5 Tips To Increase Your Mobile Productivity
Jaro 19. February 2007 :: mobile, productivity, tips
Mobile phones are becoming a very important working tool. Same as desktops and notebooks, mobile phones can do much more than only making calls and sending messages. Today we are able to create documents, send emails, chat, take and edit photos, make videos and a lot more. We spend more and more time working on our mobile devices so it’s important to do it the right way. Here are a few tips to help you increase productivity:
1. Customize your idle screen – I think this is the most effective way to get the job done faster. Place the most often used applications onto your idle screen so you can easily access them. New devices offer high level of customization so get the most out of it. The point is to get to the frequently used applications with as few button presses as possible.
2. Learn to use shortcuts – the chance is that you already use some shortcuts on your pc (e.g. Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V for copy/paste). Learn to use them on your mobile too. For instance I use number keys to open folders on my Nokia E50. Number 1 stands for the top left folder, number 3 for the top right folder etc. It’s much faster than using joystick to navigate to the correct folder or application. Every device has different setup so you’ll have to play around and find out what works for you.
3. Use right tool for the job – have you ever caught yourself driving a car and writing a small note on your mobile at the same time? Why not to use a voice recorder? It’s much faster and safer. A few weeks ago I was hunting for a printer going from one shop to another, comparing prices and specifications. Instead of writing down the prices I used the camera on my phone. You should be careful with camera though, some stores don’t like when you take pictures of their products.
4. Get the best software possible – mobile phones come preinstalled with plenty of useful applications but there is much more available out there. Search the internet for 3rd party applications. You don’t have to buy everything. Most of them offer a trial version. Try as many as possible and choose the one that suits your needs. Many times freeware will do even better job than a commercial application.
5. Prioritize your tasks – writing long emails is still more comfortable to do on pc. Leave the more difficult tasks for later when you have access to your pc and do the easy stuff on your phone. That way you’ll get more things done.
These are my tips to work faster and better. What are yours?
