From the internet, laptops, smartphones, tablets, people have become accustomed to these devices that life without these seems almost unimaginable. But are you really able to utilize these devices? Time shares 9 mobile apps that will completely help you organize your life.
Based on a recent study, most professionals spend a third of their workweek just browsing through emails. What follows is the common complaint of consumers that they tend to get overwhelmed with the deluge of information thrown in their inboxes everyday leading to information overload, and well, a cluttered inbox. This is why tech companies are scrambling to find ways to give consumers what they demand - a fuss-free approach to a more organized lifestyle.
Hence, Google recently launched Inbox (in iOS and Android). A free smartphone app that intelligently filters the barrage of emails that one tends to receive everyday. It automatically separates receipts, social updates, and promotions into distinct categories that users may choose to respond to - or not. Alex Gawley, product director for both Inbox and Google explains, "People were trying to run their lives from this email inbox, but that was really a lot of work."
However, Inbox is not the only app that can help you organize your life, here are eight more that are worth installing in your mobile device.
CloudMagic (iOS and Android) is another application that is meant to "tame emails", this allows users to speedily search emails through their phones by replacing built-in email apps.
With a user-friendly interface similar to that of Flipboard, Boxer (iOS and Android) allows users to browse through messages using gesture-based controls. Send automated responses or delete messages with a swipe.
Sunrise Calendar (iOS and Android) is another app that has a easy-to-use interface that also allows users to add thousands of unique calendars. Another highlight is that it opts to make use of three-day view instead of a whole week to avoid clutter.
Tempo (iOS and Android) is the perfect app for people who are always engaged in business meetings. It automatically culls details from email threads and the Internet to provide relevant information for upcoming meetings.
UpTo (iOS and Android) is another calendar app that allows users to choose significant events from the calendars of one's friends or brands - like TV schedules, which they can add to their own schedules. This way you need not have so many calendars running to keep yourself updated.
30/30 (iOS and Android) is a simple task manager that lets users divide their day into into small increments of work - usually 30 minutes per task, that are also punctuated by necessary breaks.
If you're the type who likes to make lists and uses different mobile devices, Any.Do (iOS and Android) makes things easy for you by allowing you to easily access your lists through one app. It encourages users to plan their day and have time or location-based reminders each morning.
Last but not the least is Asana (iOS and Android). A task manager, which allows up to 15 people to collaborate on projets, due dates and specific tasks. This makes delegating and updating for team projects so much easier.