So, you got yourself a brand new smartphone. Do you send your old one to the grave or the back or a drawer? Here's some ideas of what to do with it.
Well, it happens to everyone: time to upgrade to a new smartphone. But, if you’re like the majority of people out there, you’ve probably taken pretty good care of your current smartphone. So, what do you when it is time to upgrade? Sure, you could toss out the phone or stuff it in a drawer and let it collect dust, but why not put it to use as something else?
Remote Control
There are many applications that allow you to turn your smartphone into a universal remote control. With the app Retune, for example, you can control your iTunes player, Unified Remote lets you access your PC without having to get up from your couch, and Power DVD Remote lets you control your DVD player from your smartphone.
Alarm Clock
Sure, you might already do this with your in-use phone, but if you’ve got an old smartphone around, why not set it up to a dock system and let it be a powerful alarm clock? You can definitely use the default alarm setting on your smartphone, however, give the following applications a try for a little bit more variet and “smartness” to them: Timely, Wake Up, and doubleTwist Alamar Clock.
Game Console
If your old smartphone was made in the last few years, it probably has a pretty good processor in it. Why not dedicate it as a mobile gaming console? Use it to play your favorite games, connect an external gamepad/joystick, even link it up to your television.
- DEAD TRIGGER 2
- Asphalt 8: Airborne
- Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour
- Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
- Max Payne Mobile
External storage
Want access to data at all times but don’t really trust cloud services? Turn your old smartphone into a portable hard drive and save all types of files thanks to such applications as Servers Ultimate, FTP Server, or WebDAC server.
So, those are just a few suggestions. What else do you use your smartphone for?
(originally by Nico Heister)
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