The phones are a great tool for most information guiding your daily routine. But they can also work to help change your life for the better. There are apps for diet, exercise, mental health, breathing techniques and just about any aspect of quality of life. They are available at the touch of a button, providing instant feedback on things you can (or should) be doing to help you navigate the ocean of life with aplomb.
Like the Olympics motto of faster, higher, stronger, the apps encourage you toward a better, stronger, happier you.
If you haven’t jumped on the smartphone bandwagon, you probably will in the next year. Right now, more than 90 percent of Americans have smart phones, according to the Pew Research Institute. Their survey of American mobile phone users found that 29 percent of those owning a smartphone feel that they can’t imagine living without one.
We can all use a little help from time to time with our lives, and if the help is available by merely reaching into a pocket, purse or backpack, all the better.
That’s why an increasing number of software developers are directing their attention to mobile phone applications. It’s a land rush, and once they have captured your attention and developed brand loyalty, they can translate those eyeballs into revenue. Thousands of new applications make their debut each month, promising to make your life easier, healthier, more restful, more exciting, more challenging…more everything.