Ask lj: android apps

[forgotten_aria]

I'm kind of behind the times when it comes to cell phones. I'm hoping to get a nice shiny new one in the near future, but the features I want seem to greatly limit my choices. I know that andriod is getting a lot of nice apps, but the service I use has no data. Do all andriod apps require data? or are there some cool tools that work off line? IE, is someone who has no data plan just not care about the andriod OS?

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[forgotten-aria.livejournal.com]

I haven't bought a phone from the carrier in almost a decade. I currently have an e70 that I sometimes use with local wifi, so I'm pretty familiar with that situation. That's why I'm curious how friendly apps are about being offline.

[jered]

I believe that most apps that don't require the network (e.g. web browser, weather report, etc) are good about it. What sort of apps did you have in mind?

[forgotten-aria.livejournal.com]

Not sure. I've heard of some interesting music apps. There might be some interesting games, things like that. But since I don't have an andriod phone, I haven't really even cracked the surface of what's there.

[jered]

Most games and music toys don't require online access, except for games that are explicitly online multiplayer. Keep in mind that Android also runs on "tablet" devices which may not have cellular wireless access, so most apps keep this in mind. Things like games and such you want to be able to play on an airplane as well.