Smartphone Applications For Android


PRESTO! BIZCARD

 Android | $3.99 | 13MB
From NewSoft America, Presto! BizCard (Rel. Jan. 17, 2012) is billed as an all-in-one business card app. To that end, the app enables scanning business cards into your contacts using a smartphone’s camera; swiping among virtual cards to find contacts and then perform calling, texting, or Internet uses; and exporting business cards. A Finger-tick Dialing feature, meanwhile, enables call, email, SMS, and other abilities by touching and holding various areas of an image.








GOOGLE MAPS WITH NAVIGATION (BETA)

 Android | Free

Size varies by device The latest version of Google Maps With Navigation for Android (Rel. May 9, 2012) includes the new ability to discover nearby Google Offers in the United States, access indoor walking directions in Japan or the U.S., and view 360-degree panoramas inside stores and restaurants. Other
features include turn-by-turn GPS navigation; driving, public transit, biking, and walking directions; local search and business reviews; Street View; and indoor maps for certain airports, hotels, and stores.






MIGHTYMEETING

 Android | Free | 625KB

Using a Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G wireless connection, MightyTeams’ MightyMeeting (Rel. Feb. 27, 2012) enables starting and joining online meetings directly from a smartphone, as well as accessing cloudstored presentations and videos at any time for private or online discussions that include any number of people. The app also supports connecting a smartphone to a projector and displaying presentations and videos on a big screen.



EVERNOTE

 Android | Free | 7.7MB

Evernote, maker of the self-titled app that “helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use,” states that every single screen in this all-new version (Rel. May 23, 2012) of its app for Android has been redesigned to be easier to use, faster, and more intuitive. In addition to the new look and bug fixes, the app now includes swipe navigation, a redesigned note list for easier reading and browsing, and an updated notebook list design to unify user notebooks with shared notebooks.




ESET MOBILE SECURITY

Android | Free | 3.2MB

This app (Rel. May 17, 2012) provides a 30-day trial of ESET Mobile Security software for Android devices. (A one-year license is $9.99.) Included are such anti-theft abilities as remote lock, remote wipe, and localization (find a lost or stolen phone). Also in tow are anti-malware protection, SMS/MMS antispam, call blocking, a security audit with built-in Task Manager, and an interface localized to 24 languages.Android smartphones and tablets supported.






CAMSCANNER HD

Android | Free | 7.9MB

IntSig Information’s CamScanner HD (Rel. April 18, 2012) enables using a smartphone camera to take a photo of any paper document, including receipts, whiteboards, notes, and contracts, and digitizing it. The app also offers auto-cropping, image quality enhancement, and the ability to create PDF files. Additionally, users can upload scans to online storage services. The free version includes advertisements, PDF watermarks, and a 50-document limit with 10.