Android

StatCounter reports that the Android operating system has 70 percent of the world smartphone market.

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Smartphone Apps for Daily Living

Bree Fowler shows how to access functions of the latest smartphone operating systems , including text magnification, hearing aid compatibility, tracking screen time, scheduling the sending of text messages, and keeping tabs on an elderly parent.

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Object Identification Using Images

Patrick Nelson has experimented with a new image identification app for smartphones. Photos snapped by the phone's camera are compared with a database to initiate identification and related information.

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Edutainment

Toni Fuhrman tells about Edutainment apps crafted at Georgia Regents University.   The University made a substantial commitment of resources to allow mobile apps to be developed by University staff, providing rapid development of apps relevant to student needs. The University library does list third-party apps which meet students research needs.

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Android Business Apps

Andrew Vacca shares "Eleven Tools for Android Road Warriors ." These include an assortment of calendars, conference calling, and messaging apps.

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Five Quick Tips for Taking Better Pictures with Your Smartphone

Al Sacco shares "Five Quick Tips for Taking Better Pictures with Your Smartphone ."

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Smartphone Apps Provide Data Automatically

Mike Elgan writes that "Smart Apps Think So You Don't Have To." Elgan shares a number of apps for both iPhone and Android platforms which provide typically needed data automatically, such as EasilyDo and Google Now.

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