So I'm finally giving up my Palm Pre and getting in on the android fun. My friend has an iphone with cydia/installous and can download and install "backup" software straight from his phone. Is this possible with android? Thanks!

don't know if there's something exactly like cydia, but i use "backup software" with dropbox on my pc and the install with dropbox on my android phone.
Share a folder with dropbox and remote download anything u want to that folder

EDIT:just found this

i think he is more searching for some app like "applanet"...
google for it, because i don't know if its allowed to post the link here...

[RiseOfTheDropBears]

Applanet exists in our "software releases" section for gosh sake. I'd guess it would be okay to post the link here :p

Titanium backup comes to mind if you want to back up or move the contents of one phone to another, though.