These
things you don’t need to worry about anymore... your smartphone does it for
you!
Are you sick and tired of hearing “There’s an app for
that?” Well, get used to it. Each day more and more apps are making their way
onto our phones and helping make our lives easier. It used to be that one would
need a full-time secretary to help us manage our lives. But now with Blackberry,
Nokia, Lenovo android
and all the other hundreds of brands, a wealth of information is at your
fingertips. Here are some ways that our phones make our lives a little (or a
lot) easier.
Counting Calories
In the past, if you wanted to lose weight you would
have to carry a notebook and count your calories for everything you ate. But
now there is a wide variety of apps to help you with your weight loss plan.
Some will let you count calories and take into account exercise so you get a
clearer picture of what you need. Others will send you health news, let you
scan food items to keep track of what you eat, and even make healthier
substitutions to keep you on track. There is literally an app for every diet
technique out there, so you’re sure to find one that works for you.
Remembering Appointments
Your phone lets you store your calendar in your phone
and lets you update it through other apps, such as Facebook birthdays and
appointments negotiated through email. Now you don’t have to carry around a
calendar to remember important events.
Finding Your Way Around
Do you get lost easily? Google Maps to the rescue! This
free app lets you see your location on a map and will verbally direct you to
your destination, just like the GPS in your car. And if you don’t like this
one, then there are plenty of other satellite navigation apps out there for
you.
Comparison Shopping
Instead of clipping coupons from the newspaper, you can
get the discounts sent to your phone and stored for later use at the store. You
can also use countless shopping apps to browse your favourite stores and scout
the best deals on their products.
Staying in Touch
With smartphones you can stay in touch all the time.
Instead of waiting for an email response or hanging out by the phone, you can
be in communication almost constantly. Plus, you can access social networking
from anywhere.
Getting Active
There are apps that will help you get in shape and
stick to a fitness routine, everything from personal trainer apps to social
apps for people who like to get out and get some exercise. The newest phones
will even respond to your body’s motions so that you don’t have to pause your
routine and click the “continue” button.
These are just a few of the ways that smartphones make
everything easier. No doubt there will be even more new ways in the near
future.
Image credit sources:
http://www.elinext.com
http://www.newretailblog.com
http://efitnessmagazine.com
Author: Gloria Lorenzi is
an aspiring journalist who graduated in Italy and is currently living and
studying in the United Kingdom. She has a real flair for languages and a great
passion for technology, which she tries to combine in her articles.
