Posts Tagged ‘android’

SMS Pop-Up App for Android Review

You might not get to see this handy Android app in the ‘must-have’ list of most websites and magazines. But, if you are an avid texter, who also receives lots of incoming messages as well, you should try out SMS Pop-Up app in your Android smartphone. It eases the pain of having to open/close the inbox with every beep sound indicating the arrival of an SMS. SMS Pop-Up app gives a visual notification of an incoming message, in the form of a pop up, on top of most applications running at the moment in your smartphone. Also, the SMS Pop-Up app can be downloaded free of cost from the Android website.

Enter SMS Pop-Up

The best feature of SMS Pop-Up app for Android is clearly the notification window (with the full message view) that pops up with the arrival of each new message, and sits right at the centre of the mobile phone screen. The user can then choose between either of the options – ‘close’ or ‘reply’ – according to what they wish to do with the message. In the earlier versions of the app, clicking on ‘close’ would have hidden the notification, leaving the notification icon at the top of the window. But, in the latest version, doing so will not only leave the SMS marked read, but also removes the notification on the top altogether.

The new version also provides to the users an option to pick the color of the blinking light, or the vibration alert you want when a new message/email arrives in the inbox.

Further, there is the privacy setting that enables a user to let the message show only after the screen is unlocked. Users can even customize to let the background screen blur, to give a more visual effect when you receive an incoming message, or set reminders, especially if you belong to the elite group of forgetful types.

Regarding the app size, it won’t take up much memory space of the phone post installation, nor would it strain the processor resources while operating.

Final Thoughts

To sum it up, SMS Pop-Up Android app is a simple, yet powerful, mobile application one should consider having in their Google Android smartphones, especially those who text a lot daily. The user interface of the app is simple, yet not great, such that even a novice could run through the settings with ease. Further, the app won’t put undue strain on the phone resources either.

Definitely, SMS Pop-Up Android app is worth trying out!

Power Manager Apps for Android Review

Have you had to rue the battery life of your Android based smart phone because it never lasts a full day? If so, it is high time you must have had Power Manager in your mobile phone. As the term suggests, Power Manager apps for Android lets users manage the power settings, according to the current power level, thereby ensuring maximum life/charge out of the mobile.

How Power Manager Apps works?

The Power Manager Apps for Android combines a visual panel with the currently running power hogging applications that is enabled in the phone, wherein control over these aspects is managed using preset conditions, such that the user can always keep tab of where he is leaking power. Pressing the Monitor Active button let the app manage the settings for the user.

The users can also manage the settings manually. That is, by varying the four settings under the control panel – A/C powered, Low battery. Browsing mode, and Battery powered – users can toggle between battery life and performance, turn low battery settings on, turn max performance setting on, and turn computer powered performance on respectively as required. Each of these will toggle on/off the options in the control panel corresponding to that setting. The reset button resets the settings to its default.
Also, users can directly switch off the desired features from the control panel. Power Manager Android Apps also enables users to have automatic presets for each profile in the phone.

Here are the options and their functions if the users were to manage power manually,

• Battery Powered – Dims the screen, alongside disabling the locations.
• Low Battery – Dims the screen and turn off WiFi, Bluetooth and locations.
• A/C Powered – Brighten screen and enable WiFi locations.
• Computer Powered – Ability to set specialized settings.
• Browsing Mode – Keep the Android awake while the keyboard is open, plus enable WiFi and locations.
• Initial Settings – Restore the original settings. I.e. the settings as it were when this Power Manager app was first installed in the phone.

Negatives

On the downside, users can’t switch automatically between 2G and 3G presets. It needs to be done manually. The app is a tad buggy when switching between portrait and landscape modes. But that should not be a big deal as the user uses the keypad to enter the new preset name.

Final Thoughts

Overall, Power Manager is a much needed app for Android smart phones, especially if one uses the phone heavily for official/personal work throughout the day. At $0.99, it is only priced very reasonably, especially given the features the Android application brings to the users.

Verdict

Power Manager Apps for Android is a must have for executives / corporate. Thumbs Up!

iMOBILE® CARE – SMART FIRST AID APP

Written by Professor Appy

iMOBILE® Care First Aid App (on the iPhone, Android, and Blackberry)

This is one of those  apps everyone should have on their mobile. iMobile Care has great visuals, with an illustrated first aid guide for either reference, education, or to actually use in case something serious happens, like a barn burning or eating some really foul food or flying into a tree on a  rainy day. This first aid app covers the whole range of various situations and conditions, including Allergies, Asthma, Chest Pains, Choking, Food Poisoning, Traumas, and even the dreaded swine flu.

iMOBILE Care is owlsome. It also lets me input my personal information and to enter messages in case I experience a really bad situation, like a fall, a back pain, or a spider bite. My fellow wingsters can know exactly what’s happening to me and why I’m not flying right or why I’m lying in a tree or on the ground. It also shows you how to properly perform CPR – Professor Appy recommends practicing with a loved one or sexy partner, so you can really get the hearts beating in rhythm.

Did I mention the mapping features? I can just touch a button and it tells me where I am. OK, so I touch the “Locate Me” button and there I am, and I can zoom in on my location: right now I’m on top of the Plaza Hotel in New York, with a great view of this magical city. Hey, I’ve got a great life – no complaints.

I’ve got an SOS distress button to let my nearby wingsters know that Appy is in danger and needs help, and a 911 button to call the emergency personnel that Professor Appy is in need of care.

Why iMobile Care makes me happy and secure?

1)   Easy to Use

2)   Elegant, and simple interface

3)   Super mapping

4)   Personalized

5)   A potential life safer

Professor Appy gives the iMobile Care APP:

3 Hoots – it’s a fine mobile first aid app on the market!

Caller ID App for Google Android

Caller ID App for Google Android

Summary

Generally speaking, if you order caller ID on a mobile device, what you are going to end up getting is the number flashing across your screen. You won’t get a name with it because phonebook listings are not programmed into the caller ID screens for cell phones. The only time you will see an actual name on the cell phone screen is if you actually have that person in your cell phone contact list so that the phone can match the number to the name. With Caller ID App for Google Android however, there is another way to get caller ID working on your Google Android device.

User Interaction

Interacting with Caller ID application for Google Android is a breeze. All you have to do is take a look at the call when it comes in and then decide what you want to do about the call when you know for sure who is calling. It could not be easier to use any app than it is to use Caller ID for Google Android.

User Interface

The graphical user interface for the Google Android Caller ID app is fantastic. On one side of the screen you have information regarding the person that is calling that has been matched to their phone number and on the other side of the screen you have the options that are available to you at the moment that the phone rings. All you have to do is cross-reference one screen with the other and you are getting the most out of that particular application. Doing so is easy with text colours, sizes and fonts used liberally to denote a hierarchy of information. The design is absolutely perfect for an application of this kind.

Utility and Productivity

Becoming productive with Caller ID for Google Android is very easy to do. In fact, this particular app is one of the few that does not require active use on your part for increased productivity. It is a passive application, which means that you only have to set it up on your Android once and then let it do its thing.

Whenever someone calls your phone, the Caller ID app will kick into gear. It will cross-reference the number that is calling with the database of numbers supplied by the White Pages and then return a name, address, phone number and other available contact information based on what you have available in the White Pages database. All of this is completely automatic and kick starts when someone calls you. All you need to do in the end is decide which calls you want to answer and which calls you would prefer to let the machine get.

Rating

In the end, the only real criticism of Caller ID for Google Android is that it does require the caller ID to be present in your plan so that the phone number can be used as a lookup point. If you don’t have that then this app is useless. For that reason, we have to give it a slightly lower score of 8.0 out of 10.