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New Android app: PushBullet
PushBullet is an app that solves a minor frustration that you will likely have suffered often as an Android user, but not found a good all-in-one solution to remedy: having data on your desktop that you want to push quickly to your mobile device. PushBullet enables you to easily push notes, addresses, lists and files straight from your computer to your handset and displays an alert in your notification bar for easy access.
This is by no means new in terms of functionality – Chrome to Phone, Pocket or the syncing of the Chrome app can push URLS/save web pages for easy access, Evernote can push notes, Google Drive could push lists and AirDroid/AirDroid 2 (public beta now available here) can be used to wirelessly transfer files – but PushBullet simplifies the process and provides one app for all four functions.
To use PushBullet, you need to download the app from the Play Store and register your device (you can sign up with your Google account), then register on the PushBullet website. It’s a seamless process and it’s only access to your email address that the app needs, not your entire Google account. Once you’ve completed the sign up process, visiting the PushBullet website will take you straight to the web interface, so a bookmarklet in your browser can help to make the process of sending data to your phone even quicker.
Having tested the PushBullet service, it works nicely and lives up to the simplified process that it describes on the website. As with any cloud-based service, we would recommend against pushing any particularly sensitive files that you don’t want others to see.
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2013-01-21 08:30:30
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