7 Must Have Droid Apps For SMPIOs

Posted by Dave Konig at 21 December, 2009, 9:00 am

twiggy_droid The release of Motorola‘s new Droid phone provides Social Media PIOs with a new potential tool in their Social Media arsenal.

Here are 7 Droid Applications I consider as a must have for any Social Media PIO:

Twidroid – Every Social Media PIO needs a Twitter client on their phone, especially since mobility is really what Twitter was designed for to begin with. The interface is simple with a number of options including limiting alerts to @ replies and/or Direct Messages, a separate ringtone for alerts, and the ability to choose your preferred photo sharing service for integration directly with any photos you may take. Twidroid also has a PRO version which features the ability to use multiple accounts and color customization
The Weather Channel – This app will provide you with weather information at either your current location or at any of your saved locations. The service provides a Right Now, Hourly 36-Hour, and 10 Day weather outlook options. One really nice feature is that it can be added to your home screen as a widget
Radar Now! – The one thing The Weather Channel lacks is access to weather radar, which Radar Now! provides in beautiful colors and renditions
Color Flashlight – You’ll never know when you might need to turn your phone into a flashlight, and this application even has a Police option for flashing strobes
Wifi Analyzer – One of the most important things to have is access to wifi. The second most important thing is to know how well your wifi will connect you. Wifi Analyzer provides color comparison charts for you in both signal strength as well as volume. Choose the wifi access point that charts the highest for the best service
US Traffic – The really strong point of Social Media PIOs are their ability to be mobile while connected. US Traffic will provide you with traffic information across the United States so that you can plan your approach to minimize travel time and maximize your Social Media time
DroidSS – Having the ability to monitor RSS Feeds while mobile is huge! DroidSS allows you to monitor any blog feeds, twitter feeds, or your Google Alerts feeds right from your Droid! It also has the ability to be widgetized right on your home screen for a quick glance of that all important feed.

Applications for the Android OS will certainly continue on their rapid pace of growth throughout 2010, especially since the announcement of the highly anticipated Nexus One being released sometime in the next 12 months.

About the author

Dave Konig wrote 204 articles on this blog.

Dave has been involved in Social Media since 2005 through the current major services and some defunct ones as well. During this time he has been able to hone the craft by testing out the theories of others, creating his own philosophies, and gathering a better understanding of the mediums involved through networking and most importantly actual practice.