Previously Cell phones could only perform a limited set of functions. As a rule, these are calls and sending messages. Thanks to the development of the technical sphere, many interesting developments have appeared that have allowed manufacturers to turn simple “dialers” into a full-fledged PC. Just 15 years ago, few could have imagined that the functions of a large bulky computer could be performed by a small one. compact smartphone or tablet. Now all this has become an everyday reality. But the gadget itself will not provide such opportunities. It can be conditionally called a base, which creates certain conditions for installing various applications. And it is the latter that make it possible to use the full resources of multimedia devices as efficiently as possible.
Currently the most popular operating system is "Android". Most manufacturers install it on their gadgets. We are talking about such well-known brands as Samsung, Huawei, HTC, Xiaomi, etc. By purchasing new smartphone or a tablet, users most often wonder what applications are needed for Android? Of course, the level of functionality of the device will depend on their correct choice. Going into Google Play Market, it’s easy to get lost in the wide range of applications. Not every user will immediately understand what exactly needs to be installed on the gadget. This article will describe exactly those services that, according to users, are the most necessary.
Top necessary applications for Android
Buyers, when purchasing a new gadget, notice that the manufacturer has already equipped it with various utilities. However, are they all really needed? Unfortunately, some applications turn out to be completely useless in practice. But, fortunately, such software can be removed and instead installed those programs that are needed by a specific user.
The Google store offers a wide range of paid and free content. Among this variety, there are applications that a modern user simply cannot do without. In order for the gadget owner not to waste time on independent searches, we present a list of them below.
So, let's look at what are the most required applications for Android smartphones are in the top 10.
- Antivirus. A modern gadget cannot do without protection. Currently, there are a large number of viruses that can not only harm the device, but also completely disable it.
- Managers. In order to put all the files in order (organize and distribute them into folders) available on your phone or tablet, it is recommended to use a special utility. It's called a file manager.
- Browser. Currently, it is difficult to imagine a user who can do without the Internet. In order to be able to visit the World Wide Web, you need to install a browser.
- Navigator. According to statistics, most of the Russian population has cars, so it is recommended to equip your gadget special program, which is capable of creating a route to any object. This will help save not only the driver’s nerves, but also gasoline.
- Cards. Previously, when arriving in a foreign city, you could easily get lost. I had to ask people to show me the way, for example, to the train station or to the museum. Now everything is much simpler. If you install maps, you can feel at home even in a foreign city.
- Social media. You can communicate with friends and relatives living in another country every day. To do this, just install the application and create a profile.
- Video communication. How good it is during a call not only to hear the caller’s voice, but also to see him! To do this, it is enough to have a gadget with a camera and installed special service. The application must be on two phones.
- Adobe Flash Player - a multimedia platform that allows you to play graphic image, audio recordings and videos.
- MX Player- an excellent video player that supports a large number of formats.
- Cool Reader- a program for those who prefer to read e-books.
Of course, the most necessary applications for Android are not limited to this list. Each user can additionally download from Play Market educational games, fitness programs, health services (control of fluid intake, anti-smoking, etc.), weather and much more.
Protecting your gadget from malware
The Android operating system is considered quite vulnerable compared to iOS. Unfortunately, danger can lurk where you least expect it. Users who are going to turn their gadget into a powerful working platform simply cannot do without an antivirus. There are a lot of different things on the Internet malware. It is impossible even for the most experienced programmer to identify them without a special utility. You can get a virus on your device by downloading music, pictures, or simply visiting websites. Malware can greatly ruin a user's life. At first, minor glitches will appear, and then the device may not turn on at all.
It is much easier to prevent such a nuisance than to “cure” the device later. To do this, you will need to choose the right antivirus and install it on your tablet or smartphone. However, you must act extremely carefully. The fact is that such programs are resource-intensive, so they must be selected carefully, based on the technical equipment of the gadget itself. If the characteristics of the device are not powerful enough, this will lead to severe slowdowns in work processes and, as a result, to freezes.
So, what applications should you install on Android in order to protect your gadget from attacks by virus programs?
- Dr.Web. The most popular application. Copes well with the assigned tasks. To install on a smartphone, it is recommended to use the simplified version - Light. According to users, this antivirus is the most reliable. It provides different functions: database update, blacklist, system check (quick, full), etc. A significant advantage of this program is the low hardware requirement. It is this utility that tops the list of necessary applications for Android. True, you can only install for free trial version for a period of several months, and the full one is offered by the developers for a certain price.
- Avast! Mobile security. No less popular antivirus. Works efficiently and quickly. You can install it on your gadget for free. Protects against various viruses, infected codes and malware. Can track online activity. The interface is simple, the controls are well thought out by the developers.
File managers
Continuing to study the necessary applications for a smartphone on Android, we need to talk about file managers. Many gadget owners will ask, what are they for? Users download a large number of music, graphics and video files to their phones. For example, an exciting movie helps pass the time in a traffic jam. The way to work becomes much more exciting if you listen to your favorite music. However, not all devices have special utilities, which manage such files. Having downloaded data from the Internet, you can spend a day (or even more) searching for it in numerous system folders. To avoid this, a manager is installed. This application allows you to save downloaded files in a specific location so that the data is not lost.
Unfortunately, large selection There are no programs currently available. This, of course, greatly surprises users, since interacting with a gadget without a file manager is quite problematic. Now the store offers you to choose one of two applications - File Manager HD or File Manager. The utilities do not have any significant differences. With their help, the user can manage all files installed on the device, view them and even archive them if necessary.
World Wide Web - browser installation
Of course, the list of the most necessary applications for Android includes browsers. Without them, the user simply will not be able to access the vastness of the World Wide Web. Today there are a lot of such applications. Each of them (according to the developers) is as convenient as possible. But is this really so? Unfortunately no. If, when purchasing a gadget, a browser is installed that the user does not like, it does not matter. It can be easily removed and replaced with another. There are a lot of offers in the Google store. After studying the reviews, we were able to identify two leaders.
- Google Chrome . This browser is unrivaled in terms of speed. Doesn't load RAM, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the gadget. Information is displayed on the screen in high quality. A significant advantage of Google Chrome is synchronization. In order not to re-enter information, just log into your account. After this, the user will have access to all saved data: history, bookmarks, passwords, etc. It is also worth highlighting the option voice search. With its help, there is no need to waste time entering text from the keyboard, but simply say the request out loud.
- Opera Mini. This browser has been familiar to users for a long time. It began to be installed in simple mobile phones to access the Internet. Now the developers have focused the application as much as possible on modern smartphones. This is currently the only browser that has a built-in VPN option. Some domestic operators cellular communication offer unlimited Internet, if you use Opera Mini.
Navigator
Of course, the required Android applications for a tablet or phone cannot be specified unambiguously. They will be different for each user. For example, it is difficult to imagine a driver who does not use a navigator. You can purchase a DVR with this function, but it would also be a good idea to install the service on a smartphone or tablet. It will be useful even to those people who know the city well. Most of all, couriers, forwarders, and taxi drivers need it. This program will be able to plan a route taking into account traffic jams.
Among such applications, the leader is Navitel Navigator. This service is paid. The program reads information from satellites. There is a voice notification option. Works only on gadgets that are equipped with a GPS receiver. Minimum Requirements- takes up 14 MB of RAM. Supports graphics acceleration and display filters. The search is carried out by objects and addresses. The user can customize the interface at his own discretion. There are no comments regarding the operation of the application. The system functions clearly and without errors, although the quality is inferior to professional devices.
Cards
So, what are the most necessary applications for Android? In addition to the ones described above, it is also necessary to highlight the cards. At first glance, it may seem that only travelers need them. However, it is not. Few people even in their city know all the streets, not to mention the numbering of houses and the location of service buildings.
Previously, large maps printed on paper were sold. But using them is not always convenient. As a rule, at the very right moment they are not at hand, and then a smartphone with installed application. Based on this, we can safely say that maps belong to the category of necessary applications for Android. User reviews will tell you which of all the available ones you should choose. The undisputed leaders are:
- Google Maps. The application allows you to get directions to a specific object. Provides information about the length of the journey and the time spent (by car, public transport and on foot). If you wish, you can view pictures of the area, work schedule, telephone numbers of office buildings, etc. All data is downloaded only when there is an active Internet connection. The only drawback of this application is its large size.
- "2 GIS". This application provides the user with not only city maps with house layouts, but also full information about organizations, even on which side the entrance to the building is located. You can also find out public transport routes, phone numbers, work schedules, etc. “2GIS” is not just maps, but a full-fledged reference book that is a worthy competitor to Google Maps, so if you still doubt what applications you need for Android, then be sure to install this program.
Social media
Social networks occupy an important place in the life of a modern person. Young people communicate with friends, housewives exchange experiences, men discuss politics, sports news, etc. Accessing the Internet only from a computer is not always convenient; it is better to use a smartphone for these purposes. You can access, for example, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte in two ways: through a browser and through an application. As for the first, it can be called a costly method. Users must open a browser, enter a query, and follow a link, which takes certain time. It is also worth noting that such actions waste traffic. And those owners who have already installed the necessary applications for their Android phone can significantly reduce the time it takes to access their profile on social networks. The Play Market has special utilities that are downloaded completely free of charge. They are very easy to find as they have the name used on the sites. All versions are safe. With their help, you can use social networks without a browser, saving Internet traffic.
Video calling
There are also necessary applications for Android (2017), which are repurposed for communication via video calling. Cellular operators constantly offer favorable rates for calls and SMS, but if the user has unlimited Internet, then it is best to use an alternative offer.
Not so long ago, a sharing application was popular ICQ messages. The developers did not stop there and moved on. Now every owner of a tablet or smartphone can install Skype or Viber. They are offered to users completely free of charge. You can call or correspond with a subscriber who also has such an application installed. If there is no traffic limit, then you can communicate for an unlimited time without any additional costs.
The necessary programs for the gadget, according to users
Reviews from owners of modern gadgets will help you choose the right applications for Android. Most of them have already been discussed, but there are others. They deserve no less attention.
- Cool Reader is a great app for those who love to read. It works with all known text files.
- Adobe Flash Player. To watch videos on the Internet, you cannot do without this application. It also allows you to open all graphic images.
- MX Player- a utility that can completely replace the built-in video player. The developers have provided a convenient library and a large number of codecs. The application works with almost all known file types.
Do I need to update applications on Android?
It often happens that when you enter a certain application, you may be faced with a request to update the program. Not everyone knows what to do in such a situation. For example, user reviews often provide information that after updates the application begins to work with errors. However, in most cases it is a new version opens up many possibilities for the user. Therefore, if the question arises whether to update the program or not, then the answer can be one: of course, yes! Developers, having released the application, subsequently improve it by implementing new functions.
And one more thing you need to pay attention to: if you do not update the downloaded services in a timely manner, they may simply not start after a certain period of time.
Conclusion
In principle, this is where we can finish describing the applications that definitely need to be installed on the gadget. But this does not mean at all that the user should not download anything else from the Google store. WITH high probability it also contains many useful programs that will be useful specifically for specific activities. Everyone must decide for themselves which Android applications are the most necessary!
Is it possible to imagine a modern mobile device without applications? No! After all, the filling is the most interesting thing. Some people are into games, others like news from all over the world - everyone has different tastes, no doubt. But the 25 applications that are collected in this post managed to gain recognition downright huge audience and were downloaded the maximum number of times!
So, here is a list of the most downloaded apps in the world!
25. Weather Channel
There are tens and thousands of weather apps, but none of them have become as popular and recognizable as this one. And, apparently, for good reason!
24. Voice Search
The Voice Search application is a Google product that allows you to search for information on the Internet using voice typing. In 2014, the application was updated, and now users can select from 5 possible languages when typing by voice, which the application understands and can process.
23. Viber
If someone had previously told you that an application would be created that would allow you to call anywhere on the planet completely free, you would probably laugh in their face. But Viber made this dream a reality for us, for which we are most grateful!
22. Temple Run (and Temple Run 2)
This mega-popular gaming application was originally developed exclusively for Apple devices, later a version for Android was created. The application has won the hearts of gamers around the world, and the numbers speak for themselves - since the game's release in 2011, the application has been downloaded more than one billion times.
21. Talking Tom and Friends (Talking Tom and Friends)
This app has received an award like " Best game for iPad: Children, Education and Family" at the Tabby Awards 2014 - an international competition for tablet applications. Ideal for parents looking for something to keep their children occupied.
20. Shazam
Today, Shazam may be considered a veteran app, but when it was first released in 1999, Shazam was a breakthrough thanks to its music recognition capabilities. 17 years later, the app boasts 100 million regular users and over 500 million downloads. The app's creators also estimate that since its release, Shazam has been used to identify over 15 billion songs!
19. Pandora Internet Radio
Pandora Internet Radio, also known as Pandora Radio, is today's most popular listening and listening service. automatic selection music in the world with millions of users around the world. As Elvis would say, 150 million fans can't be wrong.
18. Netflix
If your eyes never get tired of watching your favorite TV series and shows on the small screen of your mobile device, then this application is simply created for you!
17.Instagram
They say Instagram is better app to download and view photos in 2015. Well, judging by the millions of downloads of this app, Instagram really rules!
16. Google Translate
Google Translate is a multilingual application from Google Inc. that is used to translate texts from one language to another. The app supports over 90 languages and is used by over 200 million people daily.
15. Fruit Ninja Free
Fruit Ninja Free is a gaming application developed by Halfbrick Studios in Brisbane, Australia. The game was released on April 21, 2010 as an app for iPhone and iPad and has since become the second most successful gaming app for Apple devices after the Angry Birds video game.
14. Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger - free application, which provides the ability to exchange text messages based on the social network Facebook.
13. eBay
The popularity of the eBay application has grown and continues to grow, because shopping online is becoming more convenient and popular every year.
12. Dropbox
There is no better app than Dropbox for synchronizing your smartphone with your computer and other devices based on your account. The company's acquisition earlier this year of CloudOn, a leader in document creation and editing, made the application even more powerful. Well, isn't that wonderful, huh?
11. Amazon Kindle
In June 2010, Amazon released an Android app called Amazon Kindle, followed by an iOS version.
10. Google Street View
Application Google Street View, as well as the Street View function in the Google Maps and Google Earth provide users with the opportunity to see panoramas of streets in various cities around the world from the point of view of the person there. While the app launched in 2007 to provide 360-degree street views of just a few cities in the United States, today the app includes visual information about cities and locations around the world.
9. Angry Birds
Without a doubt, Angry Birds is the most popular gaming app in the world. And really, how can you not love these crazy, colorful, angry birds?
8. Skype
A simple but damn popular application for video chatting with people around the world, suitable for absolutely any device: computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
7. Twitter
6. WhatsApp Messenger
WhatsApp Messenger is the world's most popular and most downloaded instant text messaging app with over 800 million loyal users worldwide.
5. YouTube
An interesting fact about the YouTube app is that it only gained popularity and became the number one download in the AppStore in 2012, when Apple removed it from the set of default apps. Today, YouTube is one of the top five most downloaded apps in the world.
4. Google Search
Just click OK, and Google will answer absolutely any question that is on your mind at the moment. And if you think about it, a billion downloads just means a billion happy users who found answers to their questions.
3.Gmail
With over half a billion users, Gmail is one of the most popular apps and the most popular postal service in the world.
2. Facebook
Let's not lie, the absolute leader among social networks - Facebook app It simply should be on every smartphone.
1.Chrome Browser
Google's Chrome browser is one of the clearest, fastest, and best Internet browsers in the world. And it's no surprise that Chrome app Browser has consistently ranked number one among the most downloaded applications in the world over the past couple of years.
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A large number of new programs appear on the application market every day. Applications for devices with operating system Android system at the same time, they occupy a considerable share, partly due to the fact that it allows you to implement more functions on it compared to other platforms.
So that you don't get lost among the huge variety, website made a review of the most useful applications for Android that are really worthy of attention and space in your mobile device.
Save web pages for reading
There are plenty of messaging services. To the popular Viber, iMessage and Telegram, Facebook Messenger has also been added, the audience of which has already exceeded 200 million users. It is distinguished by its minimalistic design and excellent functionality: in addition to sending text messages, the application allows you to share photos, audio recordings and videos, as well as make and receive calls.
Alarm
Waking up in the morning is easy for few people. We all, of course, set the alarm clock for the right time, but as soon as it starts to ring, we snooze the call again and again with our usual movement. The Puzzle Alarm Clock app, available on Android devices, will help you overcome this bad habit. To turn off the melody, it offers several options: solving puzzles, mathematical problems, unpleasant flickering of the flash, and, in especially severe cases, a monetary fine for each change in the alarm time!
Physical activity
Physical activity tracking services are gaining popularity. That's Google company launched its Google Fit application, which allows you to collect the activity statistics you need and monitor all indicators using sensors. The program keeps track of how far you have walked, run or cycled and counts the calories burned.
Increased Productivity
If you are familiar with the concept of procrastination, the Focus Lock app for Android can help you increase your productivity. It allows you to temporarily block all “harmful” applications that distract you and prevent you from focusing on important things. All you need to do is set the time intervals for work and rest, and the program itself will give a signal when you have the opportunity to use blocked services. If you try to launch a prohibited application, you will not succeed, and you will not be able to remove the lock in Focus Lock itself. For some, such a radical method can be a salvation.
Sync apps
The amazing IFTTT automation app is now available on Android. The service allows you to save your time by creating connections between actions in different applications. For example, you can duplicate all the photos you added to Instagram on Twitter, or save files received by mail to Dropbox. There are a huge number of recipes, you can find ready-made ones in the application, or you can create your own.
Weather
Now Android device owners have the opportunity to use the amazing weather app from Yahoo! - Yahoo Weather. It has one of the most beautiful interfaces: beautiful photos from Flickr are selected for each city and weather. In addition to air temperature, there is also animated data on wind strength, a city map, moon phase and the current position of the sun.
Convenient calendar
Users mobile devices under Android control They can use various applications to organize their day. This can be either a full-fledged calendar planned for months in advance, or a simple to-do list containing simply a list of tasks. Accomplish combines both of these approaches: you can drag tasks directly from your to-do list onto your calendar and schedule when it's convenient for you to do each task.
Time management
Another useful application that allows you to plan and organize your time. MyLifeOrganized will become your personal secretary, who is constantly next to you, keeps a list of tasks and promptly reminds you to complete them. Tasks can be combined into groups and the dependence of the implementation of some tasks on the execution of others can be established. There's even an option to specify the location where the reminder should go off (for example, to remind you to buy batteries when you're in the store).
Learning new words
If you're tired of your usual routine life, the cool app Shuffle My Life will help you overcome boredom and bring a little spontaneity into your every day. The application will offer you to complete one of the random tasks, of which there are currently more than four hundred. For example, take a photo of five unusual objects on the way to work, read a new book, or write a speech on an arbitrary topic and record it on a voice recorder. The program controls the execution of tasks, so don’t try to cheat.
Task Manager
Every owner of an Android tablet mostly uses it for the same purposes. This is watching movies, reading news, surfing the Internet and so on. So I decided to collect all the so-called “must-have” applications that everyone needs into one post. For beginners, I think it will be useful to familiarize yourself with the above list so as not to search required applications and by trial and error choose the best. I’ll say right away that we won’t talk about games, we’ll talk about them some other time :)
I will try to look at things as objectively as possible and choose an application not only because I like it, but because most users like it. And who doesn’t like the proposed program, pay attention to Alternative option. After describing the main application, I indicate its competitor, perhaps you will like it :)
I can’t imagine a tablet without Office. Whether you need to cheat on an exam or show important documents to a colleague, the program will help. She can show and edit files
text formats: DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT
table formats: XLS, XLSX, CSV
presentation formats: PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX
and also: PDF, EML
In addition, OfficeSuitePro 6+ can open zip archives thanks to the built-in file manager, allowing you to transfer the desired document directly from the application via Wi-Fi Direct, mail or print. Able to work with cloud services GoogleDrive and DropBox. A great bonus is the built-in pdf converter. And it’s also cool that the application interface is in Russian.
The program allows you to save and play your text, graphic and voice notes, and to-do/task lists on other devices. It might look something like this: you started writing an article on the road, and then came home, sat down at your computer, your Evernote account synchronized, and you can open and continue writing the article that you started writing on your tablet while you were driving home.
This way, Evernote won't let you forget anything. The program client is available on iOS, Windows, MacOS and many others. There is also an online version.
Personally, I never found a use for Evernote for myself. But many Android device owners really liked it. That's why I included it in the article.
I think I won’t be wrong if I assume that this situation happens to everyone: you found an interesting web page or video on the Internet, but you don’t have time to read/watch the material, because you have to go somewhere. And the maximum that you could do in this case was to re-visit the page you are interested in on your tablet on the road, spending not so little money for mobile Internet.
Now everything has become much simpler. You simply mark that you want to view this article or video in your browser, and it downloads to your tablet. Then, somewhere away from the Internet, you can enjoy the materials you need via Pocket. Moreover, without any advertising or unnecessary site elements such as a navigation menu. It’s possible even without illustrations, it’s all customizable.
Well, where would we be without a file manager? FileManager HD is specially designed for tablets and supports all the functions necessary for such software: copy/paste, packing/unpacking archives, searching and transferring files, working with DropBox and GoogleDrive services, there is support for Root rights. It can also play streaming video from the network and has a built-in text editor, swf player, gallery.
In my opinion, the best alternative desktop for Android. And many will agree with me. It comes by default with some custom firmware, and I liked it so much that now I always install it on any firmware.
There may be a lot, it’s impossible to count everything. If you are tired of the standard “bare” Android 4.X (and it does not work on Android 2.X and 3.X), just try Apex Launcher or its alternative, they are similar in many ways.
Awesome video player with hardware decoding. Can play all the most popular video formats, including subtitles. Adapted for multi-core devices. Convenient control of brightness, volume, rewind and zoom with gestures during video playback. average rating MX Player by users in the GooglePlay store: 4.7 out of 5.
alternative: MoboPlayer, VLC
One of the reasons why smartphones have become huge widescreen screens, is watching a video. Processors today are able to consume almost no energy when the smartphone is operating in video player mode, and in terms of the number of formats that a typical Android smartphone can handle, it is even cooler than computers. In theory, it can handle both ancient videos from the early 90s and new 4K videos.
In theory, because standard video players in smartphones are made according to the principle “as long as something is played somehow.” If you manage to record a bunch of movies from your computer to your smartphone to watch them on the road, you run the risk of finding that half of the videos either cannot be opened or are played back without picture and/or sound.
MX Player is an excellent omnivorous video player on Android
All this can be fixed by installing a truly omnivorous player. There are many of them, but MX is one of the most authoritative and sophisticated among its kind. It plays any video and music in a very economical mode, even on old smartphones, and can make the volume in videos twice as high as a standard player (in films with quiet soundtrack this is very useful), switch between several types of voice acting, pinch the frame to scale, as in photographs, and open videos from sites in a convenient Android player.
MX Player itself is free, but full of advertising. The ad-free version already costs money. The only troublesome thing is that, due to the greed of patent holders, support for the AC3 format (multichannel sound in modern films) needs to be downloaded and “screwed on” separately. But take my word for it - the player is very good and deserves such trouble.
ES Explorer - cleaning your smartphone from junk and transferring files over Wi-Fi
A long time ago, when Android was a semi-finished product, there were no sensible file managers. In order to flaunt to iPhone owners the fact “look, I have everything organized into folders, like on a computer!”, it was necessary to download a separate application for managing files.
Those days are long gone, and now every smartphone has banal programs for renaming, moving or copying files. But there are no quality ones among them.
ES Explorer will help you transfer files over Wi-Fi and clean your system of junk
ES Explorer was one of the first noteworthy file managers on Android; today it has grown in breadth and can do much more than the average user needs. But active user Your Android phone will definitely need the following “goodies”:
- Ability to open files from local network . For example, from shared folder on your computer/laptop, or from a hard drive/flash drive that you plugged into the router.
- Working with archives. Someday they will send you a stack of photographs, a Word/Excel document inside .zip, .rar or something even worse. ES Explorer will be able to open such archives without problems.
- Drive analysis. If your smartphone is filled to capacity with files, and it’s not very clear why the space suddenly ran out so suddenly, just press the “analyze” key in ES, after which it will show how much space in memory is occupied by pictures/music/applications and games/documents, will arrange them from large to small and allow you to remove “garbage” right in the same menu. There is almost no alternative in terms of convenience.
- Transfer files between smartphones at Wi-Fi speed. It's unlikely that you send photos, music and videos to nearby mobile phones as often as in the era of polyphonic ringtones, but Bluetooth has always been a dull and slow method of communication, and the normal universal way to transfer files over Wi-Fi is not came up with it. More precisely, they came up with it, but only between identical applications. If you and your friend have ES Explorer, you can send large files in two clicks at the highest speed possible between mobile phones - the file manager has a “sender” function for this case.
WPS Office - Word, Excel and everything, everything, everything
During the existence of smartphones, standards files Microsoft Office(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) were at first “overwhelming” exoticism, then a revelation with which everyone tried to edit texts on tiny screens. Today, there are no miracles in viewing and minor editing of text in documents and presentations. Another thing is that such files (+ documents of the format Adobe PDF) will flock to your e-mail from all sides, and there will be nothing to open them on your smartphone. You can, of course, keep the intrigue until you get to your desktop PC, but it is wiser to spend several tens of megabytes of memory on a ready-made set for opening and editing everything “office”.
WPS Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint in your pocket
WPS Office (formerly Kingsoft Office, if anyone is interested) is not the coolest office suite of its kind, but it is free, bug-free, fast and not lacking in features even compared to expensive alternatives. We recommend.
Weather/news widgets - so as not to turn on the TV
As is the case with file managers, smartphones are not deprived of information about the temperature outside the window and the latest news, but the quality of standard widgets almost always leaves much to be desired. Therefore, we advise you to decorate your desktop with information details from other developers.
The appearance and functionality of widgets is always a matter of taste, but in our opinion, the least catchy and at the same time functional options for weather and news are offered today by Yandex. The side effect is the constant “steaming” of search, the Taxi application and other company products.
Weather and news will make your smartphone desktop always an interesting sight
At first, it will be unusual to look at headlines and weather forecasts on your desktop instead of “wallpapers,” but take my word for it - very soon you will begin to enjoy the fact that you will know all the main events in the world before TV viewers and news readers on the Internet. It is also not necessary to delve only into political conflicts - car lovers or electronic devices can receive information only on their favorite topics.
Shazam - find out what song is playing
Every day you hear music, among which there are songs that seem to give you an electric shock. Because when you were a child, you were running under the Christmas tree to this very song/getting ready for a first date/getting a job/something else, but from the text in foreign it is still not clear what it’s about, and you also don’t remember who actually performs this song and what is it called.
With new smartphones this is no longer a problem - you take your Android “shovel” out of your wide trousers and press a key. The smartphone listens to the song and names the artist and song title after a few seconds. That's what an app called Shazam is for.
Shazam: You'll always know what music is playing nearby
Of course, Shazam, although he was one of the first, is far from the only one of its kind - Sony has similar applications, and recently even Google began to learn to recognize music. But Shazam has the largest knowledge base, so it is still the most reliable way to recognize music using a smartphone.
Now it seems to you that such a function will not be needed regularly - when you begin to suffer after hearing a fragment of your favorite song, but did not know who sings it, you will remember our words.
Currency converter - a tragedy starring the dollar and ruble
Why are you laughing? Have you already forgotten how you tore your hair out and rushed to the stores to buy equipment in order to buy it before the price tags were rewritten?
Of course, I would like to believe that the worst is behind us, and in the coming years we will not experience sharp fluctuations in the ruble against the US dollar, but it is not a bad idea to look at how the national currency is doing, so that later you do not find out the shocking truth as the last one, from the evening news reports. And in general, a convenient tool for converting between the currencies of different countries will be useful on vacation and on business trips.
How is our long-suffering ruble doing?
There are a great many applications that can convert currencies, we will recommend one of the most visual among them - Easy Currency Converter. Simple in appearance, with the ability to select your “favorite” currencies and a graph with exchange rate dynamics. That is, in addition to the current figures, you can always see how the ruble jumped/fell against the dollar over the coming days, months or even years. Gourmets, by the way, can even look at the so-called Russian Zen - the “holy trinity” of dollar, euro and the price of a barrel of oil.
Messengers - VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype and others
A very naive point in our selection, but if you have just recently bought a smartphone, know that “smart phones” differ from simple ones by focusing on constant communication, not only for calls and SMS in GSM networks, but also via the Internet. The ability to chat in ICQ existed in ancient times, but in new smartphones running Android you have the opportunity to share huge amounts of information, video recordings, and make video calls abroad completely free of charge!
A smartphone is an opportunity to communicate without regard to tariffs and distances
Because mobile operators have long switched everyone to tariffs with a monthly fee, to which the serious rubbish of the Internet is “nailed.” This will be enough to stop sending SMS and switch to communicating with friends and relatives online.
It is not necessary to install all instant messengers at once (although it is advisable) - choose those in which you will have someone to keep in touch with. It would be enough.
Online videos - TV, online cinemas or short jokes
Of course, with the limited amount of traffic in the new cellular tariffs(Russian operators have removed the unlimited limit in order to milk subscribers more efficiently) does not allow much acceleration, but the Internet package is enough for a certain amount of video entertainment. And with occasional Wi-Fi at home or at work, you can get out even more efficiently.
If you didn’t know, the “Big Three” (MTS, Beeline, MegaFon) mobile operators There is applications for watching television via 3G/4G without consuming traffic from the tariff. MTS wants a little money above the tariff for such pleasure, Beeline has a small number of free channels + paid ones, MegaFon varies the number free tariffs depending on the amount of the monthly fee for your tariff. In any case, if you would like to watch television away from the “box”, pay attention to such services of cellular operators.
TV, cinema or short videos - Android has it all
And if, on the contrary, you don’t want the TV to reach you from your mobile phone, install an online cinema for yourself to watch feature films or music videos. The most popular applications of this kind remain ivi.ru And Megogo, among the unofficial ones (which are not on Google Play) and completely free clients you can note VideoMix , HD VideoBox And LazyIPTV.
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