Dropbox one very helpful App.

Dropbox is an awesome application, its like the old briefcase folder from Windows. You install it on your PC and also on your Android device, you will now have a new folder in Windows called Dropbox. I use the open from tray option so theres always a little blue Dropbox icon down on my taskbar, double click and the folder opens up.

Now I can drag anything I want from my computer into the folder and it will sync with my Android phone, music, photos, wallpapers I find on the internet..anything really. Everything is done over your wi-fi and if you don't have wireless set up in your home then it will use 3G or 4G if you happen to have it.

Some other cool things about Dropbox are the public folder option, this is a sub directory in your Dropbox folder where you can put things you want to share with others, such as music and photos. You can share the address for your folder and friends and family or co-workers can retrieve them. What a great way to get an important file to a colleague or share photos with family.

You can also download apps directly from the internet on your computer and toss them in the Dropbox, these are files that end with the APK extension. Now you can click on them from the Dropbox app on your phone and it will install the application on your Android device. You have to change the setting on your phone to allow unknown sources under settings/applications/unknown sources.

Now you can install apps that aren't in the Android Market, there are tons to discover on the internet. Of course you can install any app this way as well, I find it easier to browse the net and get my apps from the Android Marketplace from my pc or find them here and there and use the Dropbox method.

I hope I didn't make this App seem too technical, because it isn't. It takes less than 3 minutes to set it up on both your phone and computer. Then its just drag and drop and the great thing is it works both ways. Share anything from your phone to your computer. You will now have the option of sharing music, photos and anything attached to a text message or email to your Dropbox. Dropbox will now show up in all menus on your device as another sharing option.

So check it out on the internet, they have a fantastic video on their website explaining everything you can get out of it and btw it works on Apple and Linux as well. Enjoy! Dropbox