Locale App
Name: Locale
Type: Settings, Mobile, Convenience
Purpose
- Turn off the ringer.
- Turn off power hungry apps.
- Allow specific callers to ring through even if your ringer is off.
- Set location-based reminders.
Pros:
Locale solves the issue of needing your Android phone to behave in specific ways
based on certain criteria. The user sets the criteria and then sets the behavior,
and Locale ensures this happens. Anyone who owns a mobile phone will have at some
point or another experienced the embarrassment of having it ring unexpectedly during
some kind of formal meeting – be it at work or otherwise.
This ingenious program uses your phone’s location-aware capabilities to allow you to establish various
configurations that adjust your handset’s behaviour depending on where you are.With
Locale’s advanced touch-screen interface, you’ll be set up in no time. Quickly
define locations that are important to you using a simple Google Maps
interface.
Locale turn off power-hungry components automatically when the battery is
low.You can perform other tasks such as toggling your home screen wallpaper.you can
add in Twitter and Facebook functionality, which will automatically send status
updates to those services when you reach your workplace or return home.
Cons:
Locale’s biggest issue is the GPS connection. Anyone who relies on a GPS-aware
application knows that satellites cannot get a fix on your phone at all times in all
locations. Because of this reality, Locale can have issues reacting to locations if
your phone position cannot be detected due to interference from buildings, weather,
etc.The other problem with Locale is how much it costs.
Available for: Android
Application: Client side
Cost: $10.99
More Details:
With Locale, situations can be created under which your phone’s settings should
change. For example, your “At School” situation notices when your location condition
is “77 Massachusetts Ave.,” and changes your ringer volume setting to vibrate.Once
you experience Locale’s power and convenience, you’ll never want to be without
it.Are you always missing important calls because your ringer was off? Locale can
let VIP callers always ring though.
Hardware and Software Requirement
Android, BlackBerry, iPhone,Palm WebOS, Nokia S60,Windows mobile
Google Voice Account
Download from:
- Available in Android Market — just search for “Locale”
External Links:
1.Locale 1.0.5
2.
ActionComplete App
Name: ActionComplete
Type: Settings, Mobile, Convenience
Purpose
- Location awareness that automatically applies filters near defined areas. A
“Personal” filter can appear near your house or a “Chem Project” filter near the
science lab at your college campus.
- Multilayered sorting support. Tasks can be listed based on project title or
filter, and then filtered again according to tags or urgency.
- Store long-term projects or ideas in a “Pending” tab. This is ideal to store away
goals or projects that you’d like to revisit or consider in the future.
Pros:
ActionComplete is a GTD-inspired task manager/todo list organizer built with
meticulous attention to detail. ActionComplete Android App extends the typical to-do
task manager to fit the life hack of Getting Things Done method on Android phones.
The app allows you to create Projects, which are the larger goals comprised of
individual Actions, Waits and Pending items that may come with completing a project.
You can set Tags, People, Notes, Android notification reminders and geo-locations
known as Places on Google Maps.ActionComplete Android App is useful for busy folks
who, like me, need to organize tasks and goals in their life… and do it with the
device most likely on their person… their cell phone.The user interface is basic yet
organized and optimal for mobile use.
Cons:ActionComplete does not support teams or collaboration.
Available for: Android
Application: Client side
Cost: Free
More Details:
ActionComplete is a high-tech to-do list for your Droid phone. It makes it easy to
organize your tasks and appointments, using a system developed by “GTD” (Getting
Things Done”) guru David Allen. You can even set reminders that’ll pop up based on
where you are, allowing you to remind yourself of certain tasks at the office,
others at the home, and so on.
Hardware and Software Requirement:
Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Palm WebOS, Nokia S60, Windows mobile
Google Voice Account
Download from:
- Available in Android Market — just search for “ActionComplete”
External Links:
1.ActionComplete for Android |
ActionComplete
2.
Myspace Mobile App
Name: Myspace Mobile
Type: Social Networking, Convenience
The MySpace Mobile is a tool that lets users access their MySpace accounts using devices from Apple. MySpace Mobile supports iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. It lets users stay in touch with MySpace friends, send and get mail messages, view friends and status, write comments and read bulletin messages. It also allows users to upload photos directly from iPhone. It can also be used to search people and add as friends to grow the MySpace network.
Purpose:
Users can access their Myspace account and do the usual MySpace activities with the use of mobile phone or portable devices.
Pro’s:
· Portable – Users can stay in touch with MySpace on the go
· Allows users to send and receive messages, view and read friends’ status, write comments and read bulletins
· It allows photo upload directly from iPhone
· It is free for download
Con’s:
· It needs internet connection for users to be able to use MySpace Mobile
· It is not so user-friendly
· It has no landscape view
Available for: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Application: This tool is available for free download at http://www.apple.com/itunes
More Details:
MySpace Mobile supports several languages like English, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. Devices must have iOS 3.1.2 or later installed in its system for Myspace Mobile to work.
Locations:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myspace-mobile/id284792653?mt=8
External Links:
http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mobile
http://www.eworldpost.com/download-myspace-mobile-app-free-12939.html