Phone Apps For The Rest Of Us: Top Picks for Blackberry, Droid, Windows
Posted on June 18, 2010 by Jennifer Latkiewicz
Why should iPhones get to have all the fun? Luckily, more and more developers are coming up with interesting phone applications for all platforms, but sometimes a cool, quality app can require a bit of searching. Here are just a few that we like right now but if you have any favorites you think we should check out, please let us know about them in the comments section!
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Personal Assistant Android Blackberry, iPhone, Windows Mobile
Get some extra help managing 10 different essential tasks like monitoring bank accounts and credit card balances, tracking travel itineraries, staying on top of bill due dates and more. Also integrates your calendar and includes reminders for when bills are due or cell phone minutes are low. Free or $6.99 for premium ad-free version at Android App Market or the developer’s site (other platforms) |
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Fake Call Android Blackberry
Yes, it’s a bit immature but consider it a blessing the next time you find yourself in an unexpected office meeting or awkward social situation. Fake Call allows you to schedule those perfectly timed phone calls that you just have to take. Pre-recorded voices enable in-call voice playback once the fake call is answered, perfect for those less confident about their acting abilities. Free or .99 for premium version at the Android App Market |
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ShopSavvy Android, iPhone, Nokia Get the best deal when you shop for books, CDs, DVDs and video games. The ShopSavvy app uses the phone’s camera to scan barcodes to find the best price available (either online or at another store), reviews, and specs. Free at the developers site |
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Adobe Photoshop Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile Adobe’s Photoshop lets you browse photos on your phone and just by dragging your finger, crop, rotate, apply effects, adjust color and more. Free at the Adobe Mobile site |
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Opera Mini Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Windows Mobile A great alternative to the less than awesome default browser. Not only does it include default links to Twitter and Facebook, but also features tabbed browsing and better bookmark management. Free at the Opera Mobile site |
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FOR THE ANDROID
TasKiller My Android-owning friend swears by this app! Android applications aren’t so easy to just shut down so as they’re quietly running in the background, they’re also sucking up battery life and memory. TasKiller lets you close (kill) running applications in one click to save your battery and free processing power fast. Free at the Android App Market |
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FOR THE BLACKBERRY
RestartMe Blackberry owners, you feel me… what’s worse: the neverending hourglass or the battery pulls to restart? This handy app tries to eliminate at least one of those common annoyances. One click and your stalled Blackberry restarts immediately. Free at the Blackberry App Store |
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FOR WINDOWS MOBILE
Instead of sifting through the Task Manager to close down RAM-sucking tasks that have piled up in the background, CleanRAM offers different levels of “purge” to quickly and easily restore your device. Free at CleanRAM’s site |
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