10 essential apps to release your new Android mobile
Table of contents:
- Google Photos
- Waze
- Shazam
- Google Keep
- Feedly
- Live Weather For Dark Sky
- 1Password
- VSCO
- Google Files
After Santa Claus passed through many homes around the world we are sure that Android phones have become, for another year, one of the star gifts The wide variety of devices on the market and their wide price range mean that practically any user can have a device with Google's operating system. And as soon as you open it, surely the first thing you have done is install some applications.
However, you may not know exactly which applications to install. Whether it's your first Android mobile or simply because you'd like to switch, you may need a brief guide on which apps to download. That is why we wanted to make a small compilation with 10 essential apps to launch your new Android mobile We have tried to avoid some obvious applications, such as those for social networks or WhatsApp . If you're already a veteran with your smartphone, you can't miss it either, maybe you'll discover something you didn't know about.
Google Photos
Oddly enough, there are many mobile phones in which Google Photos is not installed by default. This Google application will allow us to have a backup of our photos in the cloudIn addition, we will have unlimited space if we let Google do a little compression of the photo.
An essential application that every user should have on their mobile. Once installed, don't forget to configure which folders you want to sync.
Waze
As soon as you use your mobile as a GPS navigator you should install Waze This application tells us everything what happens on the road, from the state of traffic to works, presence of controls, accidents and much more in real time. If we enter a destination and Waze detects that there is a lot of traffic, it automatically changes the route to save us time.
In addition, has a large social component. It relies on users to detect incidents in traffic. It even has information on the price of gasoline at multiple gas stations. An essential app.
Shazam
Although it is true that with current voice assistants it is easier to identify songs, for me Shazam is still an essential on my mobile. It is able to identify music instantly and get song lyrics.
In addition, now has a social part For example, we can discover the music that the same artists we follow listen to. Or add discovered songs directly to a Spotify playlist or check out recommended tracks to discover new music.
Google Keep
Another of the applications that I always install as soon as I set up a new terminal is Google KeepThe well-known Google notes application allows you to quickly jot down any idea that comes to mind and keep it synchronized on any device.
We can make lists, save a photo, scan a receipt or document, or write down anything that comes to mind. Also, in case we have many, has a powerful search engine. We can even share some notes with whoever we want.
Feedly
And if you like to read blogs, which we assume if you're reading this, you need to install Feedly. With the Google feed reader we will have a clean and simple interface, thus being able to focus on the news.
In addition, this application offers us the option of saving articles for later reading. It's even compatible with external apps, like Pocket.
And speaking of Pocket, it is also one of the essential apps on any Android mobile With Pocket we can store the content that we see and want to save or read later. Its magazine-like aesthetic will allow us to have our own space with any topic that interests us.
In addition, it is an application that is available on virtually any system. These will allow us to have our database of articles saved on any device.
Live Weather For Dark Sky
Applications to see the weather there are many, but we like it a lot Dark Sky With this application we will be able to know, in real time, when it will rain and when it will stop rainingIt is one of the best real-time weather forecasts, being able to filter by day and hour, with a maximum of 15 days.
Includes a widget for the home screen with features like sharing weather, getting current weather for our location, adding a location and get the weather for that location.
1Password
If you use a lot of web services and want to have really strong passwords, a great option is to use a password manager A manager like1Password, one of the best known on the market. This application allows us to store logins and credit cards, create new high security passwords and use biometric encryption to use them.
Of course, we must take into account that it is a paid application. We have a monthly or annual plan, as we prefer.
VSCO
Photography is one of the most important aspects of a mobile terminal. For this reason, who else and who least have some photo processing or retouching application on their mobile.
One of the best known is VSCO, with some of the best filters we can find on An application of this type In addition, it allows us to make other types of adjustments to our photos to make them perfect before publishing them on our social networks.
Google Files
And we close our small selection with another Google application. It's called Google Files and it's a very complete file manager By means of a Google-style interface, simple and attractive, we can from freeing up space automatically to make a backup of our data.
In addition, Files allows you to improve mobile performance, find files quickly, share files with other users, and review all your files. An essential application if you are going to manage files with your mobile.
And up to here our small selection of 10 essential applications for our Android mobile. We have tried to make a varied selection, with applications of all kinds. And for you, which applications are essential?
