Portable productivity (cell phones, tablets)

by Paul Myers

Posted: 13 years ago 15 replies

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I haven't seen a thread on this in a while. (If I've missed one, just point me to it.)

I recently picked up an Android phone, thinking it was time I got into the 21st century. Not to mention learning what the mindset is of all those people buying stuff over them. I was blown away when I started digging through it. A full word processor, mindmapping software, and a ton more.

What apps do you folks find useful for getting work-related stuff done on your phones? (Mention the OS, along with the app name, please.) And can anyone recommend a good speech-to-text app for the Android?

Next up is a tablet. Probably also an Android, once I can be sure I can use a VPN or other secure tunnel to avoid giving away log-in info via Wi-fi. Cell access is just too slow for most of what I do online.

Recommendations? Tips on uses I may not have considered yet?

Paul

#cell #phones #portable #productivity #tablets

tpw

13 years ago

LOL

Does "productivity tools" qualify as "making money"?

I don't think I have seen any threads on this topic in recent months to be honest.

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Andy Money 13 years ago

Wish I could recommend some Android apps but I've had my iPhone for 3+ years now (maybe 4?) Anyway, the most productive thing you can do on a smart phone is reply to emails and check stats--so look for things related to those two tasks . i.e. Analytics apps, Adsense apps, etc.

As for tablets, I have to say I'm more productive on my phone than my iPad. Maybe it's different with an Android tablet but with my iPad I just want to watch movies on it, read books and read blogs--that's it :/.
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Dan C. Rinnert 13 years ago

Originally Posted by tpw

Does "productivity tools" qualify as "making money"?

Sounds like something that belongs in the "Product Reviews & Ratings" subforum to me.
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- tpw 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert
  
  Sounds like something that belongs in the "Product Reviews & Ratings" subforum to me.
  
  If you are unsure, check this thread: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ns-please.html
  
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Paul Myers

13 years ago

Bill,

Originally Posted by tpw

Does "productivity tools" qualify as "making money"?

Consider yourself told.

I just tested a new app called ShoutOut. Got a text, and it read the sender's name to me. I hit the button to reply, and spoke the words "I have absolutely no idea. I'm just testing out a new talk to type thing." Other than saying "busting out," it got it right. Not bad for the first time.

Problem with that app is that you can only do 10-second bursts, which isn't much good for dictation of ideas and the like. It also seems like a battery burner, for some reason.

Anyone tried SwiftKey yet?

Paul

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globalpro

13 years ago

Paul,

Maybe with the new technology...

I have absolutely no idea. I'm just busting out a new talk to type thing."

is actually the correct translation for the software.

Like 'bust a move'.

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Paul Myers

13 years ago

Andrew,

As for tablets, I have to say I'm more productive on my phone than my iPad. Maybe it's different with an Android tablet but with my iPad I just want to watch movies on it, read books and read blogs--that's it :/.

I get my entertainment offline. Closest I get with my phone is checking the baseball scores and standings, which doesn't take a lot of time. Maybe doing some trivia lookups occasionally (read: daily), but that's about the extent of it.

Given what I've seen of how I tend to use the phone, and knowing my usual habits, I'll get a lot done with a tablet. Especially if I can get a decent on-screen keyboard or voice-to-text app.

Blogging is one big probable use. I get my best ideas when I'm away from the machine. Also a good system for capturing notes and notions that come to me while I'm out having coffee or watching a game. Most of it is writing, for me, so that's a focus. But I'm looking for more ideas to make the wait times more useful.

I've heard the Xoom is cool, but a bit laggy compared to the iPad. I'm really looking forward to the LG tablet, but there's no release date on that. Xoom = 10.1" screen. LG = 8.9" screen.

John,

[chuckle] That is probably an accurate guess.

Paul

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Dr Blue 13 years ago

For me best productivity is a MacBook.
for calls and music use nokia xPress music 5310
What you need more ?
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Rod Cortez

13 years ago

Don't know if the Android phones have the DNS app (Dragon Naturally Speaking). But they do, it would be a great time saver. I use the one on my iPhone all the time.

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John Henderson

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Rod Cortez

Don't know if the Android phones have the DNS app (Dragon Naturally Speaking). But they do, it would be a great time saver. I use the one on my iPhone all the time.

Me too, Rod. I dictate something that I want to capture and then copy/paste it into the CarbonFin outliner program (screenshot below). It's amazing just how quickly you can assemble the rough structure of some project on nothing more than a glorified iPod!

@Paul: I don't know whether there are any outliner apps for the Android platform, but I'd humbly recommend trying to get hold of one...

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SpikeS 13 years ago

For me its the calendar. The only reason to have a modern phone is the use the calendar and sync it online (just in case). Nokia has the fastest and best calendar to date imo. I wish someone would emulate it onto Android.

Other than that I think these smartphones do nothing more than give you endless access to crap info!

Ever tried to write a blog post on your android? how about an article or spreadsheet? nightmare! lol
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- myob 13 years ago
  
  DNS has a server side application for speech to text in some T-Mobile service areas. It actually works on any phone (including landlines, LOL!) for sending text messages and email by voice commands. Also updates Twitter and Facebook by voice. The cost is about $10/month.
  
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MonopolyMan 13 years ago

I got the HTC desire HD a few months ago and I honestly haven't had this many problems with a phone. I haven't tried to do anything productive with it since I'm lucky if I can get it to open my messages and I've had to completely disable my email.

I'm never going back to an Android phone again.
/endrant

My iPad on the other hand is a different story. I have a small book keeping app which helps keep track of my costs, I have a rank checker which helps me keep track of SERPS changes when I'm not at my desk and I have the 'writings' app which has a wordcount and integration with Dropbox.

I've also got VNC on it which connects me to my VPS for SEO tools and I can RDC in from that one to manage multiple servers at the same time. It's pretty much replaced my laptop completely.
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Steven Fullman 13 years ago

Paul,

If you've never heard of Merlin Mann...(he's a GTD guru):

43 Folders | Time, Attention, and Creative Work

A great read, and always amusing.

Cheers,
Steve

P.S. He reviews and recommends a lot of apps, just to bring it back on-topic...
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- Paul Myers 13 years ago
  
  Spike,
  
  I have virtually no fixed schedule, so a calendar is almost useless to me. I haven't even worn a watch in something like 8 years.
  
  I have done article outline on the phone while waiting for a friend, so that's a useful feature for me. Anything that's even close to right in voice-to-text would make that a regular occurrence.
  
  And that's just the phone. I could do complete work on a tablet. I checked the Xoom today and it would work just fine for most of what I need.
  
  Paul,
  
  Is that like Google Voice's message to email system? That might be worth looking into. At $10 a month, it only needs to be really useful once a year to pay for itself.
  
  Rod,
  
  Nope. No DNS app for Android. ShoutOut is okay, but it really drains the battery fast. 4% or more per hour, with nothing else going on. That's not acceptable to me.
  
  I'll let you know how SwiftKey works when I get a chance to test it.
  
  John,
  
  I'll look into that. Thanks. That's the kind of thing I'm interested in finding.
  
  I do have pretty good results using mindmaps for outlines, but those tend to be for books and longer reports. Or quickly capturing a site plan in ways that can be expanded later.
  
  Steve,
  
  I'll need to dig into that site more. Some very cool stuff there. Thank you.
  
  Paul
  
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Portable productivity (cell phones, tablets)

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