Smartphone & Tablet Productivity

In this version of the operating system working with apps has changed a little. This tutorial will show you how to create shortcuts on your Home Screen, how to move apps, how to create and use folders and how to delete apps from Home Screen. The process may vary slightly depending on the Model of your Android phone, but this tutorial will point you in the right direction.

There is a new way to access recently used applications in Android 4.0. Some newer phone models actually have a “Recent Apps” button which is the button on the far right at the bottom of the screen. If you have an older model Android phone, you can long press the Home button to access recently used apps. This will allow you to quickly reopen an app or close the app. Closing any apps that you are not using, but are running in the background, will help prolong the battery charge

When you create an appointment on your iPad you have to select a time for the reminder to pop up. If you would like to set a default “Reminder” time (like in Outlook), you can change this in “Settings”. This video is shown on iPad with iOS 6, but works the same on iPad with iOS 7. New video for iOS 7 coming soon!

For the people you call most, it’s easy to set up a Speed Dial number. You can quickly call someone by navigating to “Phone” and pressing and holding the number you assigned to a contact. The process may vary slightly depending on the Model of your Android phone, but this tutorial will point you in the right direction.

When you create a new e-mail on your Android, suggested e-mail addresses will automatically pop up. These are your most contacted recipients. This suggestion box can get in the way and make it difficult to quickly compose a message. This setting can be turned off. The process may vary slightly depending on the Model of your Android phone, but this tutorial will point you in the right direction.