I love my phone; its lightweight with many features and most importantly, allows me to interact and share with my daily life family, friends and followers simultaneously and seamlessly while on the go. As a tech geek and social media enthusiast, my phone is very important to me. I am so obsessed with my phone so much so that I refuse to leave the house w/o it… heck let me just get to the point: hi, my name is Glor and I am addicted to my phone (and everyone replies saying…).
Aside from phone performance, I am a huge believer in the notion that apps make the phone. I have my favorite apps; hence the blog title. I don’t know about you, but before I download an app, it must meet and exceed my requirements for all the different faucets of my very important life as mommy, blogger, budding photographer, web project / tech / social media manager, self-proclaimed social media addict, writer, shopper, Pinterest addict, interior décor aficionado.
Below are my top 12 apps of 2012 (and bonus apps because I couldn’t just pick 12).
Productivity– for all the many hats that I wear—both at home and work—I’m always working on the go, so an app that allows me to bookmark and save useful websites, blogs, or any information that I find useful is important with the added convenience of meal planning and grocery delivery on the go will get downloaded, no doubt. These by no means is a comprehensive list of all my app; you’d be shocked as to how much more I have in my repertoire.
Social Media — staying socially connected with followers is equally as important of posting useful blog posts like this one. That is why social online engagement is important, and I am not afraid to use it.
In addition to the above, I avid Twitterer (follow @iamglor and @thesocialplugin on Twitter) and WordPress app user, including some of my other social apps like Instaframes, Hootsuite, Photo Grid (collage maker for Instagram), Evite app for planning my parties and managing guest list, and of course, LinkedIn to help me stay connected to my professional colleagues!
8. Google Currents — Beautiful, free, favorite publications for your phone and tablet. Google Currents delivers beautiful magazine-like editions to your tablet and smartphone for high speed and offline reading.
9. Google Play Magazines — Enjoy your favorite magazines, anywhere you go. Discover hundreds of bestselling magazines on Google Play. You can shop a wide selection of titles, from cooking to technology, travel, fashion, sports, and photography.
Financial — as a single mom, every penny counts and I’ve learned to track my spending thanks to life experiences learned and watching and reading financial management how-tos. Tracking your spending in this economy is crucial, and I recommend downloading an app from your banks, credit card company, and / or credit unions to help track your spending. Looking to fulfill that New Year’s resolution of spending less and saving more, well, you can’t get any better an financial / money tracking apps that allows you to manage your money on the go.
12. Percentage Calculator –Ok, so look, I’m not a math junkie; words I do, but math, not so much. (I can’t believe I just wrote that on a public blog)…anyway, so you ever go shopping and they’re all these signs “70% off; 30% off; 85% off”, etc. and wonder exactly how much that is off the original price? Well, I sure have, and sometimes, I can’t think fast enough when there’s a fussy toddler on my hip. So I do the next best thing, pull up my Percentage Calculator app and in no time, I know exactly how much I’ll be paying for that not-so-needed-cashmere sweater from Bloomingdales!
Now that I’ve shared some of my favorite apps of 2012, I had to throw in some BONUS apps! Check ’em out!
So there you have it, all my favorite apps on the android platform that I used regularly this year. I have so many other apps on my phone for security, tracking spending, finding the best restaurants, photo editors, baby monitors, books, how to tie a tie, IKEA, NASA, Redbox, HULU, Skype, etc. that literally makes my life so much more easier as a mommy. My hat goes off to the geniuses behind these apps. I’m looking forward to new apps in 2013 to make my tech life even more enjoyable.
What’s your favorite app(s), or what app(s) do you think I must download ASAP? Please share, share!