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Mobile Apps for Students, Teachers and Academics

This guide gives useful mobile app recommendations for smartphones and tablets. Aimed at students, teachers and academics, these apps can help you with your study and work, productivity and general well-being.

Attend meetings, share ideas and work on projects

  Adobe Connect | Download for iOS | Download for Android

Participate in meetings or group assignments with Abode Connect. Run and manage your meetings with all the critical tools supplied. Price: free Device: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android.

Voicethread logo  VoiceThread | Download for iOS | Download for Android

Have a conversation that allows you to create and share at the same time. With VoiceThread you can talk, type and draw directly onto the screen. Price: free Device: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android.

Trello logo  Trello | Download for iOS | Download for Android

Organise your life and the life of your team with Trello, create checklists and notes, comment on items and files and then share.  Price: free Device: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android. 

Image result for google hangouts app  Google Hangouts | Download for iOS | Download for Android

Use one of the most popular apps within the Google suite of apps -- Hangouts. Message people, make free video or voice calls, and join in a conversation with one person or more. Price: free Device: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android.

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  Skype | Download for iPad | Download for iPhone | Download for Android

Similar to Google Hangouts, you can message people, make free video or voice calls, and join in a conversation with one person or more. Price: free Device: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android.