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Old 03-02-2014, 04:35 PM
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Here is my partial list of uses for my Smartphone:

MY CHART: Up-to-date Medical Test Results, doctor messages and the ability to ask questions or comment to physician, medical appointments (make, cancel, change), list of current medications, health reminders, health summary

PANDORA: music streaming without commercials or ads

SUD0KU FREE: keeping the old mind limber!

YOUTUBE: for entertainment and education - you can find so much of the how-to stuff that is so helpful. I recently replaced the CD/DVD drive in my laptop by following a YouTube video step by step

BARCODE SCANNER: Helps with pricing items as well as finding them.

ON-LINE BANKING APPS: make nearly all banking transactions such as paying bills, transferring funds, etc. and even deposit a check by taking a picture of it

HP ePRINT: print any file or image on my smartphone wirelessly to my HP Printer from anywhere

SPEEDTEST: check your Internet Connection Speed

DIRECTV APP: You can do all kinds of things with this app. Use your phone as a remote control, record shows remotely to your DVD or DVDs, Watch on demand shows and movies, watch some tv shows real-time, etc.

THE VILLAGES TOWN SQUARES APP: find shopping, entertainment lists, dining, health & beauty and movies for all squares in on location

WEBSTORAGE
: Use a cloud for storage and make everything available to all of your computers or devices

NETFLIX: Watch Netflix on your smartphone

NOAA, WEATHERBUG, RADARNOW!, THE WEATHER CHANNEL

GPS NAVIGATION APPS (Scout, Google Maps): Getting from one place to another, finding specific business or places, and you can even get messages telling what's going on in the area

GOOGLE KEEP: Excellent app to keep track of things. I do shoppings lists, listing of any kind of information such as license numbers, weight loss, library card numbers, information such as discount card numbers, satellite account numbers for TV and Radio, etc. It automatically puts the same information on all of your electronic devices

CALENDAR (google): Keeps all of your appointments or events and sends you notification or even emails to remind you of them

CAMERA AND GALLERY: Obvious uses

COMMUNICATION email, texts, instant messaging, tweeting, etc.

CALCULATOR

PDANET+: Turn you Smartphone into a hot-spot

CELL USEAGE APP: Tracks calls and data useage

TV GUIDE: What on and when

BRIGHTEST FLASHLIGHT: It's a flashlight

EBAY APP: Buy, sell, price items

HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER APP

KEY RING: replicates the bar codes on discount cards, library card, etc. and then allows you to take an actual picture of the front and back of the card. You can really empty out your wallet or purse! NOT for Credit Cards

BUBBLE: A really good level that can be calibrated easily.

SUPER COMPASS: Never get lost again!

GASBUDDY: up-to-date pricing on fuel

S-VOICE (if you have a Samsung Smartphone): Voice Dial, Voice Message, Search Contacts, Voice Memo, Voice Schedule, Voice Task, Voice Music, Voice Social Update, Voice Search, Voice Open App, Voice Record Voice, Voice Hands-free mode, Voice Alarm, Voice Timer, Voice Control of simple settings for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc., Voice Navigate, Voice Hear News, Voice Weather, Voice Get an Answer, Voice Local Listings.

KINDLE: read books on your phone

USEFUL RV RELATED APPS: The Key Ring, Bubble, Super Compass, and GasBuddy apps listed above as well as the following: Satellite AR - find any satellite in the sky, RV Parky - looking for a place to camp in any area?, Diesel Stops - Love's Connect, TruckSmart and MyPilot, Passport America - discounted campgrounds, History Here - finds historical places in any area, Good Sam Camping - discounted campgrounds, FMCA - Family Motor Coach Association app, Reviews of RV Parks and Campgrounds, iRV2 Forum - useful RV conversation and information

Xavier
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