After spending days browsing through Android Market following application I have made it to top 5 (5 must have apps) that you would be using a lot with your new Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 with Android operating system inside.
- Handcent SMS: SMS/MMS utility that can integrates with your phone’s SMS utility. You can configure how your conversations will be displayed (classical style or like a instant messenger), color combinations and various free fonts are available from Android Market.
- Full Support SMS,MMS including attach picture,movie,audio….. Greate customizability,you can define many options on settings window
- Power SMS POP UP Window including SMS Template(Quick Text),Recognize Speech and Speak SMS
- Group Send SMS & MMS, easy people & group select, Sync with your phone contact database
- Beautiful UI ,including different theme and different conversation bubble style (iphone,handcent ,android)…
- Define different ringtone,vibrate,LED,background,signature ,bubble style… for different people
- Support additional font pack ,can display sms message with many beautiful & stylish font
- Include 15+ language supportion and will continue support more language
- Many useful functions including Blacklist ,Search SMS & MMS ,Batch Mode for threads & Messages….
- Support Handcent keyboard (A T9 predict Text keyboard)
- Advanced Task Killer: One thing that android does not provide is to track all running applications that are consuming your resources including battery. With this application you can see all currently running applications and can also kill them. This is an important resource saver. Just because Android apps have no “close” button doesn’t mean they shut down when you return to the home page or move on to another app. Your calendar, notepad, and programs in which you turn on event notifications might periodically run in the background, depleting your battery. Download and run Advanced Task Killer Free. You’ll be amazed at the apps that run on start-up without your knowledge. While you can kill the task killer along with other apps, we recommend letting it run so you can easily use it a couple times throughout the day. Being able to set conditions for killing running apps would be an interesting future touch.
- The ASTRO File Manager:This helps you get the most out of your Xperia X8. The Android operating system is designed to be very open and flexible, giving its users the chance to do more things on their phone than ever before. ASTRO helps your phone reach its full potential by giving you the tools to manage your phone.
ASTRO turn your X8 from a toy into a tool.
Some of the things you can do with the ASTRO File Manager:- Manage all files on your SD card (copy, move, rename)
- Manage multiple files and directories at once
- Backup applications
- Manage running applications
- Send files as attachments
- View thumbnails and images
- Browse and create compressed files like Zip and Tar
- Goole Sky Map: Google Sky Map turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky. This app is really amazing. Google is known to bring the best in innovation to the world and that too for free. Yes it is free and brings a WOW factor with it that you can actually discover and browse the night sky by just pointing your Android phone to the space.Features:
- Search: Find planets, stars, and constellations guided by your phone.
- Motion detection: Sky Map uses your phone’s GPS, accelerometer, and compass to create a window in the sky that moves with your hand.
- Celestial objects: Browse a map showing the brightest naked-eye stars, planets, sun and moon, constellation lines, horizon, cardinal points, and Messier Objects.
- Navigation: Use automatic mode to let Sky Map adjust the map for you or switch to a manual mode that allows the map to be dragged with a finger.
- Google Maps Navigation: The absolute must-have app on your Xperia X8. The latest update to Google Maps introduces turn-by-turn voice navigation, simultaneously devastating the satnav industry while boosting the in-car dashboard dock/charger accessory scene. Route calculations are done at the outset of your trip, minimising data transfer en route and keeping you on target even when the GPS signal drops. It’s amazing, it works, and it’s free.
- PdaNet: I know this is a Top 5 apps but PDANet is another must-have app for your Xperia X8. With this app you can use your phone as an internet modem for your PC. Click here to find how to connect PC to internet using Xperia X8.
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Hi there and thanks for writing your list.
I just installed ATK thinking my new pcphone requires me to help it manage its’ apps. However then I came across this page –
geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-using-a-task-killer-with-android/
So, would you still argue in favor of ATK???
Sometimes my x8 does seem sluggish and still very new to this. But over all it works ok.
Cheers.
You shouldn’t use it every five minutes but this tool definitely do more good work than damage. Kill some app is not going to damage your phone. The Task killer is great app and is NOT only my Top 5 for the Xperia X8. Also I’m use the killer on my second phone, and similar tool in all the home computers.
One more think: If the app is dangerous for any Android phone, it won’t be possible to find it in the Android Market.
I recommend Adw.launcher that makes the x8 ui behave as a “normal” Android phone with several widgets on each screen.
I love the Sony Ericsson four corners UI on my Xperia X8.
Thanks a lot
How to change blue (default) theme on Xperia X8?
I don’t like blue. I want green…
Use hopme-screen replacement, you can download this app from the Android Market (search for: Launcher Pro or ADW) to change the default background colour of the Xperia X8 menu. I got mine also in green.
Enjoy!
My must have apps:
XRecovery
Titanium Backup
Root Explorer
Easy Filter
3G watchdog
NDrive for offline Navigation
LauncherPro Plus
TaskSwitch
Documents to go
3DGalery
3 cube music player
Rock Player
which site for xperia x8 for all application we are doing download for free………..
The Android Market installed in your Xperia X8.
how can i change the qwerty keypad to 12 key pad?
Hi Ynah,
Just install the Handcent Keyboard.
Handcent Keyboard can be than enabled by (“System settings”->”Local & text”->”Handcent keyboard”), check this option to enable Handcent keyboard.
Where can I download Handcent Keyboard from?
Handcent is available on the Android Market. Just search for “Handcent”. If you can’t find on the Market, download the app to your PC and install it in your X8 using this guide.
Is,there any software to connect Xperia X8 to PC other then using pdanet?
Hi I’m using Ubuntu on my PC and I don’t need any additional software for connecting my X8 to the PC.
Hi …which appl to use for zooming camera X8
Check this post: Zoom FX
Very impressive,I’m a 40 year virgin when it comes to apps so thank you
How to download file manager to Xperia X8? I really need it.
Hi Karthik,
Simply tap the market on your phone, hit the search and write Astro. You’ll find the Astro File manager, tap on it and install. It’s totally free and the best file manager on the market.
Hey
Thanks for this site with the great guides.
I have a problem, my phone sometimes gets REALLY slow. I could live with the fact that SE will never upgrade X8 to 2.2 but I can’t enjoy my phone if it takes sometimes 10 seconds+ to get into the message screen for example. I’m not talking Angry Birds or other high performance software. Do you have any solution or suggestion? Thanks a lot!
Hi Izhak, thanks for your comment.
I would recommend few things.
First, get some Task Manager. You can try Advanced Task Killer or eRay. You will clean your RAM up and close apps you don’t use atm.
Second is widgets on your home screen. Too many widgets can really slow the X8. I mean widgets with internet connection like Facebook, Twitter, even Google Search can slow the phone pretty hard.
Another tip is turning off wifi, bluetooth, GPS when you don’t use it. Also try to take off the Micro SD Card.
Try everything you can. You have in your hand the smartphone, turn it to be even more smart. If nothing helps, take off the battery for few seconds or do a backup of your files and phone numbers and wipe out the phone with factory setting.
Just keep trying, you’ll find the way. The Xperia X8 is Entry Android phone but it doesn’t mean it bad phone.
i like SE Xperia x8
I like the SE Xperia X8!
The FIRST voice enabled assistant that uses the Wolfram Alpha knowledge base. For the first time, the same knowledge base that Siri uses is now available to a voice assistant on Android.
This gives you access to a tremendous amount of information, in a clear textual or graphical description, spoken out with a very pleasant voice by your assistant ‘Eve’.
Get it here: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.proxy.voiceanswer
Thanks Alfred,
Is it your app? It looks like nice Android app, shame it’s only paid with no chance to try free demo. I’m not sure if this one will work with Xperia X8. Bear in mind the CPU we have in X8