Best Free Productivity Apps for Droid
Stay Organized with These Free Droid Productivity Applications
Nov 14, 2009
The Market on Verizon Wireless' new Droid is already brimming with applications due to Motorola's use of the already-popular Android Operating System. Among the myriad of apps, there are literally dozens which can boost productivity and help Droid users with their day-to-day tasks. Here are some of the most useful free apps for the Verizon's brand new droid.
GDocs
GDocs is an extremely useful application that allows users to create and edit Google Docs directly on their Droids. After a user enters his login information, he is taken to a list of folders containing all of his Google Docs. After that user selects one of the documents, he is taken to a screen on which he can edit the document using either of the Droid's software keyboards, or the phone's hardware keyboard.
After a user finishes editing a document, he can save it, then either upload that document to Google Docs by itself or sync all documents with Google Docs. This application has a very responsive, very easy-to-use interface that is easy for anyone to familiarize themselves with quickly. All in all, this app easily trumps other notepad applications for the Droid, and it is certainly the best document editing application that can sync with Google Docs.
Google Voice
The Google Voice application for the Droid is a must-have application for anyone who uses Google's free telephony service. With this application, users can log in to their Google Voice account once and then the app does the rest without anymore user input. A user just uses her phone as she normally would, but now various Google Voice features are available for use.
When making a call, either from a number in the device's contact list or via the dial pad, the user is asked which method they would like to use to make the call. The pop-up window prompts the user to select if she would like to make the call using Google Voice or without using it. If she chooses to make the call with Google Voice, the phone will automatically connect to the service and make the call using the account's free phone number.
Some options that this application offers include the ability to make every call using Google Voice, rather than prompting the user before every call is made, visual voicemail, allowing users to see a list of all voicemails that have accumulated in their account, and Google Voice text messaging, which lets users send text messages to other mobile phones via their Voice number.
Taskiller
Taskiller is a convenient application that provides a straightforward user interface, allowing Droid owners to liberate their device's memory from apps running in the background, silently consuming system resources. In this app, the user sees a list of all applications currently running, and therefore using resources, on their phone. The user then clicks on the name of the app that he no longer wants to run and the app is stopped, freeing up valuable RAM on the device. This application is a must-have for any user that runs apps that continue in the background even when they are no longer in use.
PrinterShare
Mobile Dynamix's PrinterShare is a very versatile Droid application that allows users to print pictures, contacts and more directly from their mobile phone. After a user creates a PrinterShare web account, they are able to print remotely to the printer of their choosing using this handy software; users can also print directly to public WiFi printers by purchasing the full version of the app. With this application, users are able to print pictures, web pages, contacts, calendar entries, emails, text messages, and Droid call logs, all from one simple interface.
Google Sky Map, PicSay, Ringdroid, and Taskiller are some of the best cool free apps available for the Verizon Wireless' new Droid. These applications demonstrate all of the new features of the Droid, showcasing the technology that went into this phone. While these apps are among the best, there are many more cool apps that can be downloaded for no cost at all, that are definitely worth checking out. Head over to the Android Market and see what impressive technology can be downloaded today!
Astrid Task/Todo List
This full-featured, open-source task manager is without a doubt one of the most helpful apps available for the Motorola Droid. Users of this application can use its smooth interface to manage all of their day-to-day tasks and todo lists. This app features basic task-managing ability, an interface for managing various deadlines, and a system to alert the user about various tasks and times.
In the task editing menu, the user is able to set a name for the task, choose from one of four priority levels to assign to it, tag it with various keywords, set an estimated amount of time that the task will take to complete, and enter any notes that he or she may have about the task. From there, the user can set dates and time regarding the task, including the absolute deadline of the task, the goal deadline, and the amount of time already spent working on the specified item. Alerts can also be set to go off when the deadlines approach, the deadlines arrive, and the deadlines pass, to further ensure that the user gets his or her job done. This user-friendly task manager is great for anyone who has a hectic schedule that they need to manage.
These applications are absolutely the best productivity tools that one can use to make his or life easier and more manageable. From organizing documents, to organizing time, and from giving the Droid a new, free number to making sure that the device is running smoothly, the Droid Market has plenty of applications the make life run more smoothly for anyone.
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