Top Smartphone Applications – best apps

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A Smartphone is a top notch mobile phone deserving equally high end applications. The range of applications geared towards smartphone users is so wide such that finding the best application has become like searching for a needle in a haystack. Smartphone applications are categorized into three main clusters according to their nature of use. The first one is productivity tools, aimed at ensuring that you get the most out of your device, then utilities and games. Most of the best apps are freeware, meaning that you pay nothing to have them running in your device, while some of them allow trial use for a certain period of time after which you will be required to pay some money for you to continue using them. Others require that you meet a certain amount of upfront fee before you can even try them. Softwares such as Personal Assistant enable tracking of credit card transactions, bill alerts, checking bank account status and monitoring frequent itineraries and flyer miles. It has a free basic version and a premium version that sells at $7.
The best apps include but not limited to Evernote, an application that allows the creation of photos, text, and audio notes that can later be synchronized with your personal computer or social media as well as generating recipe ideas. This software is also capable of capturing lecture notes during class sessions which can later be played back. Evernote is freeware and runs best on smartphones operating on windows, android iphone and black berry operating systems. Dropbox is a perfectly designed productivity application that enables syncing and sharing services between your device and networked computers. This application is free for both iphone and android. Vlingo is one of the best apps under smartphone utilities. With this software, you can be able to speak voice commands instead of having to type them on your smartphone, such as initiating a voice call just by issuing a call command. Vlingo packs a wide range of capabilities especially if it is installed in smartphones operating on android and blackberry whereby it can even read out incoming messages. This application has two versions, a free basic version, and a premium version that requires purchasing.