Must have apps?

[bushwhacked]

Just picked up my first WP and I am looking for some must have aps that will make my switch worthwhile ... I have noticed several android apps fid not make it over here.

Basically. I am looking for anything and everything. This will be my traveling over seas phone so I hope that helps.

I would like to know if there is a way to track amount of data you use app? Since I buy sim cards in the country I am in I need to control my data usage.

Thanks
Sent from my lumia 520 using Tapatalk

 

[anon(7900571)]

Hey congratulations for your awesome Lumia 520 :smile: . If you have the latest windows phone 8 (GDR2/3Update+ Lumia amber/black update ) , chances are your phone has an app called "Data Sense " , read more about data sense here Keep track of data usage with Data Sense for Windows Phone 8 | Windows Phone Central
You may consider installing whatsapp/Skype/Facebook messenger for instant messaging. You have Microsoft office mobile pre-installed with one note app. Bing travel , translator are also great apps if you travel over seas.

 

[bushwhacked]

I have version 8.0 OS ...

I do not see data sense anywhere. I checked for updates on the phone and it said I was up to date.

On a side note ... How do you take a screenshot on the phone?

Yes one note is awesome and I found that one. Thanks for the recommendations I will look into them.

 

[keerthi vasan]

Access to data sense might be restricted... It depends on your carrier i.e. Your carrier has the control over whether you can use it or not.
for screen shots, if you are using wp8.0 it is power button+ Windows button

 

[bushwhacked]

Oh that sucks!! This phone will have many carriers because I am taking it over seas for work. It will never have a US carrier tied to it.

Thanks for the screen shot help

 

[TheFancyPanc]

Windows phone insider is the first app I always download.

 

[bushwhacked]

not too many must have apps....

outside of the social networking ones and Msoft apps anything else I should look at?

Is there a good calendar app?

How about a good Gmail app ... or mail app that ties in Gmail? I do not find the stock email app setup worth a S****


If I buy an app and upgrade phones ... i can install apps over on the new phone right with the same account?

 

[Guytronic]

I like:

1. Insider Pro
2. Pro Shot
3. 4Blend HDR
4. Fotor
5. App Social
6. Amazing weather HD
7. Office Lens
8. Power Tools
9. Star Walk
10. WPCentral
11. ZEDGE

There's a few more I like the above list are the ones I use and enjoy mostly.

 

[bushwhacked]

I like:

1. Insider Pro
2. Pro Shot
3. 4Blend HDR
4. Fotor
5. App Social
6. Amazing weather HD
7. Office Lens
8. Power Tools
9. Star Walk
10. WPCentral
11. ZEDGE

There's a few more I like the above list are the ones I use and enjoy mostly.

great list there! I definitely stole a few of those apps. Thanks!

 

[anon(7900571)]

I will post my app list as soon as I reach back home from college

 

[anon(7900571)]

#1tool kit
6snap
6tag
Angry birds roost
App folder
App social
Bing translator
Bookmyshow
Delhi metro
Dictionary
Face mask
Face swap
Face touch
Facebook
Finance
Flipkart
Fake call 7.5
Food and drink
Fresh paint
Glance background
Health and fitness
Here City lens
Here drive plus
Here maps
Here transit
Just dial
Messenger
Metrotube
Network speed test
News
Nokia beamer
Nokia camera
Nokia car app
Nokia care
Nokia chat beta
Nokia cinemgraph
Nokia conference beta
Nokia device hub beta
Nokia glam me
Nokia mix radio
Nokia NFC writer
Nokia panorama
Nokia play to
Nokia pocket magnifier
Nokia refocus
Nokia share
Nokia storyteller
Nokia treasure tag
Nokia video uploader
Nokia video trimmer
Nokia xpress
Office lens
Office remote
Omegle
One drive
PDF reader
Photo beamer
Picsart
Place tag beta
Ringtone maker
Shazam
Skype
Space selfie
Sport
Status tiles
Sysapppusher
Tapatalk
Teamviewer
Tile me
Transfer my data
Travel
True caller
Twitter
Weather
Whatsapp
World clock
Wpcentral
Zomato

Games (for my nephew ) Microsoft mahjong
Microsoft solitaire collection
Snap attack
Temple run 2
2048
Angry gran run
Asphalt 8 air borne
Bombcats se
Minion rush
Dredd vs zombies
Flow free
Hill climb racing
Rail rush
Subway surfers
Survival run with bear gills
Temple run
Zombie tsunami.

 

[Sree R]

#1 Tool kit
Adobe reader
Advanced dictionary
Health and fitness
Here city lens
Here drive
Here maps
Lock and hide
Metro tube
Mohoo reader
Moli player
My app free
Nearby live
Next genreader
Nokia camera
Owl reader
One drive
Preview for developer
Positive quotes
Reading list
Red laser
Skype
Transfer my data
Uc browser
Whatsapp
Windows central

 

[anon(5445874)]

Fresh Paint and all the bing apps.

 

[Sting921]

Is there plans of any other browsers like Mozilla and Opera coming to windows phone. Sorely miss this apart from that other apps for me are fine(facebook, instagram, WhatsApp etc).

 

[anon(5445874)]

FYI, Microsoft Research apps are cool: Search results for "microsoft research" | Windows Phone (United States) (BLINK, Network Speed Test are great)

 

[bushwhacked]

Thanks for the great lists there ... Is there any good mail apps and calendar apps?

 

[Guytronic]

Thanks for the great lists there ... Is there any good mail apps and calendar apps?

Built in Outlook under WP has been fine for me as far as simple e-mail.

Look at CAL ($1.99) in the WP store it may meet the needs:
Cal | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)

 

[bushwhacked]

Built in Outlook under WP has been fine for me as far as simple e-mail.

Look at CAL ($1.99) in the WP store it may meet the needs:
Cal | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)

Ya it is OK ... but I am looking more for gmail though. Gmail I feel is losing a lot of its functionality with this basic email app already provided

 

[Guytronic]

Never tried any of these myself for G-Mail:
Search results for "gmail" | Windows Phone (United States)

Edit*
CAL can sync to g-mail accounts also.

 

[bushwhacked]

anyone ever try MetroMail? It seems to have decent reviews and ratings