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Android PIM Review: GooMemo

judebert@judebert.com (Judebert) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:25:00 -0400

Ugh, I can't stand it any more. Catch works nicely for me. Why must I keep reviewing Android notepad apps?

Because maybe something will be even better. Maybe something will be as good as Catch, but sync with Google. Maybe something will be so awesome it'll erase the horrible stain that is Evernote from my mind.

Could it be GooMemo?

The only way to find out is to get my review on!

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Android PIM: Evernote

judebert@judebert.com (Judebert) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:14:00 -0400

I'm on a quest to find the best PIM notepad app for Android phones. If reviews are any indication, Evernote just might take the crown from Catch.

Evernote is free, as is its web service, "Evernote Web". However, you have to pay for premium services. I'm too cheap to pay for a premium account. I'm using version 3.0.2(public).

Well, let's get started checking out the important points!

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Android PIM: Docs

judebert@judebert.com (Judebert) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:46:00 -0400

With one good notepad app for Android on my phone, you might think I'd stop looking. And you'd be right... for about a week. Catch is nice and all, but there's always room for improvement. Like syncing with Google Docs.

The simply-named Docs promises just that. But will it do everything else I need from a note keeper?

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Android PIM: Catch

judebert@judebert.com (Judebert) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:30:00 -0400

I almost didn't review Catch, because AK Notepad also uses catch.com. I believed Catch would just be a refinement on the already-unsuitable AK Notepad.

Boy, am I glad I didn't let my emotions make that decision. Catch rocks!

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Android PIM: AK Notepad

judebert@judebert.com (Judebert) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:08:00 -0400

Continuing the Android PIM Note App Review, we've got AK Notepad. (That's right, I spent so much time massaging my data that, to make up for the delay, you get two reviews in one day!)

AK Notepad is the stripped-down, streamlined predecessor to Catch. Version 2.3.1 is still for free available on the Android Market, so I thought I'd give it a try. How'd it do? Click through to find out.

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Android PIM: Note Everything

judebert@judebert.com (Judebert) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:28:00 -0400

First up in the Android PIM Note App Review (I've got to think of a shorter name for that): Note Everything. Sorry it took me so long; I was fooling around with saving my Palm notes in a format suitable for multiple programs, and I didn't want to review Note Everything until I'd tried out its Palm Memo import feature.

Note Everything comes in free and pro versions. It is nicely-arranged, and has lots of preferences to customize to your liking. An additional free app, NE GDocs, is available for syncing with Google.

I checked out the free version, 4.0.3a, with NE GDocs. On to the review!

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Android PIM: Note App Review

judebert@judebert.com (Judebert) — Fri, 27 May 2011 06:12:00 -0400

Ever since my first Franklin Planner, I've been a big believer in PIM (Personal Information Management). Boy, was I ever glad to get rid of the paper and go digital with my Palm Pilot. I went through a succession of Palm products, including the Sony Clie and a Treo. When I heard that Palm was giving up on smartphones after the Pre, I was devastated; I had no idea what I would do when my Treo finally broke down.

The decision was forced upon me, shortly after I took my Treo for a swim. (Note to self: ziploc bags aren't waterproof, even three layers deep.) I'd seen Apple's idea of PIM from my wife's iPhone: barely functional, unless you paid for their Mobile Me service, in which case it was tolerable. I decided to go with Android and got a Samsung Galaxy S.

Good lord the AT&T Samsung Captivate sucks. But the hardware itself is a post for another time; right now, I'm considering the Android PIM software independently. I rate it about equal to the iPhone: barely functional. The one big advantage is automatic sync with Google Calendar.

Notes are a big piece of PIM, though. Over the next few weeks, I intend to run several note-taking apps through my personal PIM wringer. The winner will get the coveted "place on my phone" award. And I'll have a record of what made the losers... well, losers.

Let's get to the rules!

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