
- Radar Now (not on AppBrain, so just search the marketplace)
- AccuWeather Quick or AccuWeather Quick Lite
Reference
- Yellowbook
- WhitePages
- BigOven (recipes)
- Dictionary.com
- Google Translate
- Dial Zero (find the "get a real human" phone # for companies)
- Wikidroid (Wikipedia front-end)
Shopping
- Amazon MP3 (Shop for and download DRM-free MP3s direct to your phone)
- Barcode scanner (also useful for getting any barcode info into your phone, such as QR codes for apps)
- PriceGrabber
- Google Shopper
- ShopSavvy
- Grocery iQ (shopping list)
- eBay
- Pocket Auctions for eBay
- Droid Auctions for eBay
- SnapTell
- Amazon
- CardStar (store all those store discount card barcodes)
Music & Video
- BeyondPod (podcasts)
- Shazam
- SoundHound
- Mobile Metronome
- gStrings
- Guitar: Solo Lite
- xPiano
- Google Listen
- RingDroid (make your own ringtones by cropping music on your phone)
- MixZing
- TuneWiki
- TuneIn Radio
- ScanMedia (force a rescan of media on your phone)
System tools
- Startup Cleaner Pro
- Watchdog Task Manager
- Where's My Droid
- OSMonitor
- Astro File Manager
- Y5 Battery Saver (turns wifi on/off based on location determined by cell towers)
- JuicePlotter (the widget provided is invaluable)
- Spare Parts
- Quick Settings
- Call Meter NG
- Sound Manager
- SGS Unlock (get your phone's unlock code)
- APNdroid (toggle data on/off)
- Android System Info
- DiskUsage
- ClockSync (if your phone isn't getting accurate time from the cell towers)
Backup utilities
- See: Backup
Internet tools
- ConnectBot (SSH)
- AndFTP
- AndChat (IRC)
- Opera Mini
- Dolphin Browser HD
- Groundhog USENET Newsreader
- Skyfire Web Browser
Movies
- Flixster Movies
- Fandango
- IMDb
- iTrackmine (just creates a convenient shortcut that launches the mobile website but a great site for tracking your collection)
- Moviefone
- Movie Finder
- Redbox (official app from Redbox)
Finance
- PayPal
- AT&T myWireless (track your usage, pay your bill, etc. Not on AppBrain, search the marketplace)
- Mint.com Personal Finance
Shipping
Graphics & Photo
Tools
- 3G Watchdog (be sure to check out the widget)
- RealCalc Scientific Calculator
- Wifi Analyzer
- deciBel
- Smart Measure
- Advanced Bubble Level
- Tricorder
- Andrometer
- Speed Test
- Bluetooth File Transfer
- Antennas
- IP Machine
- Network Info II
- Network Discovery
- Net Status
- AndroZip (create/extract ZIP archives)
- Copy to SIM card (manage your SIM contacts)
Games
- See: Gaming
Travel
App Management
Be sure to see the page on App Management.
eBooks
Health
News
Miscellaneous
- Beautiful Widgets
- DailyStrip (comics)
- EboBirthday (track birthdays and merge into calendar)
- Ultimate Stopwatch & Timer
- TimeCatcher (time tracker)
- Text Edit
- TV Listings
- Congress
- Dropbox
- AT&T Mark the Spot
