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Make no mistake about it—tablets, smart phones, and “phablets” (smart phones with touch-screen displays five inches or larger) are here to stay, and they're only going to get further integrated into the fabric of our lives. Speaking of this new-fangled technology, here are just some of the most useful (from the view point of those who regularly take on owner driver courier work) apps for mobile devices that use Google’s Android system. The apps listed here are essentially free and will help, in one way or another, in making sure that you will be able to do your job if not more efficiently, at least more pleasant to accomplish. Google Maps Google Maps, obviously, is one of the best Android apps you could have to help with your owner driver courier work—proof of its usefulness is the fact that even Apple has allowed an iOS version of Google Maps, mainly due to a number of Apple Maps failures in the past. Robust, crystal clear in terms of detail, brimming with actionable information, and backed with the kind of advanced technology Google has been known for the past decade, this app is definitely any delivery worker's “secret weapon.” What’s more, its latest update now features turn-by-turn voice navigation. And did we mention it’s entirely free? Enterprise from Mobile Innovations Granted, the Enterprise Android app, developed by Mobile Innovations, is for now designed specifically for Samsung Galaxy Note, but its capabilities are worth mentioning as they directly benefit those who take on regular owner driver courier work. Working in conjunction with Google Maps, the Enterprise essentially transforms a regular Samsung Galaxy Note into an all-in-one device for signature capture, barcode scanning and package condition verification—tasks that used to be accomplished by separate devices. Aside from the obvious fact that all you need to purchase is Samsung’s “phablet”, the Galaxy Note, there is the ease of use and the sense of sophistication the app brings on board. RAC Traffic Produced by the motoring organisation of the same name, RAC Traffic the Android app does one simple thing: “guesstimate” (or guess estimate) your actual location based on the mobile phone’s signal. It then feeds you the current traffic situation in your location—most useful when you’re just arriving at the end of a long queue. gvSIG Mini Maps Another map-based Android app for anyone who takes on owner driver courier work, gvSIG Mini Maps best strength is the fact that it is astonishingly comprehensive: the data it provides is based from Google, Open Street Map, Bing and others. So in terms of absolute accuracy, this app is a killer. What’s more, users in the UK will find its full support of the recently open-sourced Ordnance Survey data incredibly useful. Author Plate Norman Dulwich is a correspondent for Courier Exchange, the world's largest neutral trading hub for same day owner driver courier work in the express freight exchange industry. Over 2,500 transport exchange businesses are networked together through their website, trading jobs and capacity in a safe 'wholesale' environment.
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