Here's a list of suggested Android apps for journalists. This list is just the beginning. Please add other apps in the comments section or check out the database built by several people of apps for journalists.
How to download an app? Open the "Android Market" app. Touch on the search icon in the top right corner. Type the name of the app. Touch install and then approve any permissions. The phone will notify you at the top of the screen when the app has been downloaded. Downloaded apps go in the app tray, accessed by touching the icon in the middle, bottom of your screen.
Evernote
With Evernote you can add text, photos and audio directly to the mobile app and access it from other mobile devices, the web or the desktop application. Save notes to specified notebooks for great organization and add as many tags as you like. Includes option to geotag all notes and see them on a map. Incredibly useful.
WordPress
Allows for remote reporting and posting to your WordPress blog.
Twitter
A simple, easy-to-use Twitter app. Make sure to add the widget to your homescreen.
Facebook
A great way for staying connecting at all times.
Fancy Widgets
Add a beautiful clock to your homescreen that displays the time, date and weather. If you're like me and love customizing pay the small cost for Fancy Widgets Pro that lets you customize the skin of the widget.
LastPass
Have files or apps you can only access or use from your desktop computer? That's no problem with LogMeIn. Install the desktop app and mobile app and rock your computer from any location. Premium costs $12 a year.
Dropbox
Make sure to add this to your desktop and phone for the best use. Creates a folder on your desktop. Add files to the folder and they'll be accessible on your phone.
Wunderlist
A simple, syncing and free app for making to-do lists. I like it best for making lists for any practice. Also has a free website that syncs with the app - so you can make the list on your computer and access it on your phone.
Google Voice
Create one phone number and have it ring your desk phone and your mobile phone. Get voicemails transcribed and emailed to you.
Hootsuite
If you use Hootsuite for socializing make sure you also have the app. Includes notifications for mentions by default - perhaps its best feature.
Pandora
Listen to the music you like and other related music for free.
Androidify
Very silly, but fun. Create a little Android icon of yourself - or of family members and colleagues.
Bump
Trade content and contact information by literally bumping phones with another person. Sure, you could send an email but this is so much more cool.
Firefox
Tired of the basic built-in web browser? There are several options, but my favorite is Firefox. Another possibility is Dolphin Mini.
CNN
Great up-to-the-minute news and video and it includes push notifications for breaking news.
Fruit Ninja
Playing a game can reduce stress. In this one, you'll slice fruit with a sword.
QuickOffice
For those Microsoft Office fans who can't get enough of Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Create or open files and then email them back to yourself - or store them in your Dropbox.
Qik or Ustream Broadcaster
Two options for broadcasting live from your phone. Great for covering breaking news situations in the field.
Reader
Several apps sync with your Google Reader account, but the Google-made app is the fastest.
ReadItLater
Want to read something on your computer later? Install the Firefox ReadItLater plugin and download this app to quickly bookmark and then later read web content.
SiteCatalyst
Addicted to Omniture? Now you can browse it on the go. Works off of your available dashboards - so create a nice dashboard on the computer and you can access it at any time.
Sype
Skype with other people - making phone or video calls via the web connection.
Yelp
Hungry after your late-night council meeting? Find good food open now with the Yelp app.
Suggestions from other people on the main database.
Scanner Radio
More than 2,300 live police and fire scanners and weather radios from around the world. According to the developer, “You could have the app alert you when any scanner in the directory has more than 500 listeners, or, you could have it alert you when scanners you choose (such as those in your area) have more than, say, 50 listeners.”
TapeMachine
A graphical sound editor and recorder for Android smartphones.
Qik
An excellent way to broadcast live from breaking news, very fast. New features are added frequently and the quality of the video continues to improve. But a word of warning: Be sure to keep an eye on your battery life! Qik drains batteries very fast.
Photoshop Express
As the quality of the cameras on Android phones continues to improve (the new DROID X has an 8 megapixel camera), it’s essential to have access to photo editing software on the go. Photoshop Express for Android lets you crop, tone and add a few fun filters and borders to your pictures. While it’s no substitute for Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Express is a great tool to use before sharing your mobile picture on your blog or Twitter.
VoiceTask
Forget your voice recorder at home? No worries, because VoiceTask is a free and easy-to-use voice recording app. VoiceTask users can enter their e-mail address in the app’s settings page and receive an e-mailed MP3 recording. Remember, the recordings will sound like a phone conversation, since you’re using the microphone from a phone. But for casual, transcription purposes, VoiceTask definitely will work well.
Dragon Dictation
This is a voice recognition application that will capture what you speak in text. The text can thence emailed or copied into another application. It’s a fast way to write a story while on the move.
Foursquare
This social location app (recently adopted by the Wall Street Journal) is a way to share location information and short messages to Foursquare, Twitter, and Facebook friends when you arrive to the scene.
