{"id":367,"date":"2012-04-09T16:15:45","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T16:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=367"},"modified":"2023-01-12T08:02:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T16:02:10","slug":"april-apps-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/april-apps-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Apps of the Month &#8211; April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, I\u2019m Pat from Consumer Cellular. You might remember me from the how-to videos on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ConsumerCellular\">our YouTube channel<\/a>. Now I\u2019m very excited to introduce another free customer-friendly service. Beginning in April, once a month in this blog we\u2019ll highlight three to five FREE Android applications for your smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>First, a little background: Google Play, a digital marketplace <a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/google-toys-around-android-market-changes-name-google-202809931.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">previously known as the Android Market<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> is a mobile operating system from Google. With Google Play, you\u2019re able to download your favorite apps, books, games and music to your Consumer Cellular smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>This month, I\u2019m pleased to tell you about four very popular free apps: GasBuddy, Words with Friends, White Pages, and Bar Code Scanner.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"GasBuddy\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=gbis.gbandroid&amp;feature=search_result\/l?t%3DW251bGwsMSwxLDEsImdiaXMuZ2JhbmRyb2lkIl0\">GasBuddy<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=gbis.gbandroid&amp;feature=search_result\/l?t%3DW251bGwsMSwxLDEsImdiaXMuZ2JhbmRyb2lkIl0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-396 alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;\" title=\"GasBuddy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/GasBuddy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\"><\/a>The handwriting is on the pump: gas prices are rising again.<strong> <\/strong>And, as we all know, prices<strong> <\/strong>can vary greatly, from one station to the next. That\u2019s where <em>GasBuddy<\/em> comes to the rescue. This free Android app helps you find the cheapest gas prices in your area, no matter where you might find yourself in the USA. With a single click, you get a list of gas stations and their current gas prices nearest you. Plenty of others might overpay for their gas, but you won\u2019t.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Words With Friends\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.zynga.words&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS56eW5nYS53b3JkcyJd\">Words With Friends<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.zynga.words&amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS56eW5nYS53b3JkcyJd\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-398 alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 10px 0;\" title=\"WordsWithFriends\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/WordsWithFriends.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\"><\/a>Called &#8220;Delightfully addictive,&#8221; <em>Words with Friends<\/em> is a takeoff on Scrabble and ranks as the #1 mobile word game. Launch the app on your smartphone and before you know it you\u2019re playing a word-game with a favorite friend or relative. You\u2019re automatically notified when it\u2019s your turn, which is a good thing because you can play up to 20 games simultaneously. <em>Words with Friends<\/em>is an excellent way to keep your mind sharp and stay in touch at the same time. So, what\u2019s a seven-letter word for this app: Awesome!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"WhitePages\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.whitepages.search&amp;feature=search_result\/l?t%3DW251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS53aGl0ZXBhZ2VzLnNlYXJjaCJd\">WhitePages<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.whitepages.search&amp;feature=search_result\/l?t%3DW251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS53aGl0ZXBhZ2VzLnNlYXJjaCJd\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-403 alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px;\" title=\"WhitePages\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/WhitePages.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\"><\/a>Are you still paying for directory assistance calls from your smartphone? Don\u2019t. Because now you don\u2019t have to, thanks to <em>White Pages<\/em>, a free, easy-to-use Android app. This #1 online phone directory gives you fingertip access to contact numbers for more than 200 million U.S. households and businesses. Plus, you get one tap access to a store locator feature to help you find nearby businesses in a hurry.<strong> <\/strong><em>White Pages<\/em> also has a reverse phone lookup feature that enables you to track those unknown numbers that mysteriously show up on your phone. Recent search results are saved for easy access later, even when you\u2019re off the network.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Barcode Scanner\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android&amp;feature=related_apps\/l?t%3DW251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwiY29tLmdvb2dsZS56eGluZy5jbGllbnQuYW5kcm9pZCJd\">Barcode Scanner<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android&amp;feature=related_apps\/l?t%3DW251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwiY29tLmdvb2dsZS56eGluZy5jbGllbnQuYW5kcm9pZCJd\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-404 alignleft\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 10px 0;\" title=\"Barcode Scanner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Barcode-Scanner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\"><\/a>Comparison shopping has never been easier, with the free <em>Barcode Scanner<\/em> app for Android smartphones. The scanner handles both UPC codes, for quick product searches, and QR Codes, which contain URLs, contact info, etc. So, the next time you\u2019re shopping and you wonder if an item is priced fairly, just whip out your smartphone, fire up the <em>Barcode Scanner<\/em> app and see what prices are like online or at other stores for the same item. This app is designed to save you some easy money and valuable time.<\/p>\n<p>No matter which app you wish to add, it\u2019s super easy to download and install applications to your smartphone. Watch our how-to video and start downloading your free apps today!<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget to let us know which Android apps you\u2019re using. We might want to add your favorite app to our Apps of the Month list next time.<\/p>\n<p>Until next month, may the Apps be with you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U9UtPLaIZWo\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, I\u2019m Pat from Consumer Cellular. You might remember me from the how-to videos on our YouTube channel. Now I\u2019m very excited to introduce another free customer-friendly service. Beginning in April, once a month in this blog we\u2019ll highlight three to five FREE Android applications for your smartphone. 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