Windows Phone 7

I got my Samsung Omnia 7 at the begining of December 2010. As one of the early adopters I thought I should keep a list of the apps that I have downloaded that have lasted longer than a week. They all work in the UK on my Samsung, I can’t vouch for other hardware/locations. I let my kids play with my phone so a few of the apps are for their benefit…honest.

I haven’t paid for a single app yet (excluding 1 game) so all the ones below are available from the marketplace for free

This list will change as time goes on but I’ll do a seperate blog post going into the details of what’s new and what I’ve binned. You may also want to look at all my WP7 posts on my blog for other tips and reviews.

• Adobe Reader
• Twitter – I seem to have stuck with the official app, although I have Rowi and Beez installed for when I feel like a change
• Tesco Real Food – I’ve downloaded others but this is the only one I’ve actually used
• DIY Calculator – Really handy at working out your materials and costs for any DIY projects, seriously considering buying this app.
• Photo Apps
  • Photogram (Samsung Only)
  • Photo Studio (Samsung Only) – 3 nice effects but needs a bit of tweaking. Currently defaults to VGA quality instead of 5mp.
• Send to WP7 – Pushes a link from your Desktop browser to your phone
• Currency Convertor
• Facebook – lovely way to get to most Facebook features
• Foursquare – Was using 4th & Mayor but I prefer the new look official v2 app
• Flixster – good for finding local UK cinema times and user reviews. I wish it would let you add your own review to one’s existing Flixster account.
• IMDb – I use this practically every time I watch a film now to find actor info or other interesting facts
• Hangover Helper – genius idea for those who wake up not knowing where they are or what they did last night
• Music
  • Music Match Lyrics – Search for song lyrics. It also identifies the currently playing track so you can sing along
• Level – A working spirit level for your phone (Shame Omnia doesn’t stand on it’s edges!)
• Lunar Phase – Check what phase the moon is in or when the next full moon is
• Maps [built-in] - Works great. Just needs turn-by-turn navigation to replace my TomTom
• OneNote [built-in] - Take notes, add pictures, voice recordings, sync to SkyDrive
• Shopping List – Brilliantly simple but advanced enough to cover my needs
• Weather [by the Weather Channel] – Doesn’t look very nice but it’s accurate 
• Where’s my Car? – Locates your car in case you forget where you parked
• World Clock – always handy to see when that state-side broadcast is really happening
• WordPress – Blog while on the go
• LazyTube – Much improved YouTube client
• Games, Timewasting
  • Magic 7 Ball
  • ElectricBeans
  • Fun Sounds
  • Fake Calling
  • Flashlight 7 – great strobe effect for raving!
  • Flowerz – not particulary great but only free XBOX Live game atm
  • Fruit Ninja (Only game I paid for)
  • Ice Ball
  • Impossible Shoota
  • Omni Jump_Free
  • Plan Bee
  • Quadra
  • SkyDiver Classic
  • Swipy Man
  • TouchMeQuick
  • Tic Tac Toe – Great 6×6 grid option
  • Unite – Tilty fun
  • Ultra Air Hockey 2
  • Word Tangle Free

Let me know what you think in the comments or add any recommendations of your own.

You can also read my reviews of the Samsung Omnia 7 hardware and the Windows Phone 7 OS.

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