Make your own Galaxy S4
How to get the best new software from the S4 on your phone today
Dual camera
WHAT IT DOES: With the
Dual Camera feature you
can shoot with both your
front and rear-mounted
cameras at the same
time, meaning you won’t
be cut out of the family
album if you’re the one
controlling the camera.
HOW YOU CAN TRY IT:
Multi-lens Camera (free).
There’s no direct alternative on the Play store for
using both cameras together, but an app like
Multi-lens Camera offers a very simple way of
combining multiple shots into a single image.
Optical
Reader
WHAT IT DOES: Scans
documents, business
cards and the like via the
camera and converts the
printed word into digital
form. An easy way to
combine your physical
and digital worlds.
HOW YOU CAN TRY IT:
Google Goggles (free).
Interacts with the physical
world better than any other. Point the camera at text
or pictures and it can help you identify them.
S Health
WHAT IT DOES: A suite of
tools that help your
Galaxy S4 handset
monitor your health and
fi tness. Comes with a
range of accessories
including a heart rate
monitor and even a handy
set of scales.
HOW YOU CAN TRY IT:
Instant Heart Rate (free).
There are plenty of
separate health apps on the Play store. Instant Heart
Rate is a simple and effective way of tracking your
heart before and after exercise.
S Translator
WHAT IT DOES: Hold live
conversations with
people in various
languages. Simply speak
into your S4 and S
Translator will translate
and read aloud your
words in one of nine
different languages.
HOW YOU CAN TRY IT:
Google Translate (free).
Google’s similar app is
already well established as an excellent multi-lingual
tool. Like S Translator it needs a data connection, but
supports 64 languages.
S Voice Drive
WHAT IT DOES: Interacts
with your in-car Bluetooth
system to give you a fully
voice-controlled
smartphone. Whether for
texts or directions, you
can go hands-free while
on the road.
HOW YOU CAN TRY IT:
Text’nDrive Drive Safely
(free, pro version also
available). Google Maps Navigation already has a good
speech-controlled option as default, while this
application helps you compose or listen to text
messages while driving.
Samsung
WatchON
WHAT IT DOES:
Samsung’s TV remote
service incorporates
infrared for controlling
your viewing habits and
may be extended to other
equipment in and around
your home in future.
HOW YOU CAN TRY IT:
Sky+ (free). There’s no
substitute for an infrared
port, but if your Sky box is connected to your Wi-Fi
router then you can use the Sky+ apps to record
shows, manage your planner and change channels.
Android Magazine UK - Issue 24_ 2013
