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SPRING 2010

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As a lar in th Anroi™ smartphonmarkt, w want to hlp yo n thapps that mak yor lif asir an mornjoyabl. With mor than 16,000 appsavailabl, an nw ons a vry ay, ningth cool nw ons can b challnging. That’swhy w ci to call in Stwart Wolpin to hlps n th bst of th bst apps. No sloch tothis is Wolpin, who’s bn writing abot mobilphons an othr tchnologis for mor thana qartr cntry. Ray to ownloa somapps? To gt start jst toch th AnroiMarkt icon (blow) on yor myToch 3Gor s th QR co box at th bottom ofach rviw.

How to Use a QR Code

The box below is a QR code. Once you’vedownloaded the Barcode Scanner app, simply scanthe QR codes you see on these pages to downloadthe selected apps right to your device. Just aimyour myTouch 3G’s camera at any app that looksinteresting, and Barcode Scanner will dothe rest.To download Barcode Scanner, just go tothe Android Market, search for “BarcodeScanner” and install.

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T-Mobile’s BrentCamalich, see p.4.Photo by Charlie Schuck

App Reviews

by Stewart Wolpin

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T-MObile USA:

Robert Dotson, President & CEO; Denny Post, Chie Marketing Ofcer; Andrew Sherrard, Vice President; Eric Jae, Marketing; Rhone Rarick,Marketing; Emily Blair, Marketing; Jeanette Keblish, Accessories; Beth Goza, Developer Relations; Desmond Smith, myTouch 3G

GUbbinS liGhT & POwerCOMPAny, llC:

Bill Gubbins, Publisher/Editor in Chie; Liz Garrigan, Editor; Eileen Sisk, Associate Editor

CrOnin CreATiVe:

Karen Cronin, DesignDirector; Emily Keaer, Jade Novak, Graphic Designers

PATriCk MUllinS:

Patrick Mullins, Creative Consultant

VerTiS COMMUniCATiOnS:

Trish Wallace,Customer Service Manager; Phillip Darnell, Production Manger

Android Apps.

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For the Budget Conscious

Figure discounts and shop smart.

MY FAVORITe APP

SopSavv™

Macnzi HalyT-Mobil RtailMrchanising

“ShopSavvy getsme the best prices—whether I’m makinga quick stop at the grocerystore or buyingappliances. Andit’s very easy touse.”

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Taxes and fees additional. Apps may be no longer available and prices may have changed.Data charges are additional. All app trademarks, trade names, logos/icons and images arethe property of their respective owners. Some app screenshots may be simulated.

PerCenT Off—PriCeCAlCUlATOrT facts

ITap out apercentage discount and a price inone eld and the sales price pops upin another eld. Equations are typed inlike “18% of $19.95.” It also will guredouble discounts for those “take-an-additional-X%-off” sales.

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IThis is a godsend fora math-challenged shopaholic. You’llneed to gure out the calculationequation syntax, but once you do, salescalculation headachesdisappear. If only thenumeric keyboard poppedup instead of the alpha.

Pc: $0.99eVernOTeT facts

ICollect and recordall the digital otsam of yourlife—notes and ideas, photos, audio,web URLs, documents, emails, socialnetworking messages—and this appstores them all online, syncs them toa number of devices and makes themsearchable and shareable.

T rv

I You have to register andinstall plug-ins on your PC and webbrowser to take full advantage of thissophisticated and usefuldigital ling cabinet app. Youcan search anything saved—iteven renders text in asearchable image.

Pc: fCUrrenCy GUideT facts

IConvert any of 160currencies using up-to-the-minute exchange rates. Also includedare daily Forex rankings, trend chartswith real-time streaming for select pairsof currencies, a pocket travel guide, a tipcalculator, market news, and a currencygame.

T rv

IDon’t worry about weedingthrough a list of 160 currencies—the 19most popular are segregated under onetab, gold and several defunctcurrencies under another. A free version includes justthe converter, which may beenough for the casual international traveler.

Pc: $0.99

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