The document discusses 5 ways a smartphone can make life easier: 1) Using the calendar app to stay organized. 2) Taking notes on the go with note apps. 3) Using the camera and photo apps to capture moments. 4) Learning new skills through educational apps. 5) Tracking fitness activities with running and workout apps. It also provides recommendations for specific calendar, note, camera, learning, and fitness apps.

1. The Age of APPS
How to make your life easier in 5 ways using your SMARTPHONE
By – Eeshan Srivastava
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2. 0. Buy a GOOD Smartphone
• I’m not saying buy an iPhone! :/
• PLEASE don’t buy anything more than 5 inches of screen size – Trust Me! You
don’t need it!
• At least 2 GHz of Processor – You need it for more than Games
• Make sure that the OS (Android or iOS) is upgradable to at least the next
version
• 2 GB RAM – For a smooth experience
• 8 MP Camera – You will discover your photography skills only if you have a
good camera
• BATTERY – Bigger phone, bigger battery and there’s the tradeoff!
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3. 1. CALENDAR
• You’ll feel more Organized if your phone keeps track of
your appointments and meetings
• SYNC IT! – Most Probably with your GMAIL or iOS
Account
• Good Alternative Calendars:
• Sunrise Calendar
• CAL by Any.Do
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4. 2. NOTES
 Unless you try it, you’ll never realize how
powerful this feature can be.
 SYNC IT! Everywhere!
 Popular Notes Apps:
 Evernote (Recommended)
 Google Keep
 OneNote (Not bad at all)
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5. 3. PHOTOGRAPHY
• You can’t dish out your DSLR every time you need to
capture that fleeing moment. Use your phone!
• Again, SYNC IT! – With the cloud – Google, iOS, Yahoo
• Camera Apps: Instagram, Camera 360, Default
Google and iOS Camera Apps
• Photo Editors: Photo Editor (Aviary), Autodesk Pixlr
• Backup Apps: Google Photos, OneDrive, Flickr,
Dropbox
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6. 4. LEARNING
 A kaleidoscope of information at literally your
fingertips! Learn anything you want at any
time. It’s much faster too!
 Read books, learn math, develop a new skill,
speak a new language.
 My favorites:
 Duolingo – Learn languages
 Khan Academy – Learn Anything
 Amazon Kindle – Read away into your dreams
 TED – as they say – be inspired
 StumbleUpon – from randomness comes
knowledge
 DIY – Do it yourself!
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7. 5. FITNESS
• Run, Walk, Cycle, Workout – do anything that moves your
body and burn calories. Keep it organized by tracking the
information. You’ll need it in the long run.
• Most popular apps:
• Running (By Nike) – the quintessential Instagram favorite!
• Strava – Cyclists love this one
• Google Fit (Warning: pedometer apps drain battery)
• Fitocracy – Social network for fitness freaks! How about
that!
• MyFitnessPal – log your calories – it’s more important than
you think when you want to lose or gain weight
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8. MORE Useful Apps:
 Splitwise – if you’re a student on a low budget and sharing stuff with
roommates, then this app is a god send
 Pinterest – rich content for people with an eye for art and everything else
 8tracks – if you don’t like paying for Spotify, this a free alternative
 QuizUp – another good learning app
 Uber, Lyft – let’s face it, these apps are convenient
 Yelp – if you like food (and other local stuff) and you’re in the US
 Zomato – if you like food and you’re in India
 Talking Tom Cat – well…you never know when it will come in handy!
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9. Apps you don’t really need
 Facebook – Read between the words. You need it! But you don’t really
need it!
 Dating Apps – please…evolution would not have happened if our
ancestors relied on something like this
 More messaging apps than you can handle – keep it down to just a couple
– WhatsApp and Skype included
 Games – depends on how much time you have
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10. Remember
 Your smartphone is just a tool to get your work done faster and make your
life more organized
 It was not invented to take control of your lives
 Be smart and be happy!
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