Re: Must Have Apps

From	Bob Henson <rh547477@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Must Have Apps
Date	2016-08-26 10:15 +0100
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On 26/08/2016 9:31 am, Jeff Gaines wrote:
> 
> I have a Lenovo Phab Plus, the model was made for the Chinese market but I 
> got it (new) for £200 from eBay from an enterprising seller who seems to 
> have shipped a load in to the UK.
> 
> I have installed Facebook Messenger on it to keep in touch with daughter. 
> Anything good or bad known about this app? In theory it works over the 
> Internet so no charges.
> 
> I have also installed Pushbullet which links my laptop and 'phone together 
> so that I can send & receive texts from the laptop which is quite neat. 
> Again I think it is free but if anybody knows different I'd like to know.
> 
> I have used computers since the Commodore Vic 20 and the BBC Micro but 
> since this 'phone is the first that is actually big enough for me to use 
> comfortably I'd be interested by any recommendations for "must have" apps 
> to make it even more useful/usable.
> 
> My deal with BT gives me free WiFi pretty well anywhere in the UK so I 
> have Internet access most of the time without using mobile data.
> 
> Thanks.
> 

I use Whatsapp for mobile communications to the family - we have a group
set up that echoes round. The new Google Duo sounds good and does video
calling over WiFi - but it may be difficult to stop it using 4G when
there is no WiFi signal.

There are so many useful phone apps it's quite hard to pick out the
best. However, I wouldn't like to be without:-

WPS Office or similar - you may already have it as standard.
Dropbox

As you have BT WiFi:-

The BT WiFi app
BT mobile app (if you have their Mobile SIM too )

If you intend to use Wifi a lot:-
Wifi Analyser (by Kevin Yuan).
SWIFI (free) to optimise connections.

Barcode Scanner (by ZXing)

I have several others which I use extensively, but they are all related
to specific interests of mine, or specific firms or products.

The only one for which I paid significant cash is the CoPilot satnav
app. I prefer this and my phone to any of the dedicated Satnavs I have
tried, and is more efficient since I always have my phone with me anyway
- even in other people's cars. The European map set and voice navigation
has a lifetime licence costing about £20, from memory.

None of these may be of interest, of course - but they all work well.

-- 
Bob
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

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Must Have Apps "Jeff Gaines" <jgaines_newsid@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-08-26 08:31 +0000
  Re: Must Have Apps Bob Henson <rh547477@gmail.com> - 2016-08-26 10:15 +0100
    Re: Must Have Apps "Jeff Gaines" <jgaines_newsid@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-08-26 10:14 +0000
      Re: Must Have Apps Bob Henson <rh547477@gmail.com> - 2016-08-26 11:44 +0100
        Re: Must Have Apps "Jeff Gaines" <jgaines_newsid@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-08-26 11:15 +0000
      Re: Must Have Apps Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2016-08-26 15:56 +0100
        Re: Must Have Apps AL <noemail@none.com> - 2016-08-26 09:22 -0700
        Re: Must Have Apps Walter Briscoe <wbriscoe@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2016-08-27 08:05 +0100
          Re: Must Have Apps David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-08-27 09:24 +0100
        Re: Must Have Apps Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2016-08-27 13:09 +0100
          Re: Must Have Apps Gordon Levi <gordon@address.invalid> - 2016-08-27 23:54 +1000
            Re: Must Have Apps Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2016-08-28 14:54 +0100
              Google Keep (was: Re: Must Have Apps) Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2016-08-29 01:32 +0200
                Re: Google Keep (was: Re: Must Have Apps) Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2016-08-29 11:39 +0700
                Re: Google Keep AL <noemail@none.com> - 2016-08-29 09:53 -0700
                Re: Google Keep (was: Re: Must Have Apps) dg1261 <dgREMOVE-THIS1261@cs.com> - 2016-08-29 06:54 +0000
                Re: Google Keep AL <noemail@none.com> - 2016-08-29 09:54 -0700
                Re: Google Keep (was: Re: Must Have Apps) Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2016-08-30 05:47 +0200
                Re: Google Keep (was: Must Have Apps) Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2016-08-30 18:47 +0100
                Re: Google Keep The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-08-30 12:54 -0700
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                Re: Google Keep The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-08-31 22:13 -0700
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                Re: Google Keep Alexander Schreiber <als@usenet.thangorodrim.de> - 2016-09-01 14:33 +0200
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                Re: Google Keep AL <noemail@none.com> - 2016-08-30 14:19 -0700
        Re: Must Have Apps "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-08-27 14:48 +0200
  Re: Must Have Apps nospam@thanks.com - 2016-08-26 17:01 +0100
  Re: Must Have Apps Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-08-27 09:44 +0000
  Re: Must Have Apps "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2016-08-27 14:44 +0200
  Re: Must Have Apps "Jeff Gaines" <jgaines_newsid@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-08-28 07:48 +0000
  Re: Must Have Apps Nigel Wade <nmw@local.domain> - 2016-09-05 13:01 +0100

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