My phone is a not particularly powerful , has that much storage space or even has a large screen so the apps I mention below are chosen with that in consideration.
So if you have an older android phone that is what these apps are geared towards.
Given the ridiculous length of contracts in the UK I imagine many are in the same situation as me with an older phone so I hope these help !
Kii Keyboard
An excellent multi-language keyboard combining features such as swyping , split layouts, multiple keyboard layouts and next word prediction with support for multiple themes.
It supports Android 2.1 and above so very much backward compatible.
Kik is a messenger service that operates over your data or wifi connection. It is a simple , quick easy to use messenger app. It featured typing, sent and read notifications. It integrates with your media apps so you can share photos and other media.
Kik does not integrate with your phone book so it is more private than other apps.
It supports Android 2.2 and up.
Opera mini is part of the Opera range of browsers for Android platform. Opera Mini is the lightweight version of the browser but definitely not lacking in useful features.
Like the desktop version it has the speed dial start page where you can save your favourite sites.The layout is also clear with large buttons and tabbed browsing for ease of use.
The browser also compresses the data to speed up loading times and web pages can be saved offline for later reading.
Power Toggles
Power Toggles is an app that allows you to add toggles to the top notification bar.
You can add toggles for WiFi sound, screen brightness , Bluetooth and GPS to name a few.There over 40 toggles to choose from.
The toggles can also be added to the screen as widgets if you prefer for even easier control. The app allows for creation of custom application shortcuts as well.
Twicca is a lightweight twitter client app. It has all the standard twitter functions you expect such as posting, re-tweeting, searching, trends. It can also set colour labeling for specific users.
Images are automatically previewed within client itself. It features automatic URL shortening and ability to share media in tweets.
The app has its own widget as well . There are notifications for mentions and direct messages built in.
Shuttle Music Player
Shuttle Music app is a lightweight but fully featured music player.
Its has an optimised and simple beautiful layout based around the Google Holo theme.
Amongst its many features include playlist creation, gapless playback of songs, album artwork automatic downloading, lockscreen controls , gesture support , last.fm connectivity and a selection of different widgets for desktop screen.
Hopefully some of these will be of use in the never ending battle with Android!
