Adrenaline Apps

I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab primarily because I’ve always been curious about the Android OS. Being an Apple junkie, I’ve only known one world. Albeit a nice one and one that hasn’t caused me to complain……yet. And if I’m every going to develop apps on Android as well, I’d better bloody well start learning it!

• Love the form factor of the Galaxy. Being 7″ vs the 10.1″, the Galaxy is much easier to hold and doesn’t need a stand. The iPad looked big and clunky after a while. The Galaxy is great for reading RSS feeds, news (and books), surfing and shopping. But for videos, the iPad’s larger screen and resolution wins.
• The Android Marketplace is atrocious – a desolate wasteland lacking not only apps, but organization and search/sort capability. They’ve got a lot of work to do especially since the market share of Android smart devices is growing faster that Apple’s iOS. This is one area where Android users will get upset.
• I LOVE Swype on Android! You’ll know what I mean when you see this video: http://bit.ly/hyBHt7 I can’t wait for the iPhone to get it. Although I hear that Apple won’t allow it for some bizarre reason…. I may start complaining now…
• If you rely on apps, your choice is easy – iPad. That goes double if you have an iPhone too. It just makes sense.
• From an OS usability perspective, Android is not as intuitive as iOS. You may say that I’m just used to my iPhone and iPad, but no, Android is harder to work with, trust me. Even after you get used to it, you always wish certain gestures and buttons were there or not there. And of the 4 standard buttons that are on the case of every Android device, the only useful one is the Search button. But on an iPhone or iPad, you can always have the Google app on your persistent taskbar when you turn on your device. Same number of steps to start a search.
• But here’s my main reason for not using Android-based devices personally. From a hardware standpoint, there are too many choices – Samsung, Motorola, HTC, LG… and within each manufacturer, they are at least 2-3 models. And don’t get me started on the version of the OS – FroYo (2.2), Gingerbread (2.3.2) and Honeycomb (3.0) which are ALL available at today. This is analogous to trying to buy a laptop and I for one am really tired of having to research “which is the best model?” “does it have the latest OS?” “does it have the best processor?” “which manufacturer has the best quality?” With Apple you shop for one thing. Period.

It’s clear which platform I’ll stick with. And at $500 for both the Galaxy Tab and iPad2, the Galaxy checklist against the iPad isn’t good enough.

I’m calling it now. Android-based tablets will fail against Apple’s iPad. Even people that own Android phones will start thinking… “why don’t I get an iPhone?”

If you have any questions or issues with my iPhone applications, please email me at: ih8msft@gmail.com.

Or post a Comment below.

I also welcome any suggestions or feedback! Thanks.

Download app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/favfriends/id431799168?mt=8&ls=1

Want to be notified in real-time when a favorite Facebook friend posts a new status?

Ever miss a friend who checked into a Place when you were nearby at the same time?

FavFriends allows you to pick your favorite people from your Facebook Friends list. Whenever your favorite friend posts a new status or checks-in a Place,  you get a push notification in real-time.

Stay up to date and don’t miss another opportunity to meet at Places where you and your FavFriends check-in!

Great for people who don’t check Facebook often. Stay in touch with your closest friends and family without having to login and scroll through all the posts. Never miss an important post again!

<— Click here to download app!
The only iPhone app where YOU ask “Where R U?” to find the location of iPhone users who are family, friends and co-workers who also have Where R U? installed on their iPhone.

Recipients reply by pressing the “I am here!” button and you get back their location via a map with directions!
NOW WITH TRACKING CAPABILITY!

Great for:
-Locating where people are: kids, significant other, colleagues/co-workers/employees
-Making sure loved ones made it to their destination
-Picking up people in unknown areas
-Letting people know where you are

<— Click here to download app!

*** US ONLY *** Got Car Damage?
Why waste time driving around getting estimates from body shops?

CrashSpace is an easy 4-step process to enter information about your damaged vehicle.

Local body shops (within a 25-mile radius of your location) review your information and bid on your repair!

With the CrashSpace app, all you need to do is:

- Enter vehicle info
- Take and add photos of your damaged vehicle
- Enter personal info (never shared – your privacy protected)
- Validate account

That’s it! Takes less than 5 minutes vs hours driving around getting estimates! Best of all, the app is FREE!

You can also go to www.crashspace.com to sign up.Problems?  Feedback? Please email us at: ih8msft@gmail.com

*** AdrenalineApps is not affiliated with CrashSpace.com ***

Q: How do I pick my Fav Friends?
A: Go to the “Friends” tab at the bottom. Simply touch the name of the contact that you want to add to your FavFriends list. You can also search for specific contacts by using the search bar at the top of the Friends page. Please remember to press the “Save” button at the top-right of the page when you have finished selecting all your FavFriends.

Q: Do I have to allow the app access to my Facebook account?
A: Yes. The app needs to access your account in order to retrieve new posts by your friends. We do not store your passwords and respect your privacy.

Q: Are new status updates the only thing I get real-time, push notifications for?
A: Yes. We are working on our next version where you will receive notifications for check-ins and post from your favorite pages.

Q: Can I delete the statuses on the Updates page?
A: Yes. Just swipe each message to delete. The Updates page will store up to 300 messages.