Manage your device from your browser with AirDroid

[Guest PaulOBrien]

Now and again an app comes along that's so cool you just have to tell everyone about it... and one such example is AirDroid, which lets you manage your device from your web browser.

Getting started with the application is incredibly easy. Simply install it from the Google Play store, run it with WiFi enabled and it'll give you an URL / IP address to connect to. If that's a bit too tricky, you can go to http://web.airdroid.com, scan the produced QR code with your phone and hey presto, you're in! :)

One you are connected, it's very slick indeed with a ton of features, including...

• Apps - Install, uninstall, backup, search apps and do batch processing.
  
• Call logs - Group, search, create contacts, check and delete call logs.
  
• Clipboard - Share clipboard text between desktop and device.
  
• Device Status - Real-time ROM, SD Card, Battery, CPU and RAM status report & monitor with charts to demonstrate available/used/total resources, and one-tap memory boost.
  
• Files - File transfer between your device and your computer with drag and drop support.
  
• Multiple virtual desktops - AirDroid is designed for multitasking. Move apps between desktops to better organize your work.
  
• Video (Quick Time plugin required) - Mobile devices are great for videos shooting, but big screen computer may be better for viewing these clips...?
  
• Music - Play, search, upload, download, delete, or set as phone call, notification and alarm ringtones.
  
• Photos - Preview, delete, upload, download, set as wallpaper and photos slide show from desktop.
  
• Ringtones - Search, preview, upload, download, delete and customize ringtones for phone calls, notifications and alarms.
  
• Screen viewing - Realtime Android screen (experimental feature, root permission required)
  
• Skin - Device photo match for most devices.
  
• SMS - Receive, send, forward or delete SMS messages.
  
• Task Manager - Kill or uninstall running apps, batch operation supported.
  
• Widgets - various widgets (calendar, weather, url transfer, clipboard, etc.), frequent contacts...

AirDroid is free, compatible with all Android devices from Eclair (2.1) onwards and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

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