Smart Phone Apps for Agriculture

Joe K. Lear KSRE Technology Bob Mertz, Riley Co Farm Bureau

Greg McClure, Riley Co KSRE Extension Agent Feb. 21 ,2013

What’s Out There?

• Apple – IOS

• Android – ICS, Jelly Bean

• Windows – WP7, Windows 8

• BlackBerry

Which to Choose? -Apple

• Easy to use

• Over ½ million apps and growing

• Now available through most carriers

• Limited to IPhone and IPad – no selection

Which to Choose? - Android

• Wide Selection of Manufacturers

• Google Play Store has a wide variety of apps

• Less expensive in some cases

• Variety of OS levels

• Carriers can add own user Interface\apps

Which to Choose? Windows

• New to applications

• Not as many apps

• Gives same look and feel as desktop (Win 8)

Which to choose? - Blackberry

• Used to be “The Phone” – IPhone /Android

• Trying to make a come back with ver. 10

• Fewer Apps

• Selection is limited by manufacturer

Specifications

• Screen Size

– 4 to 5 inches for phones

– 7 to 10 inches for tablets

• Memory

– 8 to 32 Gb - phones

– 16 to 64 Gb - tablets

Specifications

• Connectivity

– Wi-Fi

– 3G/4G

– Pay as you go hotspots

• Battery Life

– Dependent on Phone and usage

– Extended Batteries

– Car\Extra Chargers

Accessories

• Protective Cases

– Must have accessory

– Help prevent damage

– Makes device larger heavier

• Screen Protectors

• Stylus

– Handwriting apps

– Large hands\Gloves

Applications

• Most Apple and Android

– Not Always

• Windows Catching Up

• Email\Calendaring native to both

– Additional Apps Available

• Some Manufacturers (Android)

– Provide own app store as well as Google Play

Demo Time • Some of the basic uses

– Texting

– Email

– Calendar

– Navigation

– Camera

– Internet Access

• How do you use Smart Phones\Tablets?

Using the Cloud

Dropbox Google Skydrive

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Office Google Libreoffice

Think Free Polaris Pages

Questions\Sharing