Peter
1) With a UK SIM the 3G/GPRS data connection works fine. With my Swisscom SIM it does not. The Swisscom website cannot do auto setup and there is no help on their website. Any advice?
2) My company email server is outsourced (so not enterprise MS Exchange server). So without BB Connect how do I get push mail?
Any help greatfully accepted.
2) No idea, you need to figure that out by yourself as it depends what settingy your outsourced mail provider uses.
However this is not a Milestone help thread, pelase use the other Milestone thread if it is anything other than general Android application reccommendations you want to talk about.
NewsRob - syncs with your Google Reader account, and downloads RSS feeds to the phone. Works extremely well.
Aldiko - eBook reader. I use it in conjunction with the Calibre desktop eBook client.
My Tracks - GPS track logger. Can sync with Google Maps and export information about the tracks to Google Docs. Has very nice charts that show altitude and speed, so great for figuring out how fast you're skiing.
Powder Alert - Tell it which resorts you're interested in and it alerts you when n inches of snow have arrived (where 'n' is configurable). Includes web cam shots and other bits of resort info.
Astrid Task / Todo list - The best todo list app I've used for Android.
Shazam - Listening to a song and you don't know what it is / who it's by? Shazam will identify it.
NetCounter - Tracks your Internet usage (both over the phone network and wifi) so you can figure out the best data plan to be on.
WeatherBug - The best, or at least most accurate, weather app I've found. The others I've tried (weather.com et al) don't seem to be very accurate for Switzerland.
APNDroid - Going abroad, but keeping a Swiss SIM in the phone? This changes (and can change back) the APN info so it's impossible for the phone to roam and rack up a large bill.
Contact Owner - Puts configurable contact details on the lock screen, so if you lose the phone there's a chance it'll get returned.
TripIt - Works in conjunction with tripit.com; very useful if you do lots of traveling and use their service.
Google Sky Map - Awesome, awesome demonstration of what can be achieved by technology these days.
More Icons - FREE or $1.99 for Pro (get the paid version though)
Absolutely and utterly bloomin essential. In the space of one regular icon... you can fit 4. No problem hitting the smaller icons even with my larger fingers. Backs up your widgets for easy restores too. Absolutely essential in every respect if like me youfound the default icon size too big and couldn't organise your phone very well.
Info here http://www.androlib.com/android.appl...dget-xjED.aspx
PDANet - FREE or $23.95 for Pro
Allows hack-free 3G tethering... using it now. Essential. Lite verison doesn't allow secure sites... paid version does.
Must get http://www.junefabrics.com/android/index.php
xScope - FREE or $2.99 for Pro
Simply the best browser I have yet used for Android... better than stock and better than Dolphin. UI is intuitive and packed with features... and it's fast... very fast. This is now my default browser and will stay so.
Review here
Google " APKtor " and then Google " APKtor repositories ".
It will take you 5-10 minutes to figure out the link between the two and then you will be in a very happy place, trust me on that.
Apple anti competitiveness at work again
Also, unlike for the apple thingies, it is free for android
Is it better than Google Sky? I have that, but it seems to get confused sometimes even with GPS location turned on.
3g Watchdog - it tracks your mobile internet usage. So when you are using the internet through your mobile, it will track it and you can change the settings so it will give you a warning when you are getting close to your monthly max (I have only 500mb which is why I wanted it). it will also tell you the estimated usage based on your history of use. you can put an icon on your homepage/wallpaper for easy access.
BioWallet - this is a private data storage facility that requires your signature to open documents or sensitive data. you can store your bank details, cc, etc. I have not a clue about mobile's and security, so I dont know how easy it might be to crack, so for the moment I am only testing it out, but if it works as expected, it will be an absolute lifesaver! they used to have a version that scanned your eye, but it seems they took that off, must have not been overly accurate.