Android Advice
What Android phone should I get?
AT&T - Motorola Atrix 4G
T-Mobile - Samsung Nexus S
Sprint - Samsung Epic 4G or HTC Evo 4G
Verizon - Droid Bionic or HTC Thunderbolt
What Android Applications should I download?
Android has a free market approach instead of tying you down to an App Store or its Android Market you are free to get applications from alternative sources.
These other sources include GetJar & SlideMe for example, but the applications I recommend everyone should get include:
Angry Birds
Great time waster game thats near obligatory on smartphones
ASTRO
File Management & Task Killing ***Don't auto kill applications as its not needed on Android
Barcode Scanner
Scanning barcodes & QR codes
Bump
Exchanging contact information even with those still stuck on an iPhone
DoubleTwist
Stored music and transferring songs from iTunes
Dropbox
Syncing files from other computers you use
EasyTether
Providing Internet via USB to your other devices for free ***a hedge if your mobile provider disables ability in Android 2.2 Froyo
Facebook
For well ... Facebook
Foursqare
Check in location service
GTasks
An easy To Do list that syncs with Google Tasks
Meebo
Instant Messaging for AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, Facebook & MySpace
NPR News
News & live streams from NPR stations across the United States
Pocket Legends
Awesome mobile 3D massive multiplayer online game MMOG
Reader
Google Reader display
Slacker Radio
Personalized music streaming
SportsTap
Live sports scores
Sudoku from Genina
Brain game entertainment
SWYPE
Best onscreen keyboard experience
Twitter
Twitters own app has improved that I have choosen it over TweetDeck
Ulysee Gizmos
An all around tool - compass, GPS status, leveler & magnetometer
WEEI Live
A necessity for any Boston sports fan
WordPress
Mobile blogging