Android apps by The Scottish Government

The Works of Robert Burns

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:13:48 +0000

Enjoy your Burns’ Supper on 25th January with this totally free app from Scotland.org, offering you 558 of his poems and love songs complete with a useful glossary of terms to help interpret the Scots dialect.

Impress your friends by reciting all the words to the world famous classics including:
Auld Lang Syne
My Luve is Like a Red, Red Rose
A Man's A Man for a' That
Address to a Haggis
And many, many, more!

Plus a full guide to how to have an authentic Burns’ Supper, including:
What to eat with your haggis
How to enjoy your whisky
What music to listen to
Whether to wear your tartan kilt
Which poems to recite

Recent changes:
* Created "Tablet" layout for Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich

* Added in "Selkirk Grace"

* Fix for ICS

Scottish Government News

Fri, 20 May 2011 09:25:53 +0000

Get all the latest Scottish Government news direct to your Android phone. View by topic or by region, watch the latest video and browse the image archive.

It is the smarter, sleeker way to tap into Scottish Government news as it happens. Customise your viewing experience. Now available for all Android powered mobile phones.

Ready Scotland

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:36:57 +0000

The app will provide basic but essential information on emergency types and how to prepare for them; store the contents of a household emergency plan; provide local emergency contact details, allow the user to add personal contacts and provide the user with car and emergency kit checklists. Enables the user to access information on Ready Scotland – the Scottish Government’s public information portal on preparing for emergencies – offline.

Recent changes:
* You can now manually add in an Emergency Contact

* New menu options added to Edit and Delete Important Contacts (long press on the Contact is still supported)

* New menu option added to Delete Checklist Items (long press on the Checklist Item is still supported)

St Andrew

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:14:03 +0000

St Andrew's Day takes place on November 30. Search for events in Scotland to celebrate the nation's patron saint. Or if you want to stay at home use our ultimate guide to host your own party. Join the celebrations!

Features:

* Use the search option to find all major events celebrating St Andrew's Day, including many that are free or discounted.
* View a list of worldwide events
* Watch our animated history of St Andrew video
* Find out how other countries and cultures celebrate St Andrew around the world
* Get cooking with our St Andrew's Day menu guide courtesy of celebrated Scottish chef, Andrew Fairlie
* Improve your knowledge with the 'Which Whisky' guide from the Scotch Whisky Experience
* Look the part with our guide to traditional Scottish formal wear
* Set the party mood with our St Andrew's Day playlist courtesy of Spotify