Google docs apps - Nook Color Themes and Apps

Just tried Google docs on my Nookie Froyo. Crap, really. No comments on spreadsheet app - it just hangs forever. But even docs is pretty useless. Shame on Google here: on iPad it works much better!

Do you mean through the browser?

I use the gdocs app all the time and it's pretty nice imo.

The quickoffice tablet edition work well for me. It has Google docs and dropbox integration.
Nooking with Encore/NookieF

what "gDocs App?"
sgood1971 said:
I use the gdocs app all the time and it's pretty nice imo.
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Am I missing something? IS there an app for Google Docs? I use QuickOffice as well because of the intergration with Box.net and Google Docs. If theres an app I want it definitely.

I live and die by gdocs.
http://market.android.com/details?id=art.wild.gdocs

I'm blaming official Google docs which has a mobile view for editing. Google spreadsheets is the same browser application. Seems that even super duper dual core Xoom tablet doesn't handle Google docs heavy scripting smoothly.

if you want google to see this - suggest you go and post this review here (be effective and explain the situation without blaming google or anything -- honey=results vinegar=nonresults
http://www.google.com/support/forum...d=551c5c4cca827a18&lid=60805107bccffcbf&hl=en

Thanks... This is a wise piece of advice.

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book app for GT10.1

When I get my GT10.1 I plan to read a lot of books. I tried it on my DHD using Aldiko, but I think the screen is to small.
I've seen the videos of the preinstalled book app, it looks sweet! Is it a Google app or Samsung?
I'm wondering what book apps would you reccomend?
zaphyr said:
When I get my GT10.1 I plan to read a lot of books. I tried it on my DHD using Aldiko, but I think the screen is to small.
I've seen the videos of the preinstalled book app, it looks sweet! Is it a Google app or Samsung?
I'm wondering what book apps would you reccomend?
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It's the Google Books app. But I find myself using the Kindle app.....but I guess that because I have an amazon account.
Decimation said:
It's the Google Books app. But I find myself using the Kindle app.....but I guess that because I have an amazon account.
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Heh, apparently Google Books is not available in Sweden yet...can't find it on the Market and the Google Books internet page just tells me it's not available. Wonder if Samsung will remove the app on the European/Swedish Tabs...
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Aldiko looks and works great on the Tab.
Berner said:
Aldiko looks and works great on the Tab.
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Berner said:
Aldiko looks and works great on the Tab.
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The google books app and kindle app are both fine, but I need the ability to sideload epub files, so...
I do wish you could limit the page length in aldiko though. One full screen (in portrait) is an awful lot of text.
Aldiko lets you load ePub files from your SD card. I used Aldiko heavily on my Evo 4G but I find myself preferring the Nook app on the tablet. It loads ePubs, splits the pages in two in landscape mode & has page transitions like you see in the Books app. I haven't tried Kindle, but Kobo also lets you load ePubs.
In general I like google book and like the animation of it. However, its still very poor when it comes to functionality. You can't highlight, write note, or annotate. The app by itself remember your last location but you cant mark a page. It still needs more work to be done as i think its unfinished app. I contacted google regarding that, and they said that they are still working to improve the app as its still and i quote "a baby"
I am gonna receive my Tab 10.1 tomorrow and as you have mentioned, i will be doing lots of reading as its one of the reasons i bought the tab. For the meaintime, I think I will go with the Kindle version unless otherwise, google impvorved their ebook.
I am using Nook. Kobo is also good. But anybody know if there is any book app which has built in English dictionary ( or atleast link to an external dictionary) so if you want to know meaning of a word you just highlight and option is there for meaning/synonymous . This is helpful for people for whom English is not first language.
I've tried quite a few, and I find Montano Reader the best for me. Full anotation and highlighting, bookmarking, side loading of epubs and PDF's. I will let you read almost anything.
Asus has a nice books app mybooks I think, they extracted from the transformer Not sure if its working on other tablets yet.
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I'm all about Kindle. I guess it's partly because I have a lot of books there, and don't want to switch, but I like that it's not overly animated, and I can highlight and search in google, wikipedia, and see dictionary definitions directly from the page.
Kind of blows me away that google didn't add in the functionality to highlight and perform a google search.
I have tried pretty much every reader on the market after getting my gt10.1. Nook is probably does the best job of having all the desires features (thought definitely not perfect). Kindle and google books are lacking major features (most importantly highlighting, bookmarking etc + importing non-drm files). Third party apps like cool reader, aldiko and fbreader all have great functionality, but they lack the polished UI you get from the big names. So I chose Nook, because it has the most functionality to go with its polished look. If it had custom fonts it would be near perfect for me.
I've been using the Nook app so far for my limited reading. I tried that, a well as the Kindle app, and prefer the Nook app so far. Nook seems to have more formatting options and I like the "butter" color scheme for daylight reading - it's sort in between the white and sepia settings in Kindle(both of which are available in the Book app as well).
My biggest compliant so far is that text selection can be difficult. I haven't quite figured out how to consistently make a selection so far.
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[Q] Note Taking on Touchpad?

Now that I'm assured I'm getting a touchpad, the burning question remains; is there some type of note taking app I can use, or am I forced to use the on screen keyboard, or a bluetooth keyboard to type notes during class?
This is exactly what I was wondering!
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Tap Note for TouchPad
Tap Note for TouchPad
TapNote provides easy, elegant access to your notes from anywhere. You will love the ease of use, automatic Dropbox sync, Just Type integration, and many other special touches that make TapNote a joy to use on your Pre, Pixi, Veer, or TouchPad.
There is a native Evernote app for the touchpad. I use Evernote use it as i can get my notes on multiple platforms and through the web on any device
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Tap Note for TouchPad
TapNote provides easy, elegant access to your notes from anywhere. You will love the ease of use, automatic Dropbox sync, Just Type integration, and many other special touches that make TapNote a joy to use on your Pre, Pixi, Veer, or TouchPad.
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There is a native Evernote app for the touchpad. I use Evernote use it as i can get my notes on multiple platforms and through the web on any device
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maybe I'm reading it different but I think the OP is looking for an app that does hand written notes both those apps suggested do not have that option
am looking for the same,very surprised nobody has come up with something, there must be 10/20 ipad apps that do this so I assume there's a market for the app its something I use everyday on my ipad
There is an app called Just Draw in the store which may be what you are looking for.
It hasn't been released yet but I think this is what the OP is looking for: LINK
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There is an app called Just Draw in the store which may be what you are looking for.
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That's the best/only I've found too. It seems more for making doodles, but it should work.
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It hasn't been released yet but I think this is what the OP is looking for: LINK
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This sounds neat. I hope it comes out well.
If you setup a chroot enviroment you can use cellwrite for OCR handwriting or xournal for regular note taking and annotating pdfs.
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There is a native Evernote app for the touchpad. I use Evernote use it as i can get my notes on multiple platforms and through the web on any device
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the only native evernote app i see isnt for the touchpad, its for the pre.
Is there a note app that can recognize handwriting
Is there an app that can record handwritten notes. This would be really really handy to have.
Google search nuttypad. Its not out yet, but he ia working on it.
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Magazines on Flyer with Next Issue

I have been repeatedly peeved by publishers putting their magazines on iPad and neglecting Android tablets.
I noticed recently that the New Yorker is offering their mag on the Galaxy Tab through a application called Next Issue - you can download it directly at nextissue.com The app itself seems to have a fair number of other magazines, and have been adding more.
I installed the app, entered my existing subscriber # and it works great! Great interface that is perfect for my Flyer!
​I cant find any good magazine apps that offer magazines I want to read.. and the few that do.. their apps suck/have crappy interfaces..
I really like the kindle app but there are no magazines that I want to read on it..
Scuba Diving, and video game magazines and toy magazines interest me.. yet I have never found one on any of the good readers.. nothing from amazon, nothing from kindle, nook.. etc..
I know what you mean - it is a real pain to search through different publishers that create their own crappy platforms.
According to their website, Nextssue.com is a joint venture between Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corporation and Time, Inc. so this might be _the_ simplified platform that makes it easier for publishers to put their content on tablets.
The NYer app is pretty slick, the interface is a little unintuitive, but is easy to pick up. Graphics heavy magazines might be more of an issue reformatting/reflowing to a tablet. One thing that sucks on that platform is that some of the content is designed for larger screens and is not backwards compatible - like Car & Driver is only for 1280x800 tablets
How do I get the APK?
Go to nextissue .com on your tablet, and select Get App (it is not available in Google Market)
http://www.nextissue.com/install-brief.php
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Thanks guys, didn't see it at first on the web page. Can't wait to try it out. Been dissappinted that Barnes & Noble never added the New Yorker to their list of magazines readable on the Nook App.
Try Zinio for magazines also.
+1 for Zinio.
I also use Zinio. Highly recommended!
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Just downloaded an issue of the New Yorker to test it out. Really, really like the format. I could se myself re-subscribing... especially since a subscription to the magazine apparently entitles me to the digital editions for free! Yeah!
kcchen said:
Try Zinio for magazines also.
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Add me to the list of those using Zinio. Love it.
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Can anybody tell me if the Kindle App is any good for the Flyer?
Idealy i would love to work with paypal but i know amazon is not a big fan of it

What office suite to use?

Have seen some complaints about lack of a good office suite for Android. Google Doc lacks necessary functionality to replace a laptop.
Other fully functional alternatives?
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open office would be my suggestion, though google docs isn't that bad for quick writing and viewing.
Link?
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I don't think you'll find an Office suite that can completely replace a full-fledged suite running on a Windows or OS X notebook, if your documents are very complicated at all. The suites I've tried (Quickoffice Pro HD, Polaris, Docs to Go, OfficeSuite Pro) are all fine for creating and editing simple Word docs and spreadsheets, but only if there are no headers/footers, styles, inline graphics, pivot tables, indexes, macros, etc., etc.
I use my Prime+dock for text entry, basically, and do any cleanup, heavy formatting, etc., on my notebook. If you're looking for more than that, I'd say you're likely to be disappointed.
I use kingston office it has good features for basic office work.
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Have seen some complaints about lack of a good office suite for Android. Google Doc lacks necessary functionality to replace a laptop.
Other fully functional alternatives?
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Have you tried the included Polaris Office? QuickOffice is pretty good too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085173 has a comparison of features (a few months old though) from some of the major office offerings on android.
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open office would be my suggestion, though google docs isn't that bad for quick writing and viewing.
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There's a full featured OpenOffice app for Android? Only one I know of is a reader app...
According to a colleague, the iOS alternative is far better than any Android version. Any thoughts on that?
Haven't tried it myself.
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They all suck compared to their desktop equivalents. I have Polaris, OfficeSuite Pro, and Docs to Go. OfficeSuite Pro seems to suck the least. Docs to Go does better at PPT thought. They all choke and mess up formatting when you import big complex desktop files. Complex Excel spreadsheets with lots of formulas and macros get butchered.

What should I use for RSS feed reading?

There's Flipboard, Google Currents and Google Reader...
Which do you think is best and why?
Anyone know?
I personally use this one and highly recommend.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS5tZWVjZWwuZmVlZHJlYWRlci5Sc3NEZW1vbkFkIl0.
Number 1 is Flipboard Number 2 Pulse Number 3 Google Currents.
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KaiZ51 said:
There's Flipboard, Google Currents and Google Reader...
Which do you think is best and why?
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it all depends on your needs/preferences, there's a lot nice RSS-readers (and quasi RSS, like BBC app, Zite or World Newspapers) on the market, see for yourself you''l find sth you'll like and keep
myself, after testing about 20 different apps, I've settled with FeedR, it is old, it is not flashy, but it has clean, concise and cofigurable interface, no unnecessary pics, and the news articles open/expand on the same feed page, so there's no need for extra navigation - more than enough for a serial reader
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There's Flipboard, Google Currents and Google Reader...
Which do you think is best and why?
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Advice to choose by yourself via Google Play, coz everyone has their own preferences
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After trying a handful of RSS readers, I sticked with google reader which I access via browser (Dolphin HD).
The features I was looking for:
Cloud reader (so that I can read my feeds on phone, then come home, open a tablet and resume where I ended)
Seamless follow-up when reading "the rest of the article". Here the Google Reader in the browser really scored because many of the RSS apps provide very nice user experience, however ultimately I end firing up the browser anyway. With G Reader in Dolphin, I can just open the article in a background tab and move on
Of course, YMMV

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