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Making the most of Mobile Devices
This document discusses various mobile devices and apps. It begins by listing popular mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, Droids, Windows Phones, and Blackberries. It then provides a brief history of mobile technology. The document focuses on settings, features and shortcuts for iPhones and Droids. It provides many app recommendations across different categories like communication, productivity, entertainment, games and more. It concludes with buying advice.
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- 1. iPhone, iPad, Droids NoWindows, No Blackberry MAKING THE MOST OF MOBILE
- 2. What’s in yourpocket/purse? • Iphones? • Droids? • Ipads? • Windows Phone? • Blackberry? • Other?
- 3. History • 1983 – $3,000 bulky phone • 1998 • 1989 – Blackberry – $2,000 flip design • 2002 • 1993 – First camera phone – $900 “smartphone” • 2004 • 1998 – Motorola Razor – 250 numbers • 2007 – 1 hour talk time – iPhone
- 4. No Wires • AppleTV • http://reflectionapp.com/
- 5. iPhone Settings • Locking your device • Software update • Location services • Notification settings – Turn off most • Mail settings – Signature
- 6. Double tap home •Swipe right – Control music – Brightness – Airplay – Volume – Auto-rotation
- 7. iPhone shortcuts • Typing – Saving your email (the ham sandwich) – Saving passwords • Siri & speech to text • Search shortcut (swipe left to right) • Screen grab (home & power) • Hard reset (hold home & power) • Double tap home • Hold to delete/reorg
- 8. Droids • Setting up shortcuts on home screen • Moving icons, deleting • Setting up groups • Quick calls • Lock your device
- 9. Droid Awesomeness • Swype • Gesture search • Voice search • Speech to text • Free amazon apps
- 10. General • Keeping your apps up to date • Bluetooth keyboard • Screen protectors • Covers • Warranty – Squaretrade ($99 2 years)
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- 12. Google Voice • Googlevoice (Google.com/voice) – Ring any phone – Pick your # and location – Access VM anywhere plus transcription – Personalized greetings – Free calls, low international rates – Block calls, auto spam blocking
- 13. Video Calling • Skype – Works on all devices • Facetime – Great for i to i calling • Voxer – Push to talk
- 14. News & Readers •Flipboard • Zite • Pocket
- 15. Best App ForEveryone • Evernote
- 16. Music • Pandora • Spotify •Soundhound
- 17. Storage • Kingston Widrive – Add storage to your iPad or other mobile device
- 18. Remote Access • PocketCloud – Free for 1 PC • Logmein - $130 • Teamviewer - $140 • Splashtop - • Gotomypc =
- 19. Access Files Anywhere •Dropbox • SugarSync • Box
- 20. Presentations • Pinterest • Photo app • Prezi • Sage Mobile • Instagram • Facebook
- 21. Great apps • Keyring – All loyalty cards • Lastpass – All passwords • Shoeboxed – Receipts • PaperKarma – Eliminate junk mail • Google Local – Find anything • Alarm Plus – Wake up nicely
- 22. Entertainment • Kindle • Netflix • HBO2GO • DirectTV • TedTalks
- 23. Games • Sudoku Joy • Words With Friends • Scramble • Your favorites?
- 24. What & Whento Buy • IPhone & iPad still king – IPhone 4s is good, iPhone 5 ok • Droid – Galaxy phone – Nexus or Galaxy Tablet • 4G is a must! – Verizon is best
- 25. Q&A • Questions • Othersuggestions