10+ Apps to boost up your brand new Android Phone

If you haven’t noticed, I have actually done a big review of HTC Desire (Android 2.1 OS). So that lead me to understand some Android applications as well. One of the benefit of having HTC Desire is, there are some preloaded Android apps so that you don’t have to download them separately. So I’m going to introduce you with some smart and efficient applications which will boost the productivity of your new Android Phone. Having said that, all of the applications I’m going to mention are tested on Android 2.1 OS. Almost all of these applications are free unless stated otherwise.

How to download these applications? Just find the “Market” icon on your phone and search for the application name. Now to make the most convenient way of installing these applications you should install “Barcode Scanner (open this link from your phone browser)” from the Android “Market” first (See below).

There are 2 ways to install the applications from this page.

1. Follow the link under each product using your Android Phone browser (Data charges may apply)
2. Scan the QrCode from your laptop or desktop screen using “Barcode Scanner“

Let’s get down to the list shall we..

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10 Useful Social Media Articles of Mid June 2010

Roundup of 10 useful Social Media articles of Mid June 2010.

• 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

  "Your business needs a killer social media strategy. In order to tap the potential of this fabulous marketing tool, you’ll want to first determine if social media can meet your goals and objectives. If you’re still figuring out your marketing plan for 2010, consider the following 10 reasons why a social media strategy may be well worth the effort."

  tags: socialmedia, articles

• How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself

  "When you audit your social presence, you will be able to make better business decisions when it comes to social media. You will be able to gather enough data from your own campaigns to help you improve your online marketing."

  tags: socialmedia, articles

• Era of The Social Media Dubeshag

  "Douchebag kicks it up a notch. It is so negative and mean that I thought we needed something nice. We needed a social media term of endearment of some sort to make up for our transgressions."

  tags: socialmedia, pr, articles

• 10 Reasons why brands fail on Twitter / Social Media

  "Life for brands on Twitter is tough for sure but not “un achievable” a target, or so do I prefer to believe. And I can substantiate my stand."

  tags: socialmedia, twitter, articles

• Andy’s Answers: Measuring the ROI of your social media programs | SmartBlog On Social Media

  "One of the brightest minds in tracking and measurement is Olivier Blanchard. We were lucky enough to have him join us at our last Word of Mouth Supergenius event, where he shared a bunch of practical ways he coaches brands on how to determine the ROI of their programs."

  tags: ROI, socialmedia, articles

• What PR Pros Need to Know About Foursquare

  "I just don’t feel the need to compete for badges and mayorships — and not enough contacts in my personal network use it to make it a useful communication tool. However, I am intrigued by its marketing and PR potential."

  tags: socialmedia, pr, articles

• 5 Easy Steps to a Winning Social Media Plan | Social Media Examiner

  "But how do you make it all work together? You want to reach potential clients and establish your authority online, but what’s your plan?"

  tags: socialmedia, articles

• The Starbucks Mistake: Five Ways Foursquare Advertising is Getting Less Interesting

  "Starbucks’ current program on Foursquare may kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (or at least demonstrate how that goose may die a slow, lingering death of neglect). I believe (and I’m curious if you agree) that Starbucks’ ubiquity combined with the offer’s difficult redemption is decreasing attention for Foursquare’s other offers."

  tags: socialmedia, articles, geolocation

• The Social Media Style Guide: 8 Steps to Creating a Brand Persona

  "Anyone who has ever worked in corporate marketing, advertising, and branding is more than familiar with a brand style guide. It’s how we ensured that the brand was represented as intended through marketing aesthetics and messaging – including detailed usage instructions on font, style, color, language, placement, positioning, etc."

  tags: socialmedia, articles

• 25 Reasons To Love Social Media

  Social Media is now the trend. While the majority of brands and companies are just starting to get into the phenomenon, others still ignore the power of social media because they are afraid of how to handle the impact if they get negative feedback.

  tags: socialmedia, articles, lists

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HTC Desire Review – Verdict, Pros and Cons

You’ve seen it all and experienced the HTC Desire from my point of view. This is the final chapter of this review. This part of the topic consists of mainly the reasons of getting Desire, verdict, rating of the elements, pros and some cons. This should eventually give you a clear picture of the product and distinguish itself as one of the best Smartphone available around at this time.

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HTC Desire Review – Part 7 – Applications

We’ve already seen the powerful telephony, multimedia and camera features of HTC Desire. Now lets have a look at the connectivity features and some of the applications comes with HTC Desire. Part of this article also contains numerous performance and battery tips to make your HTC Desire more useful and snappy.

Lets see what makes HTC Desire a useful device for your everyday needs.

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HTC Desire Review – Part 6 – Camera

HTC Desire exceeds the camera power from it’s previous models. A 5MP snapper on HTC Desire turns any mobile photographer into a pinch happy snappy person in no time. Having said that, you should not expect the camera to compete with models like Sony Xperia X10, Sony Satio or LG Viewty Smart. But the 5MP is definitely a good choice when you need a mobile camera. With the advantage of Android 2.1, HTC Desire brings a camera interface that is quite competitive outside the Google OS world.

There are a number of customizable settings available such as ISO speed, aspect ratio, auto focus, face detection, geo-tagging, flicker adjustment, white balance and metering mode. Smile detection like Sony Xperia X10 is not yet there but surely the gap is getting closer. A secondary camera is definitely one of the most wanted missing feature for this line of Smartphones.

Let me show you some of the features of the camera and some critics in this article.

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HTC Desire Review – Part 5 – Multimedia

We’ve taken a look at the “Telephony” features on my last topic and I am moving here on to the Multimedia Experience of HTC Desire. HTC’s Multimedia Experience is getting better but not just there yet. It is definitely a great upgrade from HTC Legend though. Sound quality has been improved with Dolby for mobile devices. I’ve tested it with Sennheiser CX200 series headphones and the sound quality is above average with a good response on Rich Bass and Mid Range. I’ve divided this part into photos, audio, video and other categories. Now lets get down to it. There is also a Youtube video at the end of this post.

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