Office apps

Hello again everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying this summer weather. I am always talking about fun or helpful apps on here, now it is time to roll up your sleeves and go to work with your US Cellular Android powered smartphone or tablet!
  I am going to introduce you to some really good office apps here, some free and some paid, you pick what works best for you. I have personally tried all of the ones I will mention in this post and will list them in order of my preferences. I am sure there are others out there but these are the ones I like!
  Lets start with Quickoffice Pro, I would be lost without this app. It will even give you access to your documents offline. Here is just a few of the features you will have at your fingertips, anywhere, anytime!   
 Open, edit, and save to/from your favorite cloud account, edit and spell check documents on the go,update formulas in spreadsheets, give presentations without a bulky laptop, add notes and mark up PDF files, the most cloud connected office suite on the planet, the most intuitive user experience with SmartTouch™ technology, the best customer care of any office application, access Google Docs, Dropbox, Box, Evernote, Catch, Huddle, SugarSync, and MobileMe, access and manage files on your device, view Office and non-Office files within the file manager, create, copy, move, delete and rename files and folders and so much more!!
  My next choice is Documents To Go 3.0. With this one you can view native Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files & attachments with Documents To Go Main App. Supported file formats include .doc,. docx,. xls,. xlsx,. ppt,. pptx.. When purchased the Full Version Key unlocks the ability to Edit , View & Create Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint files & high fidelity viewing of your PDFs. The only thing I dislike about this app is the need to connect your mobile device to your desktop/laptop to sync the documents. No cloud support.
  Last is OfficeSuite Pro 6, this app just does not feel right to me. But it does come with the following features. OfficeSuite Pro allows you to view, create, edit, print and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on the go. One can also open attachments and see PDF files on an Android based phone or tablet with our feature-rich mobile office solution. Page view for Word and other text documents
*Headers and footers in Word documents
* Page numbering in text documents
* Editing in PowerPoint Slide View for fast slide changes
* Object manipulation in PowerPoint – move, resize, rotate
* Filters in Excel to help you can quickly and effectively handle your data
* A rich choice of 240 unique functions for Excel alone
* Improved cell selection in spreadsheets
* Cursor adjustment for text documents
* WordArt support in text documents
* Optimized for Android 4.0
  Now go try these apps and choose your favorite!


 As always if you have questions about how to become a US Cellular customer feel free to message me through G+ or in the comments.
  Also if you have general questions about Android or the apps mentioned in this post message me.


John USCC Customer Crew Member

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Cloud storage

  Hello again, I am wanting to spend some time on cloud storage options on your US Cellular Android powered smartphone or tablet this week. There are several options out there  for this purpose.
  The easiest way for me to discribe cloud storage is you are using remote servers to store your photos, videos, music, and other types of files.
  Cloud storage is a very useful and I can not imagine doing without it now! One simple example of cloud storage is Google Music and Amazon MP3 Player. These apps allow you to keep your music stored on the "cloud" (basically Google's or Amazon's servers) and lets you "stream" your music to your Android device anytime you have a data connection. This frees up your internal storage, but lets you keep your music handy.
  Now on to the other cloud storage options. These are meant for file storage and sharing. First is Google Drive, this is tied to your Google/Gmail account, so if you already have one of those on your computer look just below your browser header and you will see a row of different Google options, just download the app to your Android powered smartphone and you will have access to all of your "cloud" files from any device or computer! How cool is that? Google Drive comes with 5GB of free storage with payment options for more space.
  Next is Dropbox, this app operates on the same premise as Google Drive with apps for your computer and Android device. Dropbox comes with 2GB of free storage and you can upgrade to 16 GB free in several different ways.
  Next up is Box, this one is not quite as user friendly on the computer, but works well on mobile devices. It also comes with 5GB free storage with options to get more more free storage here.
  Last is Sky Drive which is tied to your Hotmail/MSN account. This one comes with 7GB of free storage and if you are an existing customer you get 25GB of storage. You can access this through your hotmail home page.

  I hope this has helped with your basic understanding of cloud drives, now just download one or more of these apps and explore the possibilities and uses for cloud storage that you can come up with!

  If you have questions about this subject or how to become US Cellular customer message me through Google+ or leave me a comment.

John USCC Customer Crew Member and one of the happiest customers in wireless

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Samsung Galaxy S III

  Have you heard the news? US Cellular is getting the newest, most sought new phone of the year! Yes I am talking about the new Samsung Galaxy S III, and you can pre-order yours now! They are going to be available in 16 GB internal memory in blue or the stunning white case. They are also offering the whopping 32 GB version in white only. Imiagion, with a 64 GB micro sd card expandable mmory capibility, that is 96 Gb of storage on your mobile device!
  If you have any questions feel free to ask.

John USCC Customer Crew Member

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Offline Map Apps

  Hello. This week I am going to write about using navigation apps when you don't have a data connection. Yes use navigation without data!
  I am going to talk about Google maps (my personal favorite) and I will provide links to some other off line map apps.
 First you will need an Android smartphone. Go to your local US Cellular store for a large selection of phones from top manufactures like Samsung.
  Ok on with the lesson! Open your Google maps app, click the menu button, then settings, click the "labs" tab, then check the Pre-cache map area box. Back out to the maps, long press on the screen (close to the location you want to map is better), tap on the address bar that will appear. Tap the "pre-cache map area" option that appears. Google maps will download a 10 mile section around the chosen location. If you need a larger area, just repeat the steps above.
  Now to access this map just open Google maps, click settings, tap cache, and your map will be listed under the name that appeared on the address bar when you started cacheing your map, tap the one you want and there is your map!
Navfree is another way to navigate with no data. It uses high-quality, open-source map data from OpenStreetMap which was created and maintained continually by up to 400,000 users. So if you find a problem with these maps you can sign up at http://bit.ly/LEEDv2.

  Another app that uses Openstreetmap is MapDroyd. It has much the same features as Navfree, so pick your favorite and cut down on your data usage!  I have only scratched the surface with these apps, so don't be afraid to experiment and have fun with your Android powered phone from US Cellular!

  As always if you have any questions about this information, US Cellular phones and service in general, feel free to message me through Google + or in the comments section. And thank you for spending your valuable time reading this.

John US Cellular Customer Crew Member

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Device Workshops

  Hello again! I am a little late this week, but summer is coming on,with life and work getting busy!

  So since it is summer with vacations, business trips, etc coming on I thought I would talk about a unique seminar I attended this weekend. 

  My wireless provider, US Cellular, has a one of a kind (I don't know of any other carrier who does this) seminar called "Device Workshop". The one I attended was an open forum where the customer could ask a knowledgeable employee questions about his or her particular phone. Be they general questions, or phone specific. 

  I have had a smartphone through US Cellular for over 2 years now, so I pretty well know my way around the operating system, but I even learned a thing or two! I think this is a great way for a new smartphone owner to get the most from their US Cellular phones, and even for someone to attend who knows something about their phone.

  Thank you US Cellular for providing this service!

Once again if you have any questions about this service, smartphones in general, or US Cellular message me through Google Plus or feel free to ask questions in the comments section.

John USCC Customer Crew member

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