Smartphones are
amazingly useful machines. Indeed,
they are not just called smart for
nothing. That device in your hands
could do so much more than you know
it is capable of, yet most of us miss out
on some of these incredible
functionalities.
Interestingly, research shows that the
majority of smartphone users explore
less than 40% of the utility of these
devices. Whereas the majority are
comfortable with making calls,
watching online movies or taking that
occasional selfie; there is a lot more
benefits locked in your smartphone.
Yudala – Nigeria’s fastest growing
composite e-commerce outfit – shares
six new things you could do with your
smartphone.
1. Speak any language: You probably
didn’t know this but with your
smartphone, you can easily speak and
understand any language – a task that
some of the world’s most prolific
linguists will struggle at. If you are
using an Android phone, all you need to
do is use Google Now to translate a
word, phrase or sentence for you from
any language of your choice. The most
interesting part is that, you can even get
both a spoken and written response.
Amazing, right? You can also use the
app – iTranslate which can be
downloaded on iOS, Windows Phone
and Android, for the same purpose.
2.Measure your heart health: With the
growing cases of heart-related ailments,
the importance of monitoring one’s
heart health cannot be over-
emphasized. Your smartphone can help
you achieve this without taking a trip to
the doctor. With apps such as Cardiio or
Blood Pressure Companion, you can
measure your heart rate blood pressure
and overall level of cardiovascular
health and fitness. Some of these apps
can also take voice memos for symptom
tracking and help you take note of any
drastic changes or readings that may be
a cause for concern.
3.Prevent drunk driving (and potential
accidents): You are probably out for a
party, had a few drinks and not too
sure you can comfortably drive yourself
home. Not to worry! You can know for
sure if you are too inebriated to get
behind the wheels with a smartphone
app. A very good example is the
Smartphone Breathalyzer which can
measure the alcohol on your breath in
just five seconds, then wirelessly sends
your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
reading to your iOS or Android
smartphone. Through this and similar
apps, you can predict how long it will
take for your BAC levels to return to
zero percent. The most interesting part
of this is you can even use them to book
an Uber ride!
4.Find out what song is playing: You
have just heard that memorable tune on
the radio or on a stranger’s device and
wish to find out the artiste or song title.
That’s an easy task. With apps such as
Shazam or SoundHound installed on
your smartphone, you’ve got all you
need to identify a song as it’s playing.
Furthermore, a number of platforms
such as Google, Apple and Microsoft
have song identification tools built right
into their respective virtual assistants,
so you can just use Google Now, ask Siri
or tap the Music Search icon inside
Cortana for the same purpose.
5.Scan a document: These days, you
don’t need to invest in a large flatbed
scanner to scan that urgent document.
With your smartphone, you have the
perfect, convenient tool for this. Just
open your smartphone camera which
effortlessly becomes a makeshift
scanner. Once you snap the document,
you can save it as an image and share
with the intended recipient. The higher
the resolution of your smartphone
camera, the better the quality. With
Google Drive and apps such as
CamScanner and Evernote, you can go
further by converting scanned images
into PDF files and read the text in them.
6.Remote lock or wipe your lost phone:
The pain of losing one’s phone is often
excruciating. The possibility of
unauthorized access to your data and
sensitive information makes this loss
even more depressing. If you are using
an Android smartphone, you can use
the Android Device Manager to track
and take control of your phone, in the
event that you lose it. What’s more, you
can use the Android Device Manager to
ring your phone, remotely lock it or
even factory reset it if you know you’re
never getting it back.
Report a problem.
6 things you didn’t know your Smartphone
amazingly useful machines. Indeed,
they are not just called smart for
nothing. That device in your hands
could do so much more than you know
it is capable of, yet most of us miss out
on some of these incredible
functionalities.
Interestingly, research shows that the
majority of smartphone users explore
less than 40% of the utility of these
devices. Whereas the majority are
comfortable with making calls,
watching online movies or taking that
occasional selfie; there is a lot more
benefits locked in your smartphone.
Yudala – Nigeria’s fastest growing
composite e-commerce outfit – shares
six new things you could do with your
smartphone.
1. Speak any language: You probably
didn’t know this but with your
smartphone, you can easily speak and
understand any language – a task that
some of the world’s most prolific
linguists will struggle at. If you are
using an Android phone, all you need to
do is use Google Now to translate a
word, phrase or sentence for you from
any language of your choice. The most
interesting part is that, you can even get
both a spoken and written response.
Amazing, right? You can also use the
app – iTranslate which can be
downloaded on iOS, Windows Phone
and Android, for the same purpose.
2.Measure your heart health: With the
growing cases of heart-related ailments,
the importance of monitoring one’s
heart health cannot be over-
emphasized. Your smartphone can help
you achieve this without taking a trip to
the doctor. With apps such as Cardiio or
Blood Pressure Companion, you can
measure your heart rate blood pressure
and overall level of cardiovascular
health and fitness. Some of these apps
can also take voice memos for symptom
tracking and help you take note of any
drastic changes or readings that may be
a cause for concern.
3.Prevent drunk driving (and potential
accidents): You are probably out for a
party, had a few drinks and not too
sure you can comfortably drive yourself
home. Not to worry! You can know for
sure if you are too inebriated to get
behind the wheels with a smartphone
app. A very good example is the
Smartphone Breathalyzer which can
measure the alcohol on your breath in
just five seconds, then wirelessly sends
your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
reading to your iOS or Android
smartphone. Through this and similar
apps, you can predict how long it will
take for your BAC levels to return to
zero percent. The most interesting part
of this is you can even use them to book
an Uber ride!
4.Find out what song is playing: You
have just heard that memorable tune on
the radio or on a stranger’s device and
wish to find out the artiste or song title.
That’s an easy task. With apps such as
Shazam or SoundHound installed on
your smartphone, you’ve got all you
need to identify a song as it’s playing.
Furthermore, a number of platforms
such as Google, Apple and Microsoft
have song identification tools built right
into their respective virtual assistants,
so you can just use Google Now, ask Siri
or tap the Music Search icon inside
Cortana for the same purpose.
5.Scan a document: These days, you
don’t need to invest in a large flatbed
scanner to scan that urgent document.
With your smartphone, you have the
perfect, convenient tool for this. Just
open your smartphone camera which
effortlessly becomes a makeshift
scanner. Once you snap the document,
you can save it as an image and share
with the intended recipient. The higher
the resolution of your smartphone
camera, the better the quality. With
Google Drive and apps such as
CamScanner and Evernote, you can go
further by converting scanned images
into PDF files and read the text in them.
6.Remote lock or wipe your lost phone:
The pain of losing one’s phone is often
excruciating. The possibility of
unauthorized access to your data and
sensitive information makes this loss
even more depressing. If you are using
an Android smartphone, you can use
the Android Device Manager to track
and take control of your phone, in the
event that you lose it. What’s more, you
can use the Android Device Manager to
ring your phone, remotely lock it or
even factory reset it if you know you’re
never getting it back.
Report a problem.
6 things you didn’t know your Smartphone
could do
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