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Sunday, 27 January 2013

Getting Busy

Posted on 17:23 by Unknown
  Hello again! I hope everyone has had a productive week. While on the subject of productivity, do you use your US Cellular Android powered smartphone to help you stay productive? If you do what apps do you find help you the most? If you are like me you are so busy I forget things, so I use a "To Do List" app. Here are a few of the ones I have tried at different times.
  The first one is very good. It is called GTask: To Do List. GTasks is a simple and efficient android to do list app. It help you to organize your life in a simple and elegant way. It has both local mode and google account mode. You can sync with your google tasks perfectly. And you can share you list or your task item easily via gmail/note in reader/messaging /google docs and so on.
  And here are a few of the features in this app.
1. Rich gtask (google task) client, simple todo list, checklist, note/notes pad tool.
2. Synchronize with multiple google accounts automatically, also support local mode. customize sync mode: auto,manual or sync when open/exit,background sync
3. batch add notes
4. scroll horizontally to switch between task/tasklist.
5. order your todo/notes items by due date/name/create order
6. order your task list easily by dragging them
7. view your events on google calendar
8. Indent, unindent, share, move easily
9. repeat reminder enable, set reminder one-time/daily/weekly/monthly... and so on
10. quick add task by pressing the search key
11. search all task with autocomplete match
12. Widgets(scrolling in LauncherPro/ADWLauncher/GO Launcher)


  And the one I am currently using is Any do. Some of the key benefits are: Seamless cloud sync, Speech recognition, Alerts, Snooze tasks, Google Task Sync, Notes, Sub tasks, Amazing Widgets, Repeating / Recurring Tasks, Missed call, Auto complete, In app actions, Gesture support & much more!
  Here are a few of the features of this great app. 
 Just like real life - Swipe a task with your finger to mark it as complete.
 Shake it away - Shake your device to remove all completed tasks.
 Powerful widgets - Add a widget to your home screen to see all the things you need to do - just when you need them.
 Don't miss another call - Turn missed calls into reminders.
 Take actions - With Any.DO you can easily make calls, text, emails and even schedule meetings from within the app
 Make it personal - Choose your favorite app theme (white or black).
 Do it your own way - You can easily customize your folders, so you can organize your tasks to best suit your needs (for example: Work, Home, Errands). Plus, you can have as many folders as you wish.
 Your tasks, Your choice - You can switch between Date view (Today, Tomorrow, Upcoming & Someday) and Folder view, it's up to you.


  So now pick one of these or choose another from the Google Play Store and get organized! 

  If you have any questions about switching to US Cellular, any of the apps you see mentioned in this blog, or just Android in general contact me through Google +, or in the comments. 
  Thanks for reading!

John USCC Customer Crew Member
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Sunday, 20 January 2013

Messaging apps

Posted on 15:22 by Unknown
  Well another week has gone by in this new year, I hope you are having success with your resolutions! If one of your resolutions was to keep in touch with family and friends I hope you got a new device from US Cellular with free incoming text, voice, and picture messages! And if you are like me you don't like the stock messaging app that came with your Android powered smartphone from US Cellular (or any other carrier for that matter).
  I have tried several from Handcent to Go SMS Pro, to the stock AOSP based Android 4.1 JB Messaging SMS. But today I found my new favorite Sliding Messaging, and in as much as I like the vanilla (AOSP) this one fits perfectly as it is a minimialstic look and feel.


 Easily manage text messages in a new and up to date format compliant with the Android design guidelines and visually based on the stock messaging app from Google, with added features.
Features:
- Easily switch between conversations by dragging out the sliding menu on the left side of the screen.
- Start a new conversation by sliding out the menu on the right side of the screen
- Manage old messages with a single click
- Choose between light and dark themes
- Emoji support
- Adjust text size and control notifications and theme though settings
- Quick reply popup
- Multi-window support for Galaxy Note
- Light Flow support (will be active once Light Flow has been updated)
Please note: As of now, this is just a basic messaging app with a great layout and simple features. Currently, MMS is not supported, but it may be added in the future along with other feature requests, please sound off in the comments of what you would like to see in future versions!
If you are having problems receiving notifications, you may need to uninstall 3rd party messengers such as Go SMS.
When using this app, do not disable the stock messaging app as I use it to permanently save messages to the phone. You can however, disable notifications for it so that you don't receive 2 of them.

If you have any questions about this or any other messaging app, US Cellular service, or Android in general feel free to contact me through Google+, or in the comments of this blog. 
John USCC Customer Crew Member
PS Since I installed this app, I have gotten consistent updates. I penned this blog on Saturday afternoon, and have gotten3 updates since so the secs are every responsive. Just remember this messaging app does not support MMS at this time. John USCC Customer Crew.
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Friday, 18 January 2013

Best of the Best

Posted on 12:55 by Unknown
  Hey everyone! This weeks post is going to be short and sweet.
  I recently posted a survey on Google+ asking what is the best phone? I got several interesting answers, but as it turned out the best was the Samsung Galaxy Note II.
  This phone is packing a 1.6 GHz. quad core processor, a 3400 MhA battery, and sports a 5.5 inch super AMLOED screen.
  Coming in second was the Samsung Galaxy S III which has a Snapdragon 1.5 GHz dual core processor, a 2100 MhA battery and a 4.8 inch screen.
  So the moral of this survey is get down to your local US Cellular store and try them both out and see which one is the best of the best for you!

As always if you have questions about US Cellular or Android in general feel free to contact me through Google Plus or through the comments section.

John USCC Customer Crew Member
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Saturday, 12 January 2013

Note II Initial Review

Posted on 04:43 by Unknown

  Hi! This week I am going to do a slightly different blog. I am going to give an initial review of a device. I know this is a very subjective issue but here we go!! I will be giving a short review of the Samsung Galaxy Note II from US Cellular.
  I was intrigued by this device at first, then went to a store and held one and played with it a bit. My first opinion was it was too big, and I could not use it one handed. I kept watching the YouTube reviews and listening to friends who had this device and decided to give it a try. After a few days I still am inclined to think the device is a bit to large, but have learned to compensate for most applications.
While the device is large, the screen is amazingly bright and vibrant while watching movies, gaming, or just normal applications and the Spen makes navigating the huge 5.5 inch screen a bit easier.
The 8 MP camera takes digital SLR quality photos and video. The burst mode is an excellent feature in my opinion and the ability to take still photos during video capture is great.
With the release of the latest update the multi-screen option is going to make multitasking at work much easier.
Overall this is one amazing device, but not for a first time smartphone buyer in my opinion, you would be overwhelmed at the things you can do with this device! But if you are upgrading from another smartphone I would recommend this one if you don't need to operate your device with one hand.

If you would like information or help switching from your current carrier to US Cellular or have questions about Android in general, feel free to contact me through Google+ or through the comments of this blog.

John USCC Customer Crew Member
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Monday, 31 December 2012

Road Trip

Posted on 08:29 by Unknown
  Happy New Year to all of you! I hope you all have your new devices from US Cellular set up and running. If you need any help there are several groups who are more than happy to get you the help you need. Just leave a comment or message me through G+ and I will be more than happy to point you in the right direction if I don't know the answer.
  I recently took a road trip to Taos, NM and I really don't know how we did this before smartphones! No maps (we used navigator in Google Maps), no hard decisions of where to eat, (we used Local an app which is bundled with Google Maps), no problems with motels, (we used Google search and other hotel apps), and no problems finding places to shop with Google Offers!
  The only problem we had was a data issue while roaming, which was fixed by a simple reboot. The wife had a problem sending MMS (picture text messages), but a simple call to 611 (customer service) and it was taken care of in a matter of minutes. So in short I love traveling with my US Cellular smartphone!

  As always feel free to contact me if you have questions about switching to US Cellular or Android phones in general.

John USCC Customer Crew Member.
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Saturday, 29 December 2012

My Carrier

Posted on 04:54 by Unknown
Merry Christmas and happy new year! It has been almost a year since I started writing this blog and I am thankful for all of you for coming in to see my choice of carrier and apps!
  A week ago I was in Taos, NM and on the trip home my wife and I were experiencing problems sending picture messages so I called *611 and in just a few minutes the award winning customer service at US Cellular had us going again! Just another case of my mobile provider being the best!

  If you would like to switch to US Cellular message me and I will be happy to help you transition to the best wireless provider.

John USCC Customer Crew Member
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Sunday, 16 December 2012

NFC

Posted on 10:01 by Unknown
Hello! Have you got a new smartphone from US Cellular, with NFC (Near Field Communication)? If so it is an amazing technology! Besides sharing photos, videos etc. you can download apps at the Play Store to make your phone do some amazing things!
  One is NFC Task Launcher, and here is a short list of things you can make your phone do.

  Automatically switch between car, home and office profiles using NFC.
Put an NFC tag in your car, home, office and bedroom and automatically change settings, and launch apps by touching a tag.
"I feel like I am living in the future" J Selix, Wall Street Journal
You can do cool things such as:
- Turn on Bluetooth, turn off Wifi and start your favorite music app when you place it in a dock or scan a tag in your car
- Set your ringer to vibrate, dim the display and set an alarm when you scan a tag on your night stand
- Start up Wifi and automatically connect to your home network when you come home (this also works great for guests so they never have to enter your wireless network info manually)
There is no service to sign up for and tags work on *any* device with the app installed. Everyone who scans the tag will have the same actions performed. The list of possible actions is shown below as well as any task you configure with Tasker. Actions can be performed in any order and in any combination. The only limit is what you can come up with!
Some demos can be viewed on the application website
You can create:
- Task Tags
- Switch Tasks - use 1 NFC tag to toggle between two Task tags
Task Tags currently support the configure or execute the following tasks
- Turn Wifi on or off
- Turn Bluetooth on or off
- Make Bluetooth Discoverable
- Turn Airplane mode on or off (root required in 4.2+)
- Launch any installed Application
- Configure a new Wifi connection and connect
- Configure and enable Portable Hotspot
- Turn Auto-sync on or off
- Turn Auto-rotation on or off
- Turn Notificaiton light on or off
- Set Display brightness and auto-brightness
- Launch any Tasker Task (for users of Tasker)
- Chang Ringtone
- Change Notification Tone
- Changing Ringer Mode (Normal/Silent/Vibrate)
- Changing Ringer Volume
- Changing Media Volume
- Changing Alarm Volume
- Changing Notification Volume
- Set vibration
- Set Alarm (both a fixed time and as a timer)
- Check in with Google Latitude, Foursquare, Facebook and Google Places
- Send a tweet on Twitter directly from the tag
- Start / Stop media playback
- Turn GPS on or off (root Required)
- Turn Mobile Data on or off (root required)
- Changing Display Timeout
- Changing Auto-Rotation
- Changing Notification Light

 And here is a short video:

So now that you know what is possible go get some tags and the app and automate your phone!
I also still have a few $50 coupon for switching to US Cellular, so message me if you are interested. 
John USCC Customer Crew Member
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