What's your favorite business, time-saving or productivity app? Let POMA know. Meanwhile, take a look at a dozen apps for communicators who use smartphones as part of their business and outdoor lives. Make life easier with great apps.
What's your favorite business, time-saving or productivity app? Let POMA know. Meanwhile, take a look at a dozen apps for communicators who use smartphones as part of their business and outdoor lives. Make life easier with great apps.
Applications are not universally compatible with all phones or across Driod and iOS platforms.
When downloading fee-based apps, be mindful that many providers allow you only a few minutes to test an app, in order to immediately request a refund; and many app users complain about having to fight to get a refund and often failing.
Platform: Android
Ever need to record an interview, teleconfrence meeting or other cell phone call? Record My Call has a basic purpose to record all your call (incoming and outgoing). Due to Android limitations (hardware and software), this program must from the microphone/speakerphone. When the speaker phone is used during the recording both sides of the conversation record clearly. All conversations are recorded and filed on memory card.
Features:
-Record incoming and outgoing call from microphone.
-All files are saved in memory card.
Platform: Android
UpSoundDown puts your phone on speakerphone mode automatically when you lay the phone down on a table (pick the phone back up to use the handset) or turn the phone upside down (like a microphone).
More cool and practical ideas like the UpSoundDown app could become standard on Android handsets. A prominent example is the Swype typing system.
Price: Free
3. Gesture Search
Fring Platform: iOS, Android
The upcoming version of Fring for iPhone and Android will be the first to offer free, mobile group video calls with up to four people at once. A beta is now available.
Most smartphones now include a front-facing camera, enabling easy video chatting--but most of these apps work well only on Wi-Fi. Carriers are slowly moving to 4G, which will enable good-quality video calling from even more places.
Price: Free
Welcome to the future. Vlingo uses voice recognition technology to give you a truly hands free experience. Once you’re in the app, simply utter a simple voice command followed by your message, and Vlingo does the rest.
For example, to email your friend John letting him know that you’re going to be late, you would say: “Email John; Subject, Running Late; Message, John, I’ll be 10 minutes late for the meeting.”
You can use Vlingo to text, email, update Twitter and Facebook, even search Google. And most importantly, the voice to text conversion is remarkably accurate. Perfect for when you’re in the car, or your hands are otherwise engaged.
Price: Free
6. QikTurn your phone into a mobile television studio using Qik. This app doesn’t just record video, but broadcasts it live online, allowing viewers to watch your footage before you’ve even finished recording it.
Qik alerts people that you’re broadcasting by posting a link to Twitter and Facebook, or you can share your recordings on YouTube for them to watch at their convenience.
Price: Free
7. Dictionary.comPrice: Free
Bloggers, WordPress for Android is a solid app that’s perfect for a breaking news situation. It’s fast, and has robust posting and comment moderation features. Users can even upload photos and videos to accompany their posts. WordPress for Android works for both WordPress.com and WordPress.org (self-hosted) blogs. Users of WordPress.com stats can also view their traffic numbers remotely through the app. Remember: Blogging on a phone is harder than it sounds, so be sure to check your work before hitting the post button!
Platform: Android, iOS
Every journalist needs to take notes, and Evernote is the perfect application if you ever get sick of your reporter’s notebook. Not only can you use Evernote to take text notes, but you can also upload pictures and audio.
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Scan to access Evernote.[/caption]The best part is that Evernote stores your data in the cloud, meaning the notes from your phone are readily available on the Evernote desktop app (Windows and Mac) or website. An added bonus: Evernote lets you tag each of your notes, helping you stay organized.
Price: Free
Platform: Android, iOS
Don’t make the mistake of paying more for gas when you can get it cheaper just around the corner. GasBuddy helps you find the best prices on gas for your area on the go. You can also add to the database of gas prices by reporting current gas prices from your phone, which will earn you points and a chance at winning one of their weekly $250 gas gift card giveaways.
Price: Free
Ever have someone ask to buy a book, photo, video or other product when you were out of the office. Accept credit cards on your Android.
**Paynet Systems card reader uses 3DES encryption (highest standard). This ensures data security for you and your customers!
Paynet Systems, providing services to over 35,000 businesses nationwide, offers the convenience of accepting credit cards from your Android phone, without the expensive monthly fees often associated with this service. We back this up with our lowest overall cost guarantee.
Solunar Table (for Android) provides best hunting, fishing and bird-watching times. A similar app for iOS is iSolunar Hunting & Fishing Times.
Solunar Table determines the Best Fishing and Hunting Times for any date, any location.
If you like bird watching, hunting, or fishing, have this app handy and it will provide you with the location-specific information that make your next trip a success!
Location: Auto GPS or Manual Entry
Major & Minor Feeding / Activity Periods
Activity Index for the day rating
Moon rise / Moon set / Moon Transit times
Moon Phase Data
Sunrise / Sunset / Sun Transit times
Day / Weekly view
Date selection for checking solunar data in advance
Any Date/Location
Price: Android App $3.99, iOS App $4.99