Handyscan

The camera of smartphones is capable of covering many more functions in addition to taking moments One of these functions is to scan documents as if it were a desktop scanner. Something that is possible thanks to the application Handyscan, which also offers many other options to be able to save all kinds of documents , and even better, touch them up to make them fully visible or readable

This is a rather striking application, and it has an attractive design , and some very useful possibilities. With it, it's easy to forget that you're in front of a phone thanks to its animations and effects that, in reality, mask that it's an application that performs a photograph and allows you to edit it to make it comfortable to see. However, its added functions make it stand out.

The use of the application is quite simple As soon as you start Handyscanappears the folder where the performed scans are saved. To register a new one, just press the button + The good thing about this application is that it allows you to capture the document , whatever it is, without the need to use both hands, since focuses and takes the picture automaticallyIn addition, right after performing this action, it is possible to modify the proportions of the scan, in such a way that an image that has not been photographed from the front can be it can change your perspective and make more comfortable reading or viewing

Once scanned, the application Handyscan proposes three different types of correction effects These are very useful when capturing black and white documents, texts, images in low light Just click on therepresentation of the desired effect to be applied. After this step, touch store the new document. To do this, this application offers three possibilities: save it in Skydrive (the Microsoft cloud) , do it in Dropbox (cloud with a large number of document management possibilities) or store it in the terminal's memory

To use the first two options it is imperative to have an account with these services In this way, all you have to do is enter user data so that the scanned page or document is stored there. If, on the other hand, the option Save is chosen, the file is stored on the mobile, being able to access it from the main screen of Handyscan In addition, it is possible to add texts on the sheet for, for example, filling in forms.

There are also other interesting options such as creating a file with several pages scanned, as if it were a book, or even the possibility of make a collage with several documents The application Handyscan is developed for mobiles with operating systemWindows Phone 7 in its version 7.5 Mango The best thing is that you can download absolutely free from the Windows Phone Marketplace There is a paid version of this application with more options such as the possibility of corshare documents by mail e-mail or PDF Also available at Windows Phone Marketplace, but for a price of 3 euro