Dropbox
Cloud services are all the rage, but Dropbox is especially helpful in the way it pairs with your mobile device. A Dropbox account lets you sync files and folders between your mobile device and PC or Mac, seamlessly. You get 2GB free, and can buy extra space or earn it through referring friends. The best part of the app, however, is its automatic camera upload abilities, which backs up all of your photos and videos to the cloud so you’ll always have a copy stowed away somewhere safe.
AirDroid
You don’t have to use a cable to transfer media from your computer to your phone, or even dig your phone out of your bag to send text messages. Instead, you can use AirDroid to control your smartphone from your computer’s Web browser.AirDroid lets you easily move things on and off your device. You can send a text message from your desktop, peruse call logs, and drag-and-drop pictures, music, and ringtones. There’s even the ability to locate and lock your Android phone should you lose it, though this feature is already natively built-in to most devices with Android 4.2.2 and up via the Android Device Manager. If you’re feeling silly, you can even set up your Android phone as a spy camera with the Camera mode.
Astro File Manager
Navigating the files on your Android devices can be a bit of a pain. Although AirDroid can help facilitate getting those files on and off of the device, sometimes finding files and media on your phone can be a chore.With Astro File Manager, you can organize, view, and find almost any file contained on your Android device. You can also use the app to browse through various cloud-based accounts, including Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, and SkyDrive, and even move files between them. The app works with your SD card (if your phone has one) and can open almost any archived ZIP files and email attachments too. The paid version removes ads.
Google Voice
The service is mostly free, though limited in some of its offerings—there’s no way to send photos through text messages, for instance—but it makes up for it in things it can do.Google Voice assigns you a phone number, in addition to the one already associated with your phone through your carrier, so that you can send free texts, make cheap phone calls to your friends and family overseas, or even use it as the default voicemail system to take full advantage of its transcription abilities.
ESPN SportsCenter
Hey, sports buff. You don’t have to lose track of your team just because they’re not in season. ESPN SportsCenter can keep you connected with personalized news for your favorite teams, live scores, video highlights, and personalized alerts. And if you couldn’t make it to the game, you can even follow along with the buzz on Twitter.
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