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Saving the World, One Smart Phone at a Time

Saving the World, One Smart Phone at a Time

CREDO Mobile, which runs on Sprint’s network, just announced that they are accepting devices from Verizon and ATT! This is huge for several reasons: This is great for the environment.  This tearing down of the walls between carriers means that you can use a variety of phones from other networks with CREDO, which saves a lot of phones from having to be replaced and going to the recycling/trash.…

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Samsung Edge - Why I Changed My Mind

Samsung Edge – Why I Changed My Mind

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge I set out to write this post with the intent of saying how silly I think the Samsung Edge is.  I talked with people who owned one.  I played with it.  I read up on it online.  And after all that I had was convinced that I didn’t like it.  I thought Samsung had made a move that was nothing but flash.  Afterall this isn’t a leap forward in technology.  This seemed like a…

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No More Facebook and Messenger App If you're a Facebook user you might have noticed that your messaging has changed.  If you have the Facebook app you now have to download the Facebook messenger app in order to see your messages. 

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Songza and Google

Songza’s Weird Animal Icon

Let me start out by saying that I love and listen to Songza all the time.  I discovered it early on in its life and have been a constant user.  I was a little skeptical at first because I was so used to Pandora  and an ad-free and quality music experience seemed a little too good to be true. Also  I was used to creating a station based on a song or artist which I knew…

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Google Docs and Google Sheets

Google Docs and Google Sheets

Yes, Google does both of these things very well.  And until recently both of those types of documents were housed under Google Drive.  Well, they still are, but now Docs and Sheets have their own individual Apps.

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                                              Don’t worry, your files are still stored in the same place, but when you’re working on documents from your phone you…

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iPhone vs Android for Grandma?

Not long ago we decided that my grandma was ready to graduate to a smart phone.  She had previously…

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AllCast - Streaming App for Roku, Apple TV, and More!

Last year the hottest streaming tech gift was a Roku.  This year it’s Chromecast.  Now There’s an…

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Release the Kraken! Seriously though, we think this brand makes the best phone cases out there. #Trident #Samsung #GalaxyS4

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ClinGos have arrived! An essential part of phone filming, they enable us to have really steady shots when using Instagram and Vine. Stay tuned for videos, and subscribe to our Vine - GetPhoneSmart and our Instagram - www.Instagram.com/GetPhoneSmart

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@CNN feels more like Infotainment than news, and their app reflects it. Heavily focused on videos and topics that include celebrities, popular things, and big-headline events, their app experience is very multi-media rich. But with Twitter's update with pictures, this sends to be the prevailing trend. If it's one thing CNN is good at, it's videos of stuff. And they certainly deliver here. On the top left you'll see ... well it's a bunch of rectangles on a 2x3 grid. Tap that to access other ways of viewing CNN's content, like only videos, or even just streaming CNN. In order to stream CNN on your device, however, you need to have a subscription to some kind of cable or service that get you the CNN channel. While most news apps now have a way for you to report your own news, CNN really lets you know what they would like see from you by setting up a place for Assignments - topics and questions they want you to send in pictures and video of. If you have a story to tell or feel like you're living the effect of some major event and you want to let people know about it, this is a really good way to do that. I think it is smart for CNN to set this up. While it is not dissimilar to posting these pics/vids on any social media with hashtags, there is a good chance that your story might end up on national television because of this. Check out a more in-depth review of this app at GetPhoneSmart.co #GetPhoneSmart #PhoneInstruction #SmartPhone #HowTo #CNN #Android #Samsung #GalaxyS

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Al Jazeera may just have the deepest coverage on all current global news. They have a very substantial network of reporters and the account of articles on each topic in this app reflects it. Check out a more in-depth review of this app at GetPhoneSmfart.co #GetPhoneSmart #PhoneInstruction #SmartPhone #HowTo #RealNews #Android #Samsung #GalaxyS

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So many important things are happening in this world that it can make your head spin. Keeping up with news can be a daunting task but with the NPR news App you can get the best information conveniently. You can read articles, listen to hourly news updates, or stream your favorite stations. It also lets you share interesting articles easily. Download it for free using this link for Android http://bit.ly/getNPRsmart #GetPhoneSmart #PhoneInstruction #SmartPhone #HowTo #NPR #Android #Samsung #GalaxyS

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We are now on Pinterest! Super easy to use. On this Site/App you’ll find lots of tasty recipes, useful household tips, and now Get Phone Smart posts! Check out our board for picture posts, neat ideas, and our latest app reviews. Follow us and share your pins with us! You can pin things you create, or stuff that others have created onto your wal or board, which others can then re-pin. HASHTAGS - Android #GetPhoneSmart #PhoneInstruction #SmartPhone #HowTo #Android #Samsung #GalaxyS

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SF Park is the easiest way to find a parking spot in select parts of San Francisco. You know those spots that have numbers and you enter those numbers and time you want in the new digital meters? Their availability and pricing are now online and on an app for both Android and iPhone. This picture is the Android version. Check it out, and share it with anyone who you know works, lives, or plays in San Francisco! www.SFpark.org #SFpark #PhoneInstruction #SmartPhone #GalaxyS #HowTo #Android #Samsung #GetPhoneSmart

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Not a lot of apps get the premier distinction of coming pre-installed on a phone for retail. Glympse has been one of the lucky few. What Glympse does it allow you to share not just your location, as seen in our last post - Google Maps Share Location, but allows you to share your journey, publicly or privately, for a selected length of time. This can be handy if you like tracking the journey of your loved ones, or just want someone to see how soon you’ll be somewhere. It can also be neat to show someone the route you’re taking. Whatever the reason, Glympse makes it really easy to share your journey. #SmartPhone #HowTo #PhoneInstruction #GetPhoneSmart #Google #Samsung #GalaxyS

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Little known fact - you can share your location very easily in Google Maps. See posted picture for instructions on how to do this on your device. #Android can share this through any Social Media or File Sharing app, while #iPhone can only share through #GooglePlus, Mail, and Messaging. Now share this post with someone who gets lost a lot :) #Samsung #GalaxyS #HowTo #GetPhoneSmart #PhoneInstruction #SmartPhone #Google

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I'm sure you've seen QR codes pop up everywhere - products, advertisements, business cards. They are a great way to easily navigate someone to the website of your choice. Google Goggles are a great way to read them. Download and Install from the Play Store and then just point and shoot at a QR code. Simple. Google Goggles is also a really easy way to make image searches.