A Roundup of Geeky, Useful, and Fun Android Apps

Written By
JK
Juliet Kemp
Sep 14, 2010

“The huge number of apps available for Android is both a joy and
something of a trial. Finding an app that does the thing you want
can be something of a hit-and-miss experience. Here’s a roundup of
a few of the most useful ones.

“Working on the command line

* ConnectBot is one of the classics for the Android-using geek:
a very usable SSH client. It allows you to set a passphrase, works
very smoothly with the soft keyboard, and even has good
documentation.
* The ASTRO file manager fills a big hole in Android, allowing you
to manage the files on your SD card, back up applications, send
files as attachments, and work with compressed files. An excellent
app that I wouldn’t be without, although unfortunately the free
version does have ads at the bottom.”

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JK

Juliet Kemp

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