**This is the 1st part of the list, additional tablet software to follow**

Since the beginning of the Android tablets, the biggest complaint I’ve seen on reviews are things like “The lack of Tablet apps in Android” or “Not many apps that are optimized for tablets” or … well you get the idea. My biggest beef with all these reviews is that none of them seem to talk about what actually happens to apps that aren’t “optimized” when they get installed on a tablet, or list apps that don’t actually work on tablets, or even list a recommended apps list for tablets.

So my goal is not only to list a recommended apps list for tablets (based on what is installed on my Iconia Tablet) but also list apps that don’t work or have issues on tablets. This list I’m sure will be an ever changing list.

Recommended Apps: (Work properly)

• Words With Friends Free (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/words-with-friends-free/com NULL.zynga NULL.words)

• Play Words With Friends Free, the #1 mobile word game, with both your Android and iPhone/iPad-toting friends. Experience for yourself why millions of players are addicted to the word building, triple score seeking, chat bubble sending goodness of Words With Friends.

• Jewels (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/jewels/org NULL.mhgames NULL.jewels)

• Jewels is a simple, yet quite polished and fun match-3 puzzle game. It’s somewhat addictive, do try it out!

• Google Maps with Navigation
• Google’s Map program with GPS navigation

• AdFree Android (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/adfree-android/com NULL.bigtincan NULL.android NULL.adfree) (*APP FOR ROOTED PHONES/TABLETS ONLY!*)
• AdFree removes most ads in the browser and other apps. It does this by nullifying requests to known host names in the system hosts file.

• Titanium Backup (*APP FOR ROOTED PHONES/TABLETS ONLY!*)
• The ONLY tool that can backup, restore, freeze (with Pro) your apps + data + Market links! Fully supports protected and system apps! 0-click Batch/scheduled backups! Can move apps (or app data) to/from SD card! The PRO version adds 0-click batch restores, Dropbox sync, conversion between user <=> system apps, Dalvik cleaner & MORE!

• BusyBox (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/busybox/stericson NULL.busybox) (*APP FOR ROOTED PHONES/TABLETS ONLY!*)
• BusyBox is a software application that provides many standard Unix tools, much like the larger (but more capable) GNU Core Utilities. BusyBox is designed to be a small executable for use with the Linux kernel, which makes it ideal for use with embedded devices. It has been self-dubbed "The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux".

• Angry Birds (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/angry-birds/com NULL.rovio NULL.angrybirds)
• The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs’ fortresses. Angry Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each of the 270 levels requires logic, skill, and force to solve

• Twitter (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/twitter/com NULL.twitter NULL.android)
• Follow your interests: instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite celebrities, and what’s happening around the world. Get short bursts of timely information on the official Twitter app for your Android phone.

• ESPN ScoreCenter (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/espn-scorecenter/com NULL.espn NULL.score_center)
• ESPN ScoreCenter brings you scores, news, and standings from hundreds of sports leagues around the world.

• Airport Mania: First Flight (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/airport-mania:-first-flight/com NULL.reflexive NULL.airportmania)
• Pack your bags for a trip through the skies in Airport Mania! Travel through 8 amusing airports while you land a variety of planes

• Spotify (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/spotify/com NULL.spotify NULL.mobile NULL.android NULL.ui)
• Spotify opens up your Android to a world of music. Take your existing Spotify playlists with you on the go – listen to them during your commute, in the gym or on a flight. With ‘Offline mode’ you can listen even when no connection is available. Wirelessly sync your local files to your phone to merge your catalogue with ours, no cables required! Download and get started directly from your mobile.

• Google Earth (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/google-earth/com NULL.google NULL.earth)
• Use Google Earth to fly around the planet with the swipe of a finger. Explore distant lands or reacquaint yourself with your childhood home. Search by voice for cities, places, and businesses. Browse layers including roads, borders, places, photos and more.

• Opera Mobile web browser (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/opera-mobile-web-browser/com NULL.opera NULL.browser)
• A web browser ideal for fast network connections on your mobile (such as Wi-Fi or 3G). Opera Mobile is smooth, speedy, and it makes surfing the Web on a mobile device more fun and efficient than ever.

• Riptide GP Demo (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/riptide-gp-demo/com NULL.vectorunit NULL.bluedemo)
• Rev up your supercharged jet ski and take a wild ride through twisting canals and rivers, futuristic cityscapes, and mysterious research facilities. Skill, stunts, and speed will be your best allies as you grab massive air off huge waves, kick out death-defying tricks, and boost your jet ski to victory across a dynamic, ever-changing torrent of foam and spray.

• Plume for Twitter (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/plume-for-twitter/com NULL.levelup NULL.touiteur)
• Plume is a beautiful, highly customizable Twitter client, which will change the way you feel about Twitter!

• Adobe AIR (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/adobe-air/com NULL.adobe NULL.air)
• Adobe AIR is an add-on that is required by some web apps

• Office Jerk Free (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/office-jerk-free/com NULL.fluik NULL.OfficeJerkFree)
• Working in an office sure can be boring, and it doesn’t help when some do-good know-it-all sits across from you all day. You know the type: he runs to the boss when you do something wrong, complains when you get the last bag of chips in the snack room or always has a better idea than you. No longer will you sit back and take it! Grab whatever you have nearby — a crumpled piece of paper, a gooey chocolate cupcake, a big creamy pie, an eraser, a toy dart, even your brand new shiny red stapler… for even more loads of endless fun — and wipe that smirk off his face in the feel-good app of the year.

• Flash Player 10.3 (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/flash-player-10-3/com NULL.adobe NULL.flashplayer)
• Flash Player enables a complete web browsing experience

• Real Blackjack (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/real-blackjack/com NULL.genina NULL.android NULL.blackjack NULL.view)
• Real Blackjack is a fun, educational game that can teach you the proper ways to use Basic Strategy and sharpen your counting skills.

• TuneIn Radio (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/tunein-radio/tunein NULL.player)
• Listen live to your favorite radio stations, DJs and programs and find new ones on local, global and Internet radio. Find your faves with over 50,000 channels of music, sports, news, podcasts and national networks like BBC, NPR, SWR.

• Advanced Task Killer (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/advanced-task-killer/com NULL.rechild NULL.advancedtaskkiller)
• Advanced Task Killer is also known as ATK. It is a tool to kill applications running.
  -Ignore List
  -One tap widget
  -Auto kill
  -Customize item height

• Verizon FiOS DVR Manager (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/verizon-fios-dvr-manager/com NULL.verizon NULL.ams NULL.companion)
• Manage your FiOS DVR by setting a single recording, setting series recordings, deleting scheduled or recorded programs, and viewing the disk status

• 6abc – Philadelphia (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/6abc-philadelphia/com NULL.lsn NULL.localnews19)
• WPVI 6 ABC Philadelphia offers tons of local news and information content

• ABC7 – Los Angeles
• KABC Los Angeles ABC 7 offers tons of local news and information content

• MyFoxPhilly Fox29 – (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/myfoxphilly-fox29-news/com NULL.mylocaltv NULL.wtxf)Philadelphia
• MyFoxPhilly offers tons of local news and information content

• Justin.tv Broadcaster (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/justin-tv-broadcaster/tv NULL.justin NULL.android)
• Broadcast LIVE video over 3G or Wi-Fi. Easily share your broadcast on Twitter and Facebook so friends and family can watch

• KAYAK Lite (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/kayak-lite/com NULL.kayak NULL.android NULL.lite)
• KAYAK travel search functions, Flight Search, Hotel Search, Car Search, Flight Tracker

• EPIX (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/epix/com NULL.epix NULL.epix)
• Watch movies instantly online at no additional cost with your EPIX TV subscription

• GoCart (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/gocart/com NULL.biggu NULL.gocart)
• Aim the camera at any product’s barcode, wait for the beep and GoCart (ShopSavvy) will provide you with a list of online and local prices

• Key Ring Reward Cards (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/key-ring-reward-cards/com NULL.froogloid NULL.kring NULL.google NULL.zxing NULL.client NULL.android)
• Add all your loyalty/reward cards
  • Tons of FREE Coupons from the top retailers! % Off, $ Off, BOGO

• NYC Bus & Subway Maps (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/nyc-bus-subway-maps/com NULL.episode6 NULL.android NULL.nycsubwaymap)
• Complete offline access to the official MTA Subway and Bus Maps for all five boroughs of New York City.

• Wi-Fi Buddy BETA (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/wifi-buddy-beta/org NULL.rabold NULL.android NULL.wifibuddy)
• Wi-Fi Buddy is an easy yet functional Wi-Fi network scanner tool:
  * Automatic scanning for access points
  * Directly connect to open networks
  * Quick and easy access to all Wi-Fi settings
  * Keep Wi-Fi radio active while idle

• IDrive (Online Backup) (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/idrive-(online-backup)/com NULL.prosoftnet NULL.android NULL.idriveonline)
• IDrive (Online Backup) app lets you access your IDrive account on your Android Phone.

• XDA-Developers (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/xda-developers/com NULL.quoord NULL.tapatalkxda NULL.activity)
• The world famous XDA forums formatted for your Android phone! With this app you can browse the forums, read, post, send private messages, and more.

• Android Central (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/android-central/com NULL.noticesoftware NULL.AndroidCentral)
• News, reviews, apps, podcast and all things Android, from the folks at Android Central.

• Phandroid (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/phandroid/com NULL.blau NULL.android NULL.phandroidnews)
• Stay up to date with Android News, Rumors, Apps, and Games from Phandroid.com

Apps that Install but have issues

• Netflix (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/netflix/com NULL.netflix NULL.mediaclient)
• Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix
• Netflix app installs, allows you to sign in, and allows you to manage your movie queue. However, you are unable to actually watch a movie via your tablet. You will see the following error if you try

• Adao Uninstaller Pro (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/adao-uninstaller-pro/com NULL.adao NULL.android NULL.aun)
• Simplest and fastest uninstall tool in android
• App installs, and works, however as noted by picture (below), app runs in 4×3 size (cell phone size) leaving a large black area around the screen

• FiOS on Demand (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/fios-on-demand/com NULL.verizon NULL.ams NULL.tesla)
• Buy or rent Flex View movies on your mobile and watch on your Verizon FiOS TV, PC and Mobile. Flex View On Demand is available in limited markets. For more information, go to http://www.myverizon.com/aboutflexview (http://www NULL.myverizon NULL.com/aboutflexview)
• App allows you to sign in, and review your on Demand account, make purchases or select rentals. However, due to DRM matters it currently will not play any of the purchases or rentals on the device.

• WatchESPN (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/watchespn/air NULL.WatchESPN)
• WatchESPN app gives you 24/7 access to live streaming feeds from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNU
• App installs, and runs, however it isn’t optimized for tablets so it does not run full screen, as seen in example below

Apps that Install but don’t work

• ShootMe (Screen Grabber) (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/shootme-(screen-grabber)/com NULL.bw NULL.picme NULL.local)
• ShootMe allows you to take screenshots of your device. Just fire up ShootMe and give a good sustained shake or shout to take a screenshot. If present, the light sensor can be used as well
• The App installs correctly, however, on the tablet it will not start. With the following error.

• TweetDeck (Twitter, Facebook) (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/tweetdeck-(twitter-facebook)/com NULL.thedeck NULL.android NULL.app)
• TweetDeck is your mobile browser for staying in touch with what’s happening on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Buzz. TweetDeck makes it easy to stay up to date and organized no matter where you are
• The app installs, and lets you set up your accounts (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), however at this point the done button (at the bottom) does NOT work which prevents you from entering the TweetDeck program

• FiOS Mobile Remote (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/app/fios-mobile-remote/com NULL.verizon NULL.android NULL.wifios)
• FiOS Mobile Remote turns your mobile device into a remote control for FiOS TV (HD set-top boxes only). Plus, you can flick photos to your TV and carry your FiOS TV Favorites list to any TV within the house
• This app installs but does not work in Android version 3.0 or above

View this Android app list on AppBrain (http://www NULL.appbrain NULL.com/user/TechGeekandMore/)