With its great screen size, feather-light weight, 13
megapixel camera, and overall sleekness, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is the perfect
smartphone for business professionals looking for an ever-present lifeline to
work. Being able to comfortably bang out a few quick emails or do some
last-minute word processing are crucial aspects of a smartphone’s ability to
replace that bulky laptop or tablet you’re sick of lugging around. If you’re
committed to making the new S4 a suitable gadget for work on the go, here are 3
things that can help transform your new phone into a portable office:
Printing Apps
The multitude of printing apps on the market allows your
smartphone to access any printer that’s connected to an available wireless
network. Combined with a cloud-based storage system, these apps give you the
ability to print out important documents wherever you are, giving you a
limitless digital briefcase that contains your most important info.
If you’re looking for recommendations, iCan-Print is a very
serviceable printing app that interacts well with linked-up printers and gets
the job done. However, the app will cost you when you need printing “refills,”
so this one is best used sparingly.
Scanning Apps
One of the most useful business features of a smartphone is
the ability to use its camera as a handheld scanner, letting you make an
electronic copy of important paperwork wherever you happen to find yourself.
The Galaxy S4’s 13 megapixel camera makes this easier than ever before, getting
you one step closer to a perfect simulation of the quality scanner you have at
work.
JotNot is a great scanner app to try out on your new
smartphone. If you want the ability to fax your scanned documents it’ll actually
cost you extra, but you shouldn’t have to open your wallet to do anything else,
including emailing your docs as attachments or uploading them to cloud storage.
A Wireless Rollup Keyboard
One of the greatest add-ons for modern gadgets, Bluetooth
keyboards made from rubber or foam that can be rolled up and kept in your
pocket will let you actually type out an entire document on your S4. If you’re
going to be doing any word processing beyond a 2 paragraph email, you
definitely want one of these.
They come in a variety of sizes and prices—anywhere from
$19.99 to north of $199.99—so there’s definitely something that will meet your
comfort needs. With the ease of connectivity of modern Bluetooth devices, you
can set your phone down on a coffee shop table, unroll your keyboard, and be
typing at full speed in moments.
As the Galaxy S4 comes into its own, we’re bound to see
countless additional features and apps pop up that will continue to make it an
increasingly vital device for mobile working. But in the meantime, an app for
printing, one for scanning, and a rollup keyboard will immediately transform
your phone into a portable office that can be set up in seconds and stowed away
again in your pocket.
Author bio:
John is a blogger who is still amazed by Bluetooth rollup
keyboards. He writes for protectyourbubble.com,
an insurance company that can help protect your new Galaxy S4 from slips,
falls, spills, theft, and many more hazards that threaten your gadgets.
