APPS OF THE MONTH
Deezer
With Deezer on Windows Phone
8, it’s not just the Nokia editorial
teams who get to share their favourite tunes. The
new app allows you to share the tracks and playlists
you love, so you can recommend your own hot
new pick to millions of other music fans around the
world. In addition to music discovery, the app also
gives you immediate access to your favourite tracks
through the Windows Phone tiles. The app is free.
Media Lock Free
If you are tired of people accessing items in your gallery
without your consent then have a look at this free application by Glorious Mobile. Media Lock Free allows you to
add password functionality to your BlackBerry’s gallery.
This means you can now protect images,
videos, music or other files that your gallery
may contain. Keep the files on your phone
for your eyes and ears only thanks to Media
Lock Free.
Hipstamatic Oggl
N.O.V.A 3
Image editing apps are a dime a
dozen these days, but what really
sets Hipstamatic Oggl apart is
both its built-in social features
and extensive collection of
creative effects. The filters come
in two categories: lenses and
films, which you can apply to your
photos in different combinations
to create images that are moody,
whimsical and retro. With a
number of new Windows Phones
coming with good cameras this
app is very welcome addition.
Fans of Halo should definitely have a look at
this R8 side scroller or first person sh ooter
depending on the device you own. Picking up
from where N.O.V.A 2 ended it is your job to
save earth from the Volterities. Features include
impressive sound effects and graphics along
with a lengthy campaign. It should be noted
that there was performance drops on older
BlackBerry devices which became a nuisance
especially during combat. Save humanity with
N.O.V.A 3, or at least yourself from boredom.
Polyhegrams
BlackBerry Virtual Expert
Polyhegrams is a little peculiar and a little bit addictive. Spin multi-sided
3D shapes (polyhegrams) and spell out words, either answering clues, or
Boggle-style: finding as many words as you can out of
the limited letters. You can play single-player, multi-player or head-to-head (online or with a local pal via Wi-Fi).
While it’s as compelling as the likes of Wordament if you
like puzzles, it’s also got a crazy backstory (think aliens).
Polyhegrams is available from the Windows
Store for R12.
This free application by
Research In Motion Limited
allows you to diagnose the
condition of your BlackBerry
device. Besides offering a
detailed walkthrough, you can also test out
the condition of your hardware systems
such as speaker, USB, and screen, just
to name a few. Even though the tests are
limited to hardware aspects of your device
it’s still worthy download. Save time and
money with BlackBerry Virtual Expert. [IF]
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It’s a no brainer that every smartphone
can also be used as a calculator but
can they be used to handle advanced
calculations? With Windows Phone
simply open your calculator app and
rotate your handset to the left and
soon after your plain-old calculator
becomes a scientific calculator. This
comes in pretty handy when you
need to solve a physics equation or,
for some reason, want to practice
trigonometry in your spare time.
Free space
In order to free space you can remove languages
on your BlackBerry device. Go to ‘setup’, select
‘languages’, and choose the languages you want
to delete. After that scroll down and click on
‘update’. Do note that this differs per OS.
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October 2013 | TechSmart