So after a week of installing and uninstalling, using and not using applications from the “Market”, I thought I’d put together my list of “Must-have-apps”.

DroidSans Tweak Tools Lite

Battery life. If you want your battery to last the day (and I mean the 8-9 hours you spend at work) you will need this app.

Key Features
- Enable Windows Animation : Windows Fading when you open any application
- Enable Transition Animation : Transition effect happen when you change the view
- Enable/Disable GPRS/EDGE connection with one click

ChompSMS
ChompSMS.com

It is a fairly stock SMS app but the soft keyboard is the best. Though it would be cool if it had the phone keypad for fast texting action.

You will also nee to keep track of your data and call usage. God knows the Optus site isn’t going to help you.

NetCounter
Cyril Jaquler

Logs your data usage over 3G and wifi. Just remember to reset it when your month rolls over.

Phonalyzr
Martin Drashkov

Reads your call log and spits out useful info like a nice little useage summary with the total number of minutes used.

aHome
mAPPn, Inc

I tried 3 different home screen replacements and aHome was by far the best. It’s stable and gives you up to 10 screens to hold apps. Plus a nice little dock with your four favourite apps at your finger tips.

Wallpaper Set and Save
Onarres Solutions

Allows you to set/save the active wallpaper. Has a nice little image browser.

OI Shopping List
OpenIntents

Really simple shopping list app. Does what is says on the box.

NewsRob
Marlano Kamp

A great little Google Reader client.

Twidroid
Marban & Zimmermann

If you use Twitter you need Twidroid.

Now for the fun stuff… GAMES!

Scrambled Net
Moonblink

A port of the KDE game Knetwalk. Lots of fun, hard to put down.

Sudoku (Full Version)
genina.com

It’s Sudoku… What more do I need to say, you either love it or you hate it.

Solitaire
Ken Magic

A simple solitaire collection featuring Standard, Spider and Freecell.

Trap
Matt Wachowski

Capture sreen area by trapping moving balls inside walls. Very addictive time sink.

yWriter for PC

Easy to use and free,yWriter is a simple program but with the features a writer needs to organise and, most importantly, finish their novel. You can import your novel, after a few minor formatting changes in Word, and yWriter will break it up into chapters and scenes ready for you to start work. Once imported, you can add descriptions, status, goals, scene notes, viewpoint details, and more. yWriter will also give you a word count (by character if you want) and will even tell you how often you use certain words. You can also create character bios with images, location list and details, and a storyboard. The actual text editor is pretty low on features but this program is more concerned with helping you create quality content rather than making it look pretty.

Scrivener for Mac OS X

Scrivener is not free, but at around $45 it’s well with in the means of the struggling writer. Before you commit, download it for a free 30-day trial. After importing your masterpiece into Scrivener you can begin to organise it by chapter and scene. Scrivener also provides a “research folder” that can hold Word, PDF and RTF files as well as images, audio and video. Using the split screen feature you can view a picture of a character, video or notes in the lower half of the screen while you write about them in the top half. Using the Keyword feature you can tag chapters, scenes or research materials by assigning keywords that enable you to quickly find anything in your project. A virtual corkboard lets you storyboard you novel and move scenes.