Killer Apps for Mobile Devices Les Stoltzfus and Rich Hug
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Killer Apps for Mobile Devices Les Stoltzfus and Rich Hug Google Android for Tablets and Smartphones Samsung Nokia Motorola LG HTC Sony Ericesson etc. Google App store is Play Store Google OS Android version 1.0.x, 1.1.x and 1.5.x Cupcake Google OS Android version 1.6.x Donut Google OS Android version 2.0.x and 2.1.x Eclair Google OS Android version 2.2.x Froyo Google OS Android version 2.3.x Gingerbread Google OS Android version 3.0.x Honeycomb Google OS Android version 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich Google OS Android version 4.1.x and 4.2x Jelly Bean In 2012 there were 497.1 million Android Smartphones sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple iOS for iPhones and iPads Apple App Store is called App Store/iTunes Apple OS X version 10.0.x Cheetah Apple OS X version 10.1.x Puma Apple OS X version 10.2.x Jaguar Apple OS X version 10.3.x Panther Apple OS X version 10.4.x Tiger Apple OS X version 10.5.x Leopard Apple OS X version 10.6.x Snow Leopard Apple OS X version 10.7.x Lion Apple OS X version 10.8.x Mountain Lion In 2012 there were 135.9 million iPhones sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 2012 there were 722.4 million total SmartPhones sold (all phones not including tablets) While there are all kind of numbers out there. Just know this that smartphones and tablets are hot right now and are selling fast. In addition to Google Android and Apple iOS you have Microsoft Windows 8 Dell HP Lenovo etc BlackBerry Google ChromeBook Kindle Amazon Nook Barnes & Nooble If those are the devices what about the apps Apples says they have approximately 1 million apps for the iPhone/iPad Google says they have approximately 500 thousand apps for Android smartphones and tablets Microsoft says they have approximately 100 thousand apps for the Windows 8 smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Devices on display here are a Nexus 10, a Note 10, a Latitude 10, and an iPad Apps on my Smartphone: Slacker and Pandora – to play music Bump to send pictures, contacts etc. from one phone to another Flashlight – Cool and useful Take Me To My Car – find your lost car Golf – distance to hole Map audible directions Stock – daily stock market Weather – weather at multiple locations Logos – a game that might be addictive Cardstar – scan all your Rewards Cards into one app and use when you checkout at a register Flipboard – a must have collection of social apps TED - speakers Mashables – really good news app HuffPost - really good news app Urban Spoon and Yelp – search for place to eat and more Scandit – bar code reader to compare prices Xfinity TV – control your Xfinity TV and DVR from wherever you are Top 25 BEST Android Apps for Educators 1. Evernote - allows users to capture photos, create to-do-lists, take notes and record voice reminders. 2. Dropbox - allows users to bring together all their documents, files, photos, and videos anywhere. 3. Color Note - a note taking app that works both on Android 1.5 and up. Allows users to take notes and edit them on the go. Offers a sticky note environment, a calendar , and to do list options. 4. Edmodo - allows its users to collaborate, exchange ideas, and share content in a secure closed environment. A tool that educators can use for free with their students. 5. Vocalyze - provides mobile news, tweets, blogs, and other written web content in an audio format. Great app especially for those suffering from any reading impairment that prevents them from reading content online. 6. Google Maps - almost the same functionalities as its web version. Navigate and find places all around the world. 7. Tweet Deck - social browser for Twitter, Facebook, Buzz and Foursquare. Tweet Deck will keep you updated about what is happening in those social websites where ever you are. 8. Sync Space - a whiteboard app available for Android and iOS devices. Sync Space is used to create drawings and documents. It offers free hand drawing and typing too. 9. Skitch - enables you to annotate pictures, add arrows to them, edit them, and save or share them with your friends. 10. Audioboo - a free web tool where users can record their audio clips and share them with others. 11. Apps 4 Kids - a free Android app that provides a set of tested kid safe apps. This will save you the efforts and time you will spend looking for apps that your kids can use in their phone without any security issues. 12. Socratica - great web service that offers a wide range of educational apps. it presently provides a collection of 19 educational apps for Android phones covering several subjects such as Greek mythology, geography, art, arithmetic, architecture, spelling, and more. 13. Take a Talk - allows users to record voice notes, voice memos and several other audio formats. You can even record when the display is off. 14. 50Languages - allows users to learn different languages for free using their own native tongue. Excellent app to help students learn a new language. 15. Wave Recorder - allows users to make voice recordings just the same way they would as if using any desktop application. 16. AndroMedia - a video editing app for Android that allows its users to create and edit their videos on the go. Start creating videos right from the images and clips you already stored on the memory of your device. 17. How to Draw - allows users to create awesome drawings. 18. Web Talks - reads out loud RSS feed to its users with a single click. Great for people who are busy and have no time to look for feeds to read. 19. Minus - allows its users to upload and share files between their Android devices and their computers. Free for up to 50 GB. 20. Big Fat Canvas - allows users to make beautiful drawings. 21. WiFi File Transfer - allows users to transfer files from an Android device to any other appliance on the same WiFi network 22. AnyDo - allows users to create to-do lists by speaking into their phone. 23. Mindjet - allows users to create awesome mind maps and diagrams. 24. Eduport - users can discover awesome educational videos without having to back to YouTube main page. 25. One Note - enables users to take notes very easily and on the go. SOCIAL ANDMADE SHARE Free This is a simple utility that replaces your Android phone's default "Share" menu with a better one, to make it quick to share your photos, messages and updates on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. FOURSQUARE Free It started as a way for groups of friends to check into bars, restaurants and other venues and earn points for their gadding about. That's still true, but now it's as much about using that data to recommend new, cool venues to visit. GLANCEE Free One of several social location apps that are all the rage. You sign in with your Facebook details and it then alerts you when people with similar friends and interests are nearby, so you never need miss an important connection. GOOGLE+ Free It's nowhere near as big as Facebook, but Google is making a big push for its Google+ social network, which has plenty of fans already. Its most impressive feature is Mobile Hangouts: live video chat with up to nine friends at once – and while you're on the go. PATH Free Instagram for Android has only just been announced, but Path is plugging the gap with this well-designed social photography app. Upload photos for friends to see and post them to Facebook to share with your wider circle. LINKEDIN Free If Facebook is for fun, Linkedin is strictly for business: a network for your work contacts. Its easy-to-use Android app helps you add new people, see what your contacts are up to and enables you to browse news from your industry. WHATSAPP MESSENGER Free An app that wants to kill off text messages, replacing them with instant messaging that works across every smartphone. It supports text, photos, voice notes and videos and also offers group-chat features. ENTERTAINMENT TUNEIN RADIO PRO £0.20 TuneIn is an essential download for radio buffs or anyone who regularly travels abroad and wants to fend off homesickness. It streams more than 50,000 radio stations – including the big UK ones – as well as podcasts. ADELE Free She's sold more than 20m albums and scooped a host of awards and Adele's official Android app is equally classy. It offers news, videos and tour dates, as well as a "fan wall" to post comments and chat to other fans. 7DIGITAL MUSIC STORE Free Looking for a good Android alternative to Apple's iTunes Store for music downloads? 7digital is the one. It has a catalogue of 18m tracks for sale and lets you re- download your purchases when you buy a new device. ESPN GOALS Free This sounds too good to be true for football fans, but it isn't. ESPN's app delivers video highlights of Premier League goals just minutes after they're scored, as well as live scores and stats. It's free, and funded by ads. SHAZAM Free Are you listening to a tune on the radio or in a club, but can't quite place it? Shazam is your friend. It identifies tracks, then enables you buy them, watch the YouTube videos or start them playing in Spotify. It can also display lyrics.