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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Academic Apps for the HTC Evo Shift

By Gareth Jale


It's really difficult to narrow down a list of all the applications out there that you could use on your HTC Shift Evo. However, we can recommend four applications for those students interested in purchasing this phone. With them, you'll be able to take notes quickly, look up any words you don't know, gather information on almost any subject and stay organized even if you're not the type of person who normally does. With just four simple apps, your life at school will become much easier.

The first application that we can suggest is called Wapedia. This handy program gives you access to Wikipedia and other alternative wikis. By using this, you're essentially carrying around an entire encyclopedia in your pocket. You'll have access to information on just about any topic you can imagine. If your stuck in line or waiting for a bus, you can take this time to organize any of your work, or simply look it over before turning it in. And since Wikipedia tends to list sources, you can find them when you finally do make it to the library. Even if your teacher doesn't accept Wikipedia as a legitimate source, you'll still be covered.

Another very useful application is the Droid Dictionary. It's simply for looking up words you don't understand. If you'll be working with some new words for the foreseeable future, then you can even save them locally on your phone. This dictionary app will be very handy, especially in those classes that require you to learn specialized vocabulary skills. No more flipping through pages to try to remember that word anymore. Instead, you'll have it easily at your finger tips within seconds.

Now, on to one of the best apps that will simplify your life at school: Evernote. This application with help you keep and organize all your notes. It can handle information from many different sources. It even clips portions of web pages and saves them if you need it. Don't forget your camera either. Evernote also organizes your pictures. If that wasn't enough, it helps keep all of your notes organized with an indexed search feature. That means you've got your own personal search engine exclusively for your notes. It doesn't matter where you put it, Evernote will find it. As a bonus, Evernote will also keep you on track with to-do lists. This is an absolute essential app for any student.

The final app for students is called Droid Scan. This app is nothing short of amazing. By using the phone's camera, this app will scan snapshots of notes, book pages and any other kind of text. It stores the shot as a jpeg or PDF file. The best part is that it also integrates with Evernote to make the documents searchable. Do you ever get tired of copying the teacher's notes from the board? Take a snapshot of it instead. This program recognizes handwriting and converts it too. No longer will you have to lend your notes to a friend who missed class. Simply email them a copy of your notes and they're done. You can even give them pictures of the teacher's notes. How's that for amazing?

So, there you go. Your school life will be much easier when you have these applications to help you out. You'll be able to research subjects, take notes from any source you can imagine, stay organized and look up words. These apps really put the power of your device to the ultimate use. Make sure to take good care of your phone because it's essentially your second brain for school. To do that better, consider some accessories to protect your phone. A screen protector will keep your screen from getting scratched. And a case will soften any impacts, dents or scratches to keep your phone looking new.




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