A majority of Nigerians have and use smartphones
on the daily, but how many of them actually maximize its functions? Aside from
voice calls, social networking, telling the time, listening to music and maybe
using the device as a flashlight, there are so many other creative ways the
smartphone can be used beyond their standard features to make life easier. Jumia
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booking portal shares 5 awesome things Nigerians do not know they can do with
their smartphones.
Tune a guitar
Yes! You can actually use your smartphone to tune your guitar and
as such, you do not need to struggle withan out-of-tune guitar ever again. All
you need to do is download and install the Strings Free app, launch gStrings,
then press the Menu key and select Settings. Next, Select the "Optimize
For" drop-down list, Select "Guitar" then go back to the main
tuning screen. Finally, press the "Tune Auto" button to have the
tuner automatically identify the notes. If your phone's mic is having problems
picking up sound from the guitar, go back to Settings and set the microphone
sensitivity. This function is usually possible with mostly android smartphones
though.
Control a TV
This may sound
incredible, especially if your phone and your TV are not the same brand, but in
reality, it can be done. Almost every smartphone is released with an infrared
port that allows you to ditch your standard TV remote and instead use your
device to control your TV. You however need to download an app from google play
(if your smartphone is also android) which will help you set it all up. Once it
is set up, you are able to carry out all the normal tasks you'd expect from a
TV remote, but by using your smartphone.You can try download Peel Smart Remote
on Android & iOS.
Scan documents
As long as you have a smartphone, you no longer need to go to a
cybercafé or use a scanner to scan documents, photographs, receipts,
business cards or anything on paper that you want to make digital. The
smartphone's camera is already a portable, pocket document scanner that you
need. For those who use android smartphones, the Google Drive app has a
built-in scanning feature while Evernote Scannable is available for iPhone and
iPad users. Using the camera lens, scan and then share your scans via email or
text, or export them as PDF and JPG files. Most smartphones even gives you the
option of automatically rotating, cropping, and adjusting images so your scans
are easy to read.
A cordless mouse and keyboard
This is super convenient if you are the type who uses a computer a
lot and your computer’s touchpad is faulty. Your smartphone, especially
android, allows you to download an App called RemoteDroid, which consequently
turns your phone to a wireless computer touchpad or keyboard. This function is
also a great solution for people who use their computers as their entertainment
hub.
A mic
When it comes to communicating with people over the internet,
making audio recordings, or using speech recognition, a good microphone is
needed. Although, headphones usually come with a mic or there is a built-in
microphone in the computer, there are times when the audio quality is not good
or the microphone stops working while you are in a middle of a conversation. In
case of such an incident, your smartphone right beside you can come in very
handy. There are many Apps available for this purpose, but the one that is easy
to set up is ‘WO Mic’ by Wireless Orange. All you have to do is to download
that free App on your smartphone and WO Mic Client program and WO Mic device
driver on your PC. You can then use your smartphone as a mic using WiFi or
Bluetooth or USB.
Games console
If you love to play
games, especially video games, you will be delighted to know that there are
some tremendously powerful smartphones around, which can give you a great
gaming experience. The MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) offers a way to
connect phones and other portable electronics to HD televisions and monitors,
using an MHL cable linked between the micro USB port on your phone and your
screen's HDMI. While some phones are rather selective and do not support MHL,
If you have got any of the Sony Xperia Z series, another idea is to make use of
PS4 Remote Play and play your console games on your phone.
A microscope
A number of smartphone cameras are great for
taking selfies and short videos, but with some tweaks, you can actually turn
the turn the same camera into a microscope. With magnification levels up to
375x, you easily conduct a scientific experiment with your phone and satisfy
your scientific curiosity or just enjoy the aesthetics of greatly magnified
photos. Parents will love this as it could come in handy when doing home
science project with their kids.
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