Today, the mobile industry is leaps and bounds ahead of what it used to be just a few years ago. Smartphones are becoming even smarter with software updates and development in technology. Even the physical design of the phones is becoming sleeker and trendier.
Also, there are quite a few settings that can be tweaked a little so that the phones become even more efficient. These changes are usually done more easily on smartphones that run on the Android software because of the freedom that the applications have in this specific operating software. Here are some examples of how you may make your Android device more user-friendly.
1. Slide-Out Navigation Option in Gmail
Gmail has a desktop platform that has been improved recently. Making similar changes, it is possible to use the Gmail application without having to leave the home screen on your smartphone. The slide-out navigation grants you access to a number of menus that are otherwise hidden, and let you label, search through, and rearrange the mail in your inbox without you having to miss updates. With this your functionality remains the same while you are able to see a larger area of the screen of the application.
2. The Experience of Skype 4.0
If you think that you can only make improvements to basic applications like Gmail, think again. You can make quite a few applications more efficient with a few basic changes. Skype 4.0 for example uses a VoIP service for its connections. However, this application becomes much simpler to use if you use the ‘conversation-first’ interface. This prevents the messaging component from having to build up from scratch every time you use the app. Also, the swipe-activated tabs ensure that the chat process is faster.
3. Imgur in a New Design and Advertisement-Free
It is essentially true that people get attracted to things that are more aesthetic and better looking. Imgur is an application for Android and other types of operating software that allows you to share and comment on pictures that may be funny or interesting. Now the application is completely advertisement-free as opposed to earlier versions, when it was cluttered with paid ads all over the screen. The colorful display is now for the images shared through the app alone.
4. SwiftKey 4 and Quicker Continuous Typing
Input mechanisms probably make up the greatest part of user interface with regard to smartphones. With each stage of advancement in technology in the mobile industry, there has also been an improvement in the type of keypad. From the original keypad to touch screens, now people prefer swiping their way through texts and mails.
SwiftKey has made the swiping process more efficient, and now with a single continuous motion of your finger, your device will predict words that you wish to type out. Overall the whole process of typing becomes much faster. It is also more engaging as conversation can now happen at a much faster rate via text.
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