I love my Android phone. (HTC Evo) One of the things I love about the phone is that it is an internet-connected computer that is always in my pocket. So when I’m stuck at the DMV for a couple of hours, I have something to entertain myself. There are currently over 20,000 apps. This post today is simply to share my favorite 5 with you.

Appbrain – An app for managing your apps? Yes. The appbrain website is wonderful. You can manage your apps from the full-sized screen of your computer. The site has reviews and recommendations. You can install and uninstall from there and just sync with your phone. It is pretty much everything I could hope for in an app manager
IMDB – In my previous post about my phone I complained about the lack of an IMDB app for Android, then a week later the official one came out. It is exactly what you expect, and it is incredibly useful. My only complaint is that search is not default on the home screen.
Alchemy – So unbelievably addictive. It is amazing how rewarding it is to open up a new icon. Each one is like a little treat that makes you want to play more.
Air Control Lite – In my opinion, the best game on Android. It’s just landing planes without crashing them, but it is addictive and fun.
Google maps – The GPS and turn-by-turn directions in Google maps are excellent and one of the reasons to get Android. They work as well as any GPS I have ever used and come free with your phone. What's not to like?

Bonus pick: Seesmic – I am a very regular Twitter user, and this is my favorite Twitter app. It gives you icons for every tweet, previews pictures and informs you of @s. It works wonderfully.