[TheHoard]

Turn off Google Talk! I just discovered this earlier today because it's activated by default, and who the hell needs a chat app constantly running on their phone when we have SMS and MMS? I guess there is a purpose for it, but most of us will probably never use it and it's a constant drain on the battery.

As far as what to get, I won't mention ATK because it seems there's a lot of debate over whether it's necessary, even though I use it. If you like streaming internet radio, there's an app in the marketplace called A Online Radio and I love it! It has a full Shoutcast directory and you can add any .pls files you want.

I'm just getting started and I'm new to Android so I can't recommend much else. What's really necessary comes down to personal preference really.