Many people have smartphones but they only use them to surf social
media-Facebook, Instagram. What they do not realise is that their
smartphone can do much more than surfing the internet. You can use to
become more productive.
notice to your boss, or just want to stay focused on work when browsing
the web, Jumia Travel highlights smartphone tricks that will make you
more productive.
Use your iPad as a second monitor
Add
up the dozens of tabs crowding your web browser and the overflowing
email inbox you’re catching up on, and there’s never enough screen
space. It’s especially cumbersome if you’re trying to do those things on
a small laptop. That’s where your iPad can come in handy — by doubling
as a second monitor by using the Duet Display app, you can turn your
iPad into a second screen for your Mac or PC.
Speed through voicemail with Google Voice transcriptions
Google
Voice will automatically convert your voicemails into Gmail emails or
text messages that you can read later, at your leisure. You can convert
those Gmail messages you receive from Google Voice into to-do list tasks
with Gmail plugin.
Use your smartphone to scan documents
Even
if you tend to use email for work-related documentation, there may be
occasions when sharing hard copy paperwork becomes necessary. Try a free
app like Evernote Scannable or Adobe Scan to scan documents, receipts,
business cards, forms and more by using your smartphone’s camera.
Turn off Notifications
There
are lots of things that distract us while working. Your smartphone is
the biggest culprit here. Thus, your phone will be buzzing almost every
second and it will become a distraction. So, the best way to be
productive is to turn off notifications.
Airplane mode isn’t just for airplanes
Airplane
mode has a number of fantastic benefits that go far beyond the runway.
For example, if you’re having trouble with your 3/4G signal when you
clearly shouldn’t, just switch airplane mode on and then off, and your
signal should be restored. Also, if you’ve been on-the-go all day and
have 4% battery when you get back to the office, turn your phone on
airplane mode and it will charge much faster. Lastly, if you’ve had a
long day and send a text message to the wrong person, quickly turn on
airplane mode and when the message fails to deliver, you can delete it
and then actually send it to the correct person.
