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UTILITY APPS
These apps are also known as productivity apps. They help us to complete
the tasks like organising our day-to-day tasks. They provide us tools to
perform various tasks like calculating numbers, scanning pages, sharing
files, etc. Examples of productivity apps are: Calculator, AVG Cleaner, etc.
ENTERTAINMENT APPS
These apps are designed to entertain the users and their main focus is to
keep users busy. They are helpful to fill our time and keep users engaged.
Examples of entertainment apps are: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google
Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Kindle, etc.
GAMING APPS
These apps shared more than 24% area of the app store. They help users
improve their cognitive skills and focus if used correctly within a time
constraint. Examples of gaming apps are: Subway Surfers, Sudoku,
Trivia Crack, etc.
COMMUNICATION APPS
Communication apps allow us to communicate with each other by
sending and receiving messages, information and opinion in the form of
texts, videos, and audio. These apps also allow us to see the face of the
person to whom we are talking. Examples of communication apps are:
Skype, Google Chat, FaceTime, etc.
E-COMMERCE APPS
E-commerce means to buy or sell products on online services over
the Internet. E-commerce apps allow us to buy or sell products
while sitting at home or any other place.
Examples of E-commerce apps are Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Blinkit, etc.
Life Skills & Values
Self Reflection
Your parents gifted you a brand-new smartphone for your birthday. They advised you to install
Self Reflection
some educational apps to learn new things. Recently, you have been spending a lot of time playing
games on it instead. Do you think there is nothing wrong with using the smartphone only for playing
games?
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