Ny oversigt over APPS til smartphone

GØR DIN TELEFON VIRKELIG SMART

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

Jeg skrev for et par år siden en artikel om Smartphones – de nye smarte mobiltelefoner, der kan snart sagt alt muligt. Og hver gang, der kommer en ny af slagsen på markedet, er der nye spændende muligheder og funktioner.

Nu er det sådan, at en smartphone i sig selv kan en masse. I snesevis af spændende muligheder er indbygget i den. Også i de smartphones, der ikke koster en jetjager. Og dem bliver der flere og flere af. Mit gæt er, at man om få år ikke kan købe andre mobiltelefoner, end dem der er smarte. Så du kan ligeså godt beslutte dig til ikke bare at vænne dig til dem. Men til at få fuld udbytte af disse små vidundermaskiner.

I dag vil jeg fortælle dig om, hvordan du let og elegant – og uden det koster dig en øre eller en cent – kan opruste din smartphone til at kunne meget mere, end den kan fra fødslen. Du kan nemlig med et par klik downloade masser af små programmer, som hver især kan gøre meget nyttige og meget forbavsende ting. Disse små programmer hedder applikationer – apps er deres kælenavn i daglig tale. De ligger for dine fingerspidser i tusindvis. Og flere kommer til hver eneste dag.

Personlig er jeg stor tilhænger af Android telefonerne, og hvad dertil hører. Jeg kan nemlig meget bedre li’ åbne systemer end lukkede som Apple. Men det har ingen betydning i dette tilfælde. Både Android, Apple og Windows-styrede smartphones har let adgang til apps. Og de fleste apps findes i alle tre former.

Når jeg som ejer af en Android smartphone ( Samsung Galaxy ), går jeg på Internettet til Google Play Store og ind på Apps. Her kan du både finde masser af gratis apps og masser af apps, du skal betale lidt for. Jeg har selv aldrig betalt for en app. Der er rigeligt med spændende apps i den gratis afdeling. I Apple’s app store og i Windows er det samme princip.

Nu er du inde i oversigten over apps. Når du har fundet én, du gerne vil downloade, klikker du bare på den og følger instruktionerne. Og inden du kan nå at tælle til 10, er den installeret på din telefon. Og du kan med det samme begynde at bruge den.

Det kan da ikke være lettere !

Jeg vil nu anbefale dig nogle apps, som jeg selv har meget glæde af hver eneste dag:

Nyheder:

1)Danmarks Aviser ( 40 ialt, inkl. alle de store )

2)BBC News

3)DR Nyheder

4)Dansk TV oversigt ( oversigt over alle dagens kommende programmer )

5)UK Newspapers ( 51 medier ialt )

6)World Newspapers ( over 6000 newspapers, websites og magazines fra hele verden )

TV og video:

1)EURONEWS LIVE

2)YouTube ( her kan du søge og spille I hundredetusindvis af små videoer med music, kunstnere, osv. )

Kommunikation:

1)Gmail ( du kan lave automatisk fremsendelse af dine mails fra dine andre mailbokse

og derved have adgang til dem alle fra din smartphone )

2)Facebook

3)Twitter

4)LinkedIn

5)SKYPE

Praktiske apps:

1)Barcode scanner

2)Evernote ( dine fortrolige noter i ”skyen”, så du kan læse dem allesteder fra )

3)Navigation ( GPS )

4)Compas

5)Temperature ( inde og ude )

6)SyPressure ( Barometer )

7)DMI ( Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut ) med lokale vejrudsigter

8)The Weather Channel ( aktuel vejrudsigter og udsigter for de kommende 10 dage )

9)Wikipedia ( on-line encyklopedia )

10)Krak

11)Marine Traffic ( oversigt over skibe over alt i verden og hvor de er lige nu )

12)Mobilporto ( helt nyt: betal din porto i Danmark on-line )

Basis-apps:

1)Browser ( vælg en mobil browser )

2)Calendar ( Googles Calendar kan automatisk synkronisere med Calenders på PC’en )

3)Contacts ( din adresse- og mailing liste – synkroniseret med din Gmail konto )

4)Google Search

5)iRecord ( en on-line diktafon / båndoptager )

6)Translate ( automatisk oversættelse til og fra 64 forskellige sprog, inkl. dansk )

7)Flashlight ( en stærk lommelampe )

8)Unit converter ( alle tænkelige mål, vægt, afstande, etc. )

9)Currency converter ( up-to-date valutakurser fra alle valutaer til alle valutaer )

10)Maps ( Google Maps fra hele verden )

11)App 2 SD free ( bruges til at sende mange af dine downloadede apps fra dit interne

lager på din telefon til det eksterne SD-card, hvis du har installeret et sådant )

12)Anti-Virus app ( meget vigtig at installere )

Sport og træning:

1)Stepcounter ( tæller alle dine skridt, hvis du husker at sætte den i gang hver morgen )

2)ENDOMONDO ( et dansk udviklet træningsprogram, som følger dig overalt, hvis du også husker at sætte det i gang ). Jeg har skrevet en særlig note tidligere om dette.

Hygge og lidt sjov:

1)DK Jokes

2)Funny Jokes

3)Aftensmad ( madopskrifter )

4)8500+ Drink recipees ( drinks opskrifter )

Dette er bare et lille udvalg af det kæmpetilbud, du vil finde på app siderne. Hver han sine interesser og prioriteter. Og vil man fjerne apps, man har downloaded, er det gjort meget let med et par klik. Man hænger ikke på nogen af dem til evig tid.

Rigtig god fornøjelse. Gør din smartphone til en kanon-oplevelse. Gi’ dig selv app’etit til virkelig at gå på kreativ opdagelse i denne mageløse og også yderst nyttige verden!

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

kimbrer@gmail.com

Den 26. august 2012

APPS til Android smartphones

F A C T S H E E T

NAME: APPS FOR ANDROID

DATE: August 8, 2011 ( 3^rd edition )

MAIN FACTS: Overview of the most interesting apps

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Anti virus app:

Remember to download the free anti-virus app. And remember also to update it, when you are reminded by your smartphone that Updates are available

Barcode scanner:

With this app you can with your built-in camera scan any barcode. Including the so-called QR codes ( 2D codes ). Just follow the very easy instructions. You can also with bthis app make your own 2D codes for transfer of information. And you can do efficient book search

BBC News:

All the latest news from BBC. Not only the headlines, but the full text.

Browser:

Several browsers are available as free apps: Dolphin browser, Dolphin browser HS, Opera mini, etc. In this way you can easily read texts on the internet.

Calendar:

An app also gives you a Calendar, which you can read and write into. You can arrange that it is automatically synchronised with your Google Calendar on your computer.

Camcard:

With this app you can scan business cards, keep them in special camcard file or transfer them to your contact list

Camera:

Your smartphone has a built-in camera, which can take photos and small videos. When you have taken it you can immediately save it to the Gallary.

The Camera can also be used for other functions such barcode scanning and monitoring of your heart beat.

Contacts:

Your list of contacts is directly accessible via your app. You can easily arrange that the list is automatically synchronised with your Gmail contact list. You can insert photos of each of your contacts. If you write the address of your contacts in the list and you have GPS installed on your smartphone you can by a simple click in your contact list see where the address is on a Google map. And when one of your contacts call you their name ( and photo ) will automatically appear on the screen of your smartphone.

Danmarks Aviser:

A collection of the websites of 32 Danish newspapers, incl. The most important ones like Jyllands-Posten, Politiken, Berlingske, Information, BT, Ekstrabladet, Danmarks Radio and TV2. Through two clicks you can follow all the latest news in each of them

Documents to Go:

This makes it possible to read and edit your documents on your smartphone

Droidin:

With this app you have direct access to your social network LinkedIn. Anywhere.

Dropbox:

In this app you can uploade your files ( texts, photos, etc. ) in the cloud and have access to them from anywhere via any computer or smartphone. 2 GB free space

ENDOMONDO Fitness trainer:

This free app helps you to monitor your running, walking, cycling, etc. Real time GPS based tracking of time, distance, speed and calories.

EURONEWS LIVE:

You can live see and listen to the ongoing programme on EURONEWS. Very new app.

Evernote:

Here you can write or uploade any file ( text, photo, sound, etc. ) an it will be kept for you in the cloud. Access it from any suitable device from anywhere. The site is searchable.

Facebook:

You can have direct access to your Facebook account, read your messages, send new messages, etc.

Gallery:

A photo album where all the photos you either take with the camera or you download are stored. The small videos you record with your built-in camera are also stored here.

You can directly from the Gallery share your each of your photos and videos by sending them to one of many places such as Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, Evernote, Dropbox, etc.

Gmail:

If you have a Gmail account you can read your mails and send them directly from your smartphone. At the same time the list of Contacts on your smartphone is automatically synchronised with your Contact list in Gmail.

Google Books:

This app gives you direct access to about 3 million free books at the Google electronic bookstore

Google Search:

The Google app makes it very easy to use the Google search engine at any time

iRecord:

With the free app called iRecord you can use your smartphone as a voice recorder. And when you have finished recording your short message, greetings or questions you can immediately send them via Gmail, Bluetooth, Dropbox or Evernote

Kindle:

This free app makes it possible for you to read all your books, newspapers and magazines on your e-book reader Kindle from Amazon ( if you have one ). No extra costs. Available everywhere.

Latitude:

This app allows you to share your current location with all the friends, who have accepted to share location with you

Listen:

This app gives you direct access to thousands of audio feeds.

Maps:

Google maps are freely available as an app. You can see your own location or search any other location anywhere in the world. In your Contact list you can by a simple click see on the map, where your Contact is living or working, if you have written the address into the list.

Market:

From this app you can download more than 200.000 apps about all sorts of subjects. Most of them are free ( unlike iPhone ). And those with a price are very cheap. The download is easy and fast. Remember to transfer as many of your apps as possible from your phone memory to the SD card. If you you will quickly run out of space. A special app called App2SD can do it for you.

Scan to PDF:

This app can scan documents to your smartphone

SKYPE:

You can also downlo ad a free SKYPE app, which makes it possible to use your SKYPE account directly from your smartphone. This service also includes video Skyping on most smartphones.

Translate:

Google Translate is available as a free app. It makes it possible for you to machine translate any word, expression or text to and from 72 different languages

Tripit:

This is a great travel organiser. Become a member for free via your computer at www.tripit.com . And upload your travel plans to: plans@tripit.com Then you will see all relevant information with times, distance, type of aircraft, the status of your flight, restaurants and hotels in the place you visit. Works also offline.

Twitter:

A Twitter app gives you direct access to your Twitter account. You can read as well as send your twits.

Weather Channel:

This app gives you access to the weather right now, over the next 36 hours and in the next 10 days anywhere in the world. You can search by location. And you can make a list of up to 12 favourite locations, which it at any time is very easy to check. The locasions available in this service are very precise.

WiFinder:

The WiFinder app can help you find available WiFi areas.

World Newspapers:

With this app you have free access to thousands of newspapers from all over the world ( in chapters Most Popular, By Continent, By Country, Web News, Magazines, Videos )

YouTube:

The free video sharing service YouTube is also available as an app. You can use your YouTube account directly, also for sending videos you just recorded with your smartphone

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

e-mail: kimbrer@gmail.com

August 8, 2011

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