Just thought I’d share the apps on my Android phone. I use a Samsung Captivate, rooted to run Android 2.2 because

AT&T and Samsung can’t get along long enough to get their act together and roll out the update. Thanks to the screen capture application, Shoot Me, I was able to grab some shots of what I have on my phone. I’ll admit, the one feature the iPhone has by default is the screen capture option, but Shoot Me offers even greater options for capturing images.

One of the things I really like about the Android OS is the dual layering of screens. Unless you are running the pure Android experience, you are likely to have some sort of added GUI (graphic user interface) overlayed to give it the manufacturer’s custom look. Samsung uses TouchWiz, Motorola uses MotoBlur, and HTC has Sense. This added layer allows the user to add customized widgets, shortcuts, folders, and wallpapers. Below you’ll find my home pages. The Captivate supports up to 7 panels. I am only using 4 panels to keep it simple. Click on the image to enlarge.

The pane to the left is the notification window. For non Android users, you’ll notice the top bar displays notifications, connection to network(s), battery level, and a clock. When a new message or notification appears, the user just taps on that banner and pulls the ‘shade’ down. Pane 1 is just a page to remind me of my family, pane 2 contains a Facebook widgets, some applications, and a utility for managing connections and power settings. Pane 3 is my home page, complete with a clock, my 6 favorite shortcuts and apps, and my Xbox Live avatar for quick access. Finally, pane 4 has the universal search bar, 12 apps, and the 4 persistent applications across the bottom (phone, mail, browser, and all applications).

The all applications button accesses the following pages of applications. Once again, you can click on the image to enlarge it for further examination.

These are all the applications stored on the phone at this time. You’ll notice a lot forced AT&T applications. I could remove them if I really wanted, but I’d rather not push the limits of my already rooted phone.  For those readers out there less than willing to jump into tweaking the operating system of their phone, there are other social application sharing programs out there. Some options include AppBrain, Appsfire, and Appolicious.

So what apps am I missing? I know there are many out there that I’m missing. Drop a note in the comments. Feel free to share your experiences with the Android Market.