https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:52:36 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38068 It might be useful to discuss apps that make life in CHN/KMG easier.

What are your favourite apps?
What do they do?
Why do you like…]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:55:01 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38068 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38069 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:17:23 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38069 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38073 Voice recorders for Chinese classes/language exchange also a must...
Google maps - for finding out…]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:58:30 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38073 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38075
Also:

Adobe Reader, AccuWeather, Documents to Go, Kindle, Chrome, AK Notepad, Calendar, Offline Dictionaries, Gmail, Swype, and several Chinese related apps.

News: CNN, Drudge, FT.…]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:32:23 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38075 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38076 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:38:21 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38076 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38077 我爱公交车) - Great for finding out which bus to take.

Viber / LINE - Similar to Skype, but better (IMO)

English Chinese Dictionary (BRAVOLOL) - Obviously a dictionary (with English/Pinyin/Chinese input)


All available on Google…]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:39:27 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38077 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38078 How data hungry are these apps?

What are peoples bills like?]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:47:46 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps?page=2#post-38078 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps#post-38085
@tigertiger, I use about 100mb per month (i think it's 30rmb), but that's mostly for Google Maps, otherwise I'd probably only be using 20mb.

Pleco needs to download a…]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:43:26 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps#post-38085 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps#post-38091 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:51:24 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps#post-38091 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps#post-38112
WhatsApp: free international texing to other iphone/androids over wifi, or super cheap with data.

HeyWire: same as above, but can text back…]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:38:19 +0800 https://www.gokunming.com/cn/forums/thread/8328/what-are-your-useful-apps#post-38112