SEATTLE – April 19, 2011 – PC World recently released its top picks for most innovative apps for 2011 – mobile apps for tablets and smartphones that have the potential of making your life easier.
Here are five free apps that made the list for iPhone or Android:
1. Fring: An upcoming version of this app will offer free video group calls with up to four people at once. (A beta is currently available.)
Platform: Apple’s iOS, Android
Price: Free
2. UpSoundDown: You can put your phone on speakerphone mode automatically by just laying your phone down on a table or turning the phone upside down like you’re using it as a microphone. When you pick the phone back up, you’ll be able to use the handset again.
Platform: Android
Price: Free
3. Zite: This app learns what you like to read and then scans your Facebook and Twitter feeds for news based on your reading habits. It then populates a virtual magazine with content that is tailored to your reading habits.
Platform: Apple iOS
Price: Free
4. Adobe Photoshop Express: You can manipulate photos using this app’s simple features on your iPhone or iPad and then store your photos on the Internet to access from anywhere. Coming soon: Photoshop for iPad, which works like a desktop version of the Photoshop software, which includes layers and effect features (price to be determined for iPad version).
Platform: Apple iOS
Price: Free
5. iSwifter: iPad lovers will appreciate this app, which allows you to watch Flash videos and view Web site animations.
Platform: Apple iOS
Price: Free
Source: “The Top 15 Innovative Mobile Apps in 2011,” InfoWorld (April 2011)
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