Top Rated Apps for the Android in Q1 2014

The Google Play App Store has exploded in recent years, with a proliferation of Apps that can cater to your every need. The problem is that it's a rather difficult track to keep track of them, including overall trends and which ones would be perfect for your needs, or your company's.

That is why we have made this list, rounding up on the best cellphone Apps for the Android platform come every quarter, so you can read about the cream of the pie. So here we are, for the top ranked Apps of Q1, 2014 then:

1. Dropbox

Pretty much essential for anyone juggling a work and home PC, laptop, tablet or phone, Dropbox's key functionality lies in letting you access any files anywhere. It can also automatically upload photos taken on your phone to your account, meaning that after a bit of uploading and downloading, all your snaps are available on any of your devices anytime, anywhere.

2. eBay

A long time coming, eBay's cellphone portal lets your browse, watch items and buy stuff, as well as integrating a Paypal sign-in for quick purchases. Better still, Android phones increasingly have immense cameras on them, making it easier to sell items straight through the app - take a photo, upload it, whilst having most of the listing data pre-filled for you.

3. BBC Weather

Free from the BBC, this weather App arrived late to the weather party in the first month of the year, and delivered a completely stonking, triple-A meteorological experience. A variety of stylish widgets, long-range forecasts, location-aware settings and support for multiple locations make finding out how much it is raining everywhere a joy!

4. Google Keep

Google has a new cross-platform note-taking tool. Called the Keep, the major has recently also started pre-loading it as part of the core Android feature set. It comes with a stylish widget, integrates Voice Dictation, and also syncs with the Chromebook - should you own one. A reat way of coordinating mobile and laptop lives, overall.

5. FlightRadar24

One for the flight nerds, FlightRadar 24 pulls open data from air traffic control departments worldwide, letting you see exactly which flights are up there generating that attractive vapour trail. As well as listing all local flights, the app can also use Android's positioning tools to work out what you're looking at, making it dead simple to point your phone at the sky and get flight details pinged straight back.

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Why Get an Enterprise App?

Up until a couple of years ago, the conception of the average Mobile App meant applications permitting weather look-ups and Angry Birds, and their companions in similar genres. Now however, apps are becoming an essential client interface to the enterprise. That means recognizing that app development requires the same skills and deliberation as designing any other type of enterprise portal.

With the Enterprise Apps World convention coming up, we examine how you can take advantage of the skyrocketing boom in enterprise applications and possibly explore dedicated app stores for the same.

An Enterprise Software Application, often abbreviated to a simpler ESA is purpose-designed computer software used to satisfy the needs of an organization rather than individual users. Such organizations can vary from businesses, schools, interest-based user groups and clubs, retailers, or governments, and the list of such organizations within each of those categories and more only continues to grow, spelling a booming cycle for enterprise developers worldwide.

Succinctly put; as more businesses operate 24/7 and seek to expand globally, those most likely to succeed will embrace enterprise mobility as a key communications strategy. Box.com for example, provides a storage system service for business related files that allows employee access from any device that he or she may own. Besides facilitating communication, it encourages collaboration about those files anytime of the day.

Enterprise Apps are thereby here to stay, and firms that adopt their technological intricacies will no doubt leave their less-illustrious counterparts in the dust. Should you require an Enterprise App for your company, feel free to get in touch with the App Me In Sales Team at www.appmein.com, who specialize in building Mobile Apps of various kinds and on most popular platforms.

The Ultimate Mobile Phone Etiquette Guide!

The modern rules of phone etiquette have always been unspoken variables – with texting during a face-to-face conversation and chatting at the checkouts among the biggest faux pas. According to us at the App Me In team, casually follow the dos and dont's below - half a dozen each - and you should be more than safe!

Do's

1. Do think about the choice and volume of your ringtone. You don't want to startle people back to life, or play a funky tune inside a melancholic doctor's clinic.
2. Do keep inappropriate conversations about money, relationships and work private. And never under any circumstances give out sensitive bank or credit card details in say, a crowded underground commute, for you'll just be asking for trouble.
3. Do watch where you are walking when texting and emailing, lest you collide with a stringent lamppost or worse, an oncoming vehicle.
4.  Do consider earphone volumes when watching movies on your cellphone whilst on public transport or a quiet area. You don't want fifty people to listen in on your choice of music or a podcast, do you?
5. Lastly, Do turn off your phone in important social situations - weddings, meetings and even at the cinema - that call can always be saved for later when there are way more important things going on around you.

Dont's

1. Don't carry on phone conversations when making a transaction in a shop, bank or restaurant. Pay attention to numbers and fine details - you really don't want to get them wrong especially when dealing with personal finances.
2. Don't use your phone or tablet when eating with family. Not only will you likely end up with a greasy screen - but more importantly - it's rude!
3. Don't check your phone constantly when out with someone. Give them your full attention.
4. Don't forward on 'round robin' messages. Nobody likes them, and don't fuel their ire by making them have to read pointless drab such as that.
5. And finally, Don't leave CAPS LOCK ON when texting or emailing. No one likes being perceived to be shouted at, not you either!

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