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post #61 of 157
8/1/12 at 1:14pm
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Be ready for severe weather with Hurricane by American Red Cross. Monitor conditions in your area or throughout the storm track, prepare your family and home, find help and let others know you are safe even if the power is out – a must have for anyone who lives in an area where a hurricane may strike or has loved ones who do.

Features:
•Step-by-step instructions let you know what to do even if the cell towers are down and the power is out.
•Monitor weather conditions in your area or those of loved-ones with location-based alerts for the U.S. and its territories from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).
•Let family and friends know you are okay with the customizable “I’m Safe” alert for Facebook, Twitter, email and text.
•Find open Red Cross shelters in your area when you need help.
•Stay safe when the lights are out with the Hurricane Toolkit, including a strobe light, flashlight and audible alert functions.
•Prepare for the worst by learning how to assemble an emergency kit for your family in the event of power outage or evacuation.
•Empower your family to stay safe and remain calm in an emergency by learning how to make and practice an emergency plan.
•Earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your hurricane knowledge with interactive quizzes.
•See an illustrated history of hurricanes in your area.
•Learn the difference between a hurricane warning and watch.
•Know how to what to do about food and drinking water when your area has been impacted by floods and power outages.

Free ...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cube.arc.hfa

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post #62 of 157
8/3/12 at 12:52am
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Power Controls

An advanced power control widget. FREE and No ADDS
Note: with the latest update all existing application shortcuts will go away, please add them again

Contains following toggle options :

Wifi
Mobile Data (3G/4G)
2G/3G toggle (2-Click)
WiMax (4G for EVO)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth discovery
Data Sync
Airplane Mode
Screen Auto Rotate
Wifi Hotspot
Volume toggle
GPS* (shortcut to gps settings)
Four brightness modes (low, mid, high, and auto).
Auto brightness
Flashlight
Screen Always On
USB Tether
Screen Timeout toggle
Battery info
Multimedia buttons (play/ next track/ prev track)
Multimedia mute
Custom application shortcut
Custom system shortcuts

(*) Direct GPS toggle is not possible due to security restrictions on android.

Widget can contain toggle buttons between 2 to 8 with custom background and button colors. To re-arrange a toggle button, on customization screen click the button and move the seekbar to reposition.
Widget can also be added to the notification bar.
On android 4.0 widget can be resized.
To use the widget, long press on the homescreen, and select widgets and then select the Power Controls widget.
To edit existing widget click on the home icon in the application home screen.Widget can also be placed in the notification bar from the application screen.

Permissions:
android.permission.CAMERA: Required for the flashlight to work.
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: required to display a toggle choice popup when using notification widget (Only on gingerbread)

Note: on gingerbread, direct notification toggle is not possible. The clicking the notification widget, it displays a popup to choose an action.
Note: After the update the existing widgets will remain the same. For customization options, you will need to add a new widget to the screen.



FAQ
1) Can the GPS toggle be single click instead of a shortcut to system settings?
No. Direct GPS toggle is not possible due to security restrictions on android.

2) Where is the 4G toggle button or the 2G toggle button?
There is an unified mobile data toggle button, which should work for all networks (2G/3G/4G). On some mobiles Wimax toggle would also work.
Simply add this toggle and change the icon on the global settings screen. The icon is only for the display purpose and serve no functionality changes.

3) The flashlight is not working on my device.
Flashlight is only supported on a limited number of devices. I am not able to support many devices as I don’t have access to those.

4) Can the notification widget icon be removed.
No. Current android API does not support a notification without an icon. You can instead use a transparent icon or a battery icon.

5) The notification widget is pushed to the bottom when a new notification arrives.
Android currently does not support adding a notification which is always on the top. You can enable an accessibility service which pushes the widget on the top whenever a new notification arrives.
On the main application screen, click the pin icon in the notification section, and enable the “Power Controls” accessibility service to make the widget pin to the top of the notification area.
On Jelly Beans (4.1), you can set the notification priority to the minimum (in settings) to hie the icon, but then the widget will no longer be always on top.

6) Why does the app requires CAMERA permission
This is required for the flashlight to work.

Free

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc

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post #63 of 157
8/5/12 at 3:49am
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HOLO Launcher HD

Highly customizable Jelly Bean Launcher

Simple, powerful, fast and highly customizable home replacement, based on Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Launcher.

Basic Features:
- Full Jelly Bean Launcher Features
- Custom Desktop Pages/Grid: Up to 9 desktop pages and 10 x 10 grid
- Custom Drawer Portrait/landscape Grid
- Scrollable Dock: Up to 7 icons per page and up to 3 pages
- Infinite Scrolling
- Gestures: Swipe up/down on desktop to launch apps quickly
- Customizable shortcut/folder icons
- Customizable icon label color
- Apply icon packs, support ADW icon pack and Launcherpro icon pack
- Desktop Previews: Pinch to access desktop previews
- Backup and Restore: Backup and restore your settings and shortcuts
- Other Customization Options: Keep in memory, home key action, hide apps in drawer, hide labels, etc

Plus Features (Need Holo Launcher Plus):
* Unlimited configurable drawer tabs
* Unread count notifications for call, sms and gmail
* Customizable notification badge color
* More desktop gestures: Pinch in/out, Two Finger Swipe and Double-tap
* Dock icon Swipe up/down gestures
* Support Go Launcher icon pack
* More transition effects
* Widgets overlapping
* 1x1 widgets in dock
* Other enhancement and customization options



Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher.hd

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post #64 of 157
8/5/12 at 12:02pm
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InstaWifi enables you to connect and share wifi networks instantly.

Have you ever been in a situation where your friends/family comes over and ask for your WiFi name and password? Do you have a long password that you keep on a piece of paper for people to type? There is no need for that anymore.

InstaWifi makes it easy for you to connect and share wifi networks with your friends and family instantly through the use of NFC and QR codes. Simply tap your phone on a sticker, or scan a QR code to connect to a wifi network.



(more info) and Free here ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.jessechen.instawifi

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post #65 of 157
8/8/12 at 9:26am
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AirDroid


. Transfer files to and from your device via web browser.
. Wireless operation via WiFi connection.
. No client required on computer, enjoy all functions & features just in your browser.
. Free of drivers or computer environment limits.
. IM like interface, search contacts or copy the messages, chat with your friends more conveniently.
. Quick and easy group texting from the comfort of your desktop.
. Organize music, photos, videos, messages and call logs with contacts.
. Much easier apps install, uninstall and even backing up.
. Play music and video clips stored on device, or view your photos on the big computer screen.
. Provide convenient management on your device.
. Including Device Status, Processes Manager, Apps Manager and SD Card control.
. Device screenshot, multiple desktops, weather, calendar, url transfer, etc.




FREE

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post #66 of 157
8/10/12 at 10:15am
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Android HIFI is an AirPlay server for audio playback. You can stream music to your Android device with it, from AirPlay clients, such as iTunes, iOS, etc.

Features:
- stream audio from AirPlay clients (itunes, iOS, ...)
- be able to adjust the delay, so that it is possible to play in sync with other AirPlay receivers, or sync with the video when watching movie
- auto mute when there is an incoming call
- auto turn down the volume if your headset unplugged, or your Bluetooth device disconnected, to avoid noisy surprise
- run in the background as a service

Limitations:
- Do not support IPV6



Free

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android_hifi.speaker

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post #67 of 157
8/12/12 at 1:11pm
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Control tablet with MULTITOUCH gestures like iPad.

Control device with MULTITOUCH and MULTITASK gestures similar to iPad. Works in all applications.

This is Lite version of GMD GestureControl.

★ Try Lite version before you buy
★ Requires root access
★ USB Debuging must be enabled in Android setting

★ Multitouch
★ Multitask - start any application, shortcut or custom action without leaving current application
★ Custom actions - LaunchPad, Start application, Previous Application, Next application, Home, Kill current application, Back, Forward, Recent application list, Recent application dialog, Menu, Notification Panel, Hide/Show status bar, Start launcher shorcut(bookmark, contacts, settings, etc), Start Tasker task, Pause gestures, Exit, Screen Off (lock)
★ Swipe 4 fingers right - open previous application
★ Swipe 4 fingers left - open next application
★ Expand 4 fingers - LaunchPad (similar to SwypePad, start any application, shortcut or custom action)
★ Pinch 4 fingers - Home gesture
★ Swipe 3 fingers down - Back gesture
★ Swipe 3 fingers up - Hide/Show status bar (ICS is in Alfa stage)
★ Custom gestures - create your own gestures to start any application, shortcut or custom action



Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontroldemo

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post #68 of 157
8/16/12 at 1:43am
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Flow Free today!

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Connect matching colors with pipe to create a flow. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle in Flow Free. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap!

Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Flow Free gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free a try, and experience "mind like water"!

Flow Free features:

★ 600 free puzzles
★ Free Play and Time Trial modes
★ Clean, colorful graphics
★ Fun sound effects



Free ...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigduckgames.flow

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post #69 of 157
8/19/12 at 8:57am
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Your screen, your choice. Don't let your tilt sensor boss you around.

Set Orientation allows you to force your device into a particular screen orientation. Supports all orientations, including reverse (upside-down) and sensor-based orientations.

While you can force any application into any orientation, not all applications will work correctly in all orientations.



Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.eyesfree.setorientation

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post #70 of 157
8/20/12 at 4:59am
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America's most useful and respected dictionary.

In addition to all the definitions from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, this app offers voice search – to let you look up a word without having to spell it – along with synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, Word of the Day, and more. It’s a great tool for reference, education, and vocabulary building.

The app is free, and supported by ads. No internet connection is required to view any of the definitions.

Features:

* Synonyms & Antonyms
* Voice Search
* Example Sentences
* Audio Pronunciations
* Word of the Day
* Favorites - lets you keep a list of words that are particularly interesting to you
* Reader View - lets you hide navigation buttons to see text in full screen
* Recent History - lets you keep track of the words you've looked up



https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.merriamwebster

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post #71 of 157
8/22/12 at 7:49am
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Are your timing skills good enough? Try Pebble Universe for free.

For centuries the Pebbles lived in peace. They farmed their loved flowers, which they ate with great appetite.

But that was then, before the monsters came. Now they are neurotic and constantly chased by the soot-lump creatures who love Pebble-meat more than anything else. And the monsters have a great advantage. With their great horror instil xray-eye, they see through the Pebbles stone camouflage, and they can't protect themselves against attacks. Until now!

The Pebbles discovered that their hats explode when they smash into each other at high speed. Suddenly they had a weapon to defend themselves. Now they can finally fight back. And they need your help.

Are your timing skills good enough to save the Pebbles?



https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.itatake.pebbleuniverse

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post #72 of 157
8/24/12 at 2:59pm
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The Smash-Hit #1 Action Game in the App Store is now on Android! Call of Mini: Zombies

A SMALL TOWN INFECTED… UNDEAD ROAM the STREETS…
LOCK 'n' LOAD and come out GUNS BLAZING in HD GLORY!

A strange virus has taken hold in a small town; one after another, the town's people have succumbed, losing their appetite for food and gaining one for BRAINS.

A few brave men hold out against all hope, machine guns and rocket launchers their only aid. Will they survive another day?

That's up to YOU.

• Amazing 3D VISUALS
• Fast & furious RUN-AND-GUN ACTION
• Awesome WEAPONS in the ARMORY



https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trinitigame.callofminiandroid

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post #73 of 157
8/26/12 at 10:28am
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14 Features Optimizing Android System to Run at Optimum Speed!

All-In-One Toolbox provides comprehensive system optimizing techniques, including real-time memory info, one click memory quick boosting, task killer, cache cleaner, history cleaner, and SD file manager etc. It embraces all factors that matter to device performance, and helps to optimize your device to run at optimum speed.

Supported language: English, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese

Product features:
1.Memory status report(RAM, ROM, SD Card memory and CPU)
2.System information
3.One-click task killer
4.Cache cleaner
5.History cleaner(clipboard, browser, Market, Gmail search, Google Maps, Google Earth history)
6.Call log and messages cleaner
7.SD Card temporary file cleaner
8.App to SD Card
9.SD Card file manager
10.Batch installer
11.Batch uninstaller
12.Startup manager
13.Add app to startup
14.Homescreen widget

Free

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.toolbox.full

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post #74 of 157
9/1/12 at 9:32am
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Are you quicker than a cowboy?

Ready Steady Bang is A beautifully addictive quick-fire dueling game. Play face-to-face with a friend on a single screen in 2 player mode or pit your trigger finger against 10 of the fastest outlaws in town.

Progress through the game to unlock 31 unique cowboy deaths, then show them off in your Kill Gallery. Are you fast enough?



Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.rsb

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post #75 of 157
9/1/12 at 9:35am
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Chess Free is the best free Chess game on Android! and is currently the highest rated free chess on Android (at time of writing), from the 30+ free chess programs listed.

Featuring:

-- 10 play levels (Novice->Expert)
This uses intelligent weakening for lower levels. Good for beginners.
-- Uses Treebeard Chess engine
(as used in Microsoft's MSN Chess). This has a unique "human-like" style.
-- "Show CPU Thinking" option
A unique feature, great for learning chess. This shows which moves the AI is considering.
-- Chess Stats, Timers, Hints and Handicaps
Track your career history against each level and improve your rating
-- 2 player hot-seat
Play against your friends!
-- 4 Chess Boards and 4 Chess Piece Sets
-- Review game mode
Step back through your game and see how you won!
-- Load/Save game files & PGN Export
-- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
-- Full Touch screen and trackball support
-- Support for latest Android 3.X and 4.X action bar for options and menu access

Supported by unobtrusive Ads.

*Note: Requested permissions are a requirement of the in-game ads only. The Paid version has no ads, and therefore no permissions beyond writing to SD card.*



Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.aifactory.chessfree

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post #76 of 157
9/2/12 at 7:45am
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Super Stickman Golf ... Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.ssg

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post #77 of 157
9/2/12 at 7:50am
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Do you like word puzzles? Letris 2 provides an awesome twist on the puzzles you are used to! Three completely different modes will keep you playing for hours!

Do you like the relaxed games where you can try to create long words without pressure? Then try the calming WordMatrix mode. You'll be trying to remove as many letters from a full board with no time constraint!

Do you like solving enigmas? Acronymus is the word puzzle for you. You'll be given a few letters to make words out of, and you must use all of the letters.

If those don't suit you, then try the try pass all of the levels on the classic Letris mode! The goal in Letris mode is to build words in order to keep the screen clean and tidy as long as possible. It's a simple concept that will catch you with frenetic gameplay as letters fall form the top of the board (similar to Tetris®), all while you're trying to keep the board clear and move on to the next level!

On top of all of that, if you have a tablet, you'll be able to play split screen multiplayer in two different ways! In Duel mode, the letters from every word you spell will be thrown across to your opponents screen, making it really difficult for them to keep their screen clear of letters! Endurance mode is similar to the classic Letris mode, but you'll be trying to outlast your opponent!

All game modes support English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Catalan and Portuguese!



Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.letris

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post #78 of 157
9/4/12 at 8:30am
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Zedge helps you customizing your phones by suggesting wallpapers, ringtones, and notification sounds from its gigantic database. Content is organized in categories, and new recommendations are being given based on what they have already downloaded



Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.zedge.android

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post #79 of 157
9/9/12 at 7:27am
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Run applications and phone features by saying a word. No more having to scroll through pages of apps, or long contact lists, just to access what you want!


Features:
-Quickly open an App, Website or File (png, mp4, etc).
-Directly Call, Message or Email any contact in your contact list.
-View a contact from your contact list.
-Toggle Wifi, Bluetooth, and other phone functions without digging into your settings menus
-Add a widget to your homescreen, or a link to your notification bar - so you can quickly run your shortcut from anywhere.
-Ask for confirmation before running a shortcut, to confirm what you're running. We're sure you don't want to accidently call your boss on your day off.


Description:
Voice Shortcuts Launcher allows you to say any word to run a shortcut, e.g. call a friend, open an application, or turn your wifi on/off. If you have loads of contacts or tons of apps, then Voice Shortcuts Launcher makes life a lot easier. Just say a word, instead of browsing through long lists to find what you need.
You won't need tons of icons on your home screen anymore either - just add our widget. Simply click the widget, and say your word into Google's voice recognition window to instantly access the desired shortcut. You can even add a Voice Shortcuts Launcher link to your notification bar, allowing you to access the Voice Shortcut Launcher from within other applications!


Full feature list:
-Open App
-Open Website
-Open File (eg. png, mp4, etc)
-View Contact
-Direct Call
-Direct Message
-Direct Email
-Toggle Wifi
-Toggle Bluetooth
-Toggle Airplane Mode
-Set Silent Ringer Mode
-Set Normal Ringer Mode
-Set Vibrate Ringer Mode
-Add Widget to Home Screen
-Access from Notification Bar
-Ask Confirmation before running shortcut


Tips/Help:
To add our widget on your home screen, simply long-press (hold your finger down) on any empty slot on your home screen, select "Widgets" and scroll across to find "Voice Shortcuts", then drag this onto the homepage. You're then just one click away from easily being able to call, text, toggle and open whatever you want.



Free ...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.projecttrinity.voiceshortcuts.free

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post #80 of 157
9/10/12 at 12:32pm
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Turn phone to document scanner
I scan newspapers articles to keep as file and share it on the Internet and scan personal docs to my own records. It as simplify my everyday tasks! — Zed Ruger

CamScanner turns your phone into a scanner and a fax machine. With CamScanner, you are able to digitize any paper documents by photo shooting. Simply take a picture of any paper documents such as receipts, whiteboards, notes, agreement and so forth, and CamScanner can auto-crop image, enhance image quality and create an industry standard PDF file. And the scanned documents can be shared via Email, faxed or printed via Internet, uploaded to cloud, and managed by tagging or searching.

With CamScanner you can scan and manage documents like:
* Receipt, Bill, Tax Roll
* Business Card, Membership Card, VIP card
* Agreement, PPT and Whiteboard
* Note, Memo, Script, Letter
* Books, Magazines, Newspaper, Poster, Coupon
* Courier Sheet, Resumes,
…… Any other use cases, please share with us at android_support@intsig.com.

CamScanner is capable of:
***** Scan
1. Multi-page document—Scan and manage your documents which can include many pages.
2. Quickly batch scanning—Continuous batch scanning and no more wait, fast and convenient.
3. Auto-cropping—Auto crop off unnecessary part on an image with smart image processing algorithm.
4. Color enhancement—Adjust color and brightness to ultimately make images clear and recognizable automatically.

***** PDF
5. Creating PDF—Preview and create PDF files (with note embedded).
6. Multiple PDF page sizes—Over 10 different sizes of PDF files are available (Letter, A4, B5 and etc.).

***** Share
7. Fax— Fax scanned documents via Internet.
8. Save images to gallery— Save processed images into gallery.
9. Email—Send files (PDF) or processed images via email.
10. Cloud print—Print files wirelessly with Google cloud print.
11. Cloud storage—Upload files to online storage such as Google Docs, Dropbox, Box.net, Evernote and SkyDrive

***** Protection
12. Backup and Restore—Back up / restore the documents into /from phone SD card.
13. Password Protection—Protect your confidential documents with password!

***** Management
14. Add Tags— Every page in a document can be attached a note and searched by them.
15. User-defined tags—User-defined tags to be attached to document so as to facilitate management and search.
16. Multiple viewing modes—List view, thumbnail view are available.
17. Copy/Move—Support copy or move files between documents.
18. Search—Search achieves by title, tag and note.
19. Merge— Combine multiple documents into one.

User Cases:
Do you need to send the contract on the way but no scanner or fax machine found nearby?
– CamScanner will help you to scan the contract and send fax/email via Internet.
Do you feel depressed if your seat is too far from the PPT in the conference that your photos are taken skewed?
– CamScanner will help you to modify the PPT to be horizontal, convert it to the enhanced PDF file, and share to your colleagues.
Do you have trouble to manage or search the invoices, manuals, water, electricity and tax bills?
– CamScanner will help you to take photos for all of them, set the tag to classify them for easy management.
Do you have pity to lose your baby’s drawings and children’s full mark test paper?

If you have more user cases, welcome to share them to Facebook CamScanner with us.

If you like CamScanner, or have any suggestions, please write the comment to us, to help us improve our app, to get better experience!

CamScanner Free Version: with advertisements; PDF files generated are embedded with watermark; upload to Evernote and SkyDrive with time limit.
CamScanner Full version: no advertisements; PDF files generated are clean without watermark; upload to Evernote and SkyDrive without any time limit.




https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intsig.camscanner&hl=en

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