8 Android apps that I download on every cell phone I use

Google Play Store has millions of applications, some very useful, others very focused on specific problems and others not so useful.

Finding apps that suit your needs or better use your cellphone is not easy, but here I tell you what are the eight apps for Android that I always have to have in every cell phone – beyond typical ones from Facebook, Instagram, Gmail, Google Maps and, of course, CNET.

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for Android that I download on every mobile phone

Flynx: Productivity Browser

Flynx is a web browser for Android that lets you load web pages in the background for navigate the interface or other applications without problems; Flynx is always available in the interface through a floating ball. Flynx does not completely occupy the screen, but it is in the top layer of Android for easy access.

This browser does not behave like a traditional browser in which you can access the web page, but it focuses more on opening links from other applications (like your email, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) without interrupting You did it.

In addition, Flynx allows you to save web pages for later reading (even without an Internet connection) and has a read mode (it simplifies the interface).

There are other similar applications The simplicity makes it has less impact on cellular performance, is reliable and works relatively well. However, different menus like pop-up or context menus are not compatible and requires you to open a more traditional browser.

Flynx also allows you to sync web pages you have saved for later reading using your Google Account.

You can download Flynx on Google Play here.

Nova Launcher

Nova Launcher is one of the most popular launchers on Android.

This launcher offers great customization and good performance. The interface can be as simple as what Android offers pure or more complicated if you wish.

The best thing to do is that you can make a backup of the organization of application icons and the widgets in the Home screens, so that in case of change mobile phone, you can restore everything like

However, keep in mind that for this restore, it is necessary that you have downloaded all the applications present, which should not be a problem thanks to the backup automated cloud that Google offers on Android. [19659002] You can download Nova Launcher on Google Play here

SwiftKey: Keyboard

One of the most popular keyboards on Android has conquered my heart, mainly because it has the following features. a bilingual automatic correction system always available even when the keyboard is not in these languages.

In addition, SwiftKey allows you to type with a simple scan, learn what you are writing and this can be synchronized with the cloud when you use your Google Account so that you can use it from the same way when you change your cell phone or if you have more than one device.

In addition, you can log in to your Gmail and Facebook account, among other things, to learn what's going on – like, for example, people's names.

Similarly, the keyboard allows you to change designs and even this is not the lightest of all Android keyboards, it's quite simple and effective.

You can download SwiftKey from Google Play here.

Slickdeals: Offers

Slickdeals gives you access to one of the largest communities They share different promotions, discounts and deals.

The application is very simple and allows you to search for things that you might be interested in buying and thus save a little money. In addition, the app has the ability to notify you of new promotions and even allows you to create alerts (via keywords) to notify you when this product is on sale.

Also, thanks to the great community you have, you can ask other users questions to have access to coupons or better understand the promotion clbad that is offered.

The interface is not the most advanced and you can also end up receiving many notifications if you have them active (you can disable them), but without a doubt this app can help you to save money.

You can download Slickdeals on Google Play here

Mint: Finance

Mint allows you to better manage your expenses, create budgets and even recommendations to improve your finances.

Mint allows you to log your bank accounts so that it can automatically show you all your expenses, devices and financial movements. Its compatibility to connect accounts is very broad, although depending on where you live you may have more limitations.

Inclusive, Mint also has a debt management system that notifies you when it's time to make the payment or also allows you to better understand the behavior of the investments you currently have and receive notifications of charges

In addition, Mint stores all this information for you to have available years ahead and not just the approximately 18 months offered by banks in the United States

Mint is an application of Intuit, a company that has a Broad portfolio of financial software solutions such as TurboTax, so it's not a company without financial experience that you log into your accounts.

Mint also has a web version and all the information is synchronized in the cloud so you can access it too.

You Can Download Mint On Google Play Here

Prism: Account Reminders And Debt

Although Mint offers a reminder of the debts and account payments it's got mainly after acquiring what he considered the best application For this purpose (Check), the integration with Mint was not the best and in the search for a better option, I 'd like the best. found Prism.

Prism does not have the same simplicity that I liked with Check but it allows you to monitor your accounts more simply (less advanced than Mint). The efficiency to remind you to pay your bills or your debts is good.

It should be remembered that this is not a simple reminder app that you set, but you can directly log the accounts to receive the exact date of payment and the amount, although you can also create manual reminders, since I have not found that all my accounts can be connected (you can ask to connect them and if they have enough requests, supposedly they do).

Prism notifies me when I receive a new account he reminds me by a notification that I have to pay for it to never be too late.

All this information is synchronized in the cloud, so you can access it even on other devices.

You can download Prism on Google Play here. 19659014] Feedly: RSS Feed Manager

After the end of Google Reader in 2013, the best alternative was Feedly and since this application is also accessible. Thanks to its web page on computers and more, it allows you to manage and organize all your news in one place.

Also, it allows you to mark the news as important so you can read it later.

The interface is relatively easy to understand and use, but to search among the news of your sources you will have to pay.

All this information is synchronized in the cloud, so whatever device you can access

You can download Feedly from Google Play here

SeriesGuide: TV and movie series manager

] I like watching TV shows and movies? SeriesGuide is an application that lets you manage the seasons and episodes of every TV series and every movie. That way, you'll know when the next episode is or what episodes you've seen.

Similarly, it allows you to make a list of the movies or series you want to watch.

For free, the app does not warn you when you're about to start a new episode on TV like the other apps you've used and discontinued, but if you pay this app, it will offer you this functionality and more.

SeriesGuide can be connected to Trakt to synchronize all this information in order to access it from other devices.

You can download SeriesGuide on Google Play here.