BETTERFAMILY
Your child's smile is priceless.
An app m ap
It’s more than just a catch
phrase—there really
is
an
app for that, no matter what
that
is. Apple tops the options
w ith more than 300,000, but
Android, BlackBerry, and
M icrosoft Windows are com-
ing on strong. Many apps are
free; others cost 99# and up.
Here are some of our favorites
for busy moms.
1
FAMILY ORGANIZING:
Cozi
This free family
manager has a calendar,
shopping list, and to-dos.
Android, iPhone
Family Organizer:
Shared to-do+cal+lists
Best feature of free 3-in-i
app is sharing.
BlackBerry
Kidopolis
This free app
makes scheduling even
last-minute playdates a
snap.
iPhone
LISTS:
Shopping List Free
Not
a lot of bells and whistles,
but it gets the job done.
And it's free.
iPhone
OurGroceries
This free
shared shopping list
syncs with every family
member's phone; great
for delegating.
Android,
BlackBerry, iPhone
2do
Pricey at $6.99, but
between function (so
customizable!) and form
(easy on the eyes), it's the
gold standard.
iPhone
ESSENTIALS:
Shopsavvy
The free
barcode scanner finds the
best price of anything.
Android, iPhone
Calorie Counter by Fat
Secret
Free app lets you
search for nutritional con-
tent by brand, restaurant,
and barcode.
Android,
BlackBerry
Evernote
Remembers
anything for you via
notes, snapshots, or
recordings— for free.
An-
droid, BlackBerry, iPhone
ANDROID HTC IN C R ED IBLE
ItS eight-
megapixel camera rivals any not attached
to a phone and allows instant sharing of
photos via Facebook, Flickr, or Picasa apps.
It navigates the Web quickly and is a worthy
opponent of the popular iPhone.
From nf with
service plan; Verizon; htc.com/uslproducts/droid-
incredible-verizon
For moms who are photo junkies.
a n d r o i d m y t o u c h
4
G
Offers the speed
smartphone users want, and though it does
not have a physical keyboard (you’ll want
the Motorola Droid if a that’s a must), it does
have Swype text, a kind of predictive text on a
touch screen that intuits what you are writing
as you write it.
From $99.99 with service plan;
T-Mobile; mytouch.t-mobile.com
For moms who like to be different— and
don’t like to type.
a n d r o i d m o t o r o l a c l i q
This small
phone slides open to reveal a physical
keyboard. You can connect to e-mail and
messaging via Wi-Fi; it supports corporate
Exchange calendar, e-mail, and contacts,
along with personal e-mail and social
networking accounts.
From $99.99 with rebate;
T-Mobile; motorola.com
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For moms who want to sync their home and
work digital lives.
B LA C K BER R Y TORCH
If you’ve grown
accustomed to BlackBerry, the Torch offers
the latest operating system and the sleekest
design yet, with a touch screen that slides
open to reveal the familiar physical keyboard.
From $99.99 with new account; AT&T;
us.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberrytorchl
For moms who love their work BlackBerry.
SAM SUNG FOCUS W IT H W IN D O W S
7
If you’re smitten with Windows 7 on your
computer and would love to sync your Micro-
soft Office programs with your phone, try this
light, thin alternative to Android and Apple.
From $79.99 with contract extension; AT&T;
samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phonesl
For moms who love the idea of one system
for all devices. ■
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