If there's anything common between kids and adults, students and professors, experts and the unlettered, it's the usage of smartphones. Nowadays, smartphones have become somewhat of a necessity and almost every other person carries one, whether or not they know how to operate it.
Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels | If there's anything common between kids and adults, students and professors, experts and illiterates, it's the usage of smartphones
If you have a smartphone but aren’t aware of how you can use it in an optimal way, you’ll love reading this post, for we're about to explain the various features present in a smartphone and how to use them.
#1 - Calling
The most obvious thing of all is that you can use your smartphone to connect with people near and far from you using a cellular signal and a network carrier.
#2 - Online Banking
No more standing in long queues and waiting to deposit that cheque or withdraw cash at the bank when you can simply do it all on your phone. With just a few clicks here and a few scrolls there your transaction will be completed within a few seconds.
#3 - Editing Photos and Videos
You don't need to pay large sums to studios to get that cool effect on your photo or video to give it that professional look anymore. All you have to do is download the right apps and use them to add those finishing touches to your favorite photos.
Plann/Pexels | You don't need to pay large sums at studios to get that cool effect on your photos or videos. All you have to do is download the right apps and use them smartly
#4 - Buying Movie Tickets
Like banks, you don't have to stand in long queues at the counter to buy movie tickets anymore. Simply book your ticket through your smartphone and pay with your online wallet.
#5 - Calculating the Right Tip
Isn’t it embarrassing when someone spends an obscene amount of time calculating the tip at a restaurant while their date impatiently waits across the table? Well, now you can avoid that situation by using apps like Tip n Split Tip Calculator or the plain old Tip Calculator on your phone. After all, time is money.
#6 - Binging
Now admittedly, nothing else comes close to watching your favorite sporting event on the big screen. But since you can't have that luxury all the time, you can use your smartphone to watch your favorite flicks on the go or when you’re not lounging on your living room sofa.
#7 - Monitoring Traffic Reports
Want to escape the traffic and reach work on time? Download apps like Waze and Beat the Traffic and let the program navigate you through the traffic jam to get you to your destination on time
#8 - Keeping Track of Your Life
Smartphones aren't only made for enjoying media content or looking at pictures of your high school crush on social media on. You can also use them to keep track of your health and daily activities—things like calendars and health apps can organize your day-to-day activities and keep your lifestyle on track.
#9 - Reading
Not everyone is open to the idea of carrying a heavy book for some light reading on the go. Using apps like Kindle and iBook, you can easily access an endless number of books online in no time.
Cottonbro/Pexels | Using apps like Kindle and iBook, you can easily access an endless number of books in no time
#10 - Exercising Your Mind
Although many of the readers would disagree, smartphones can actually help develop your brain and make you smarter. By playing fun and engaging games like “Lumosity,” you surely can improve your IQ and give your brain quite a workout.
Wrapping it Up
There's a lot more to smartphones than meets the eye. With the amount of computational power and technology present in a modern-day cellular device, it would almost be a travesty to not use your smartphone’s capability to its fullest.