Did you know you can use your Android smartphone as a touch-pad,
keyboard or mouse? Well, innovative app developers have come up with
several applications which allow you to use your phone's screen in place
of a laptop's touchpad or a PC's mouse/keyboard. The technology behind
these innovations largely depends on Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.
These apps offer an easy and cheap alternative to buying wireless mouse or keyboard to use with you laptop of PC. You also save on rechargeable batteries since you depend on your phone power to run the app. Most of these apps are free of charge. However, if you need more powerful features from them, you will need to buy their premium versions.
Below are five of the most popular Bluetooth/WiFi mouse and keyboard apps from Google Play Store:
1. Android Mouse and Keyboard by Suraj Bhattarai
This app quickly converts your phone into a wireless mouse, keyboard and more. You can either connect via Bluetooth or WiFi. Additionally, the app has a speech-to-type feature which uses Google speech recognition.
2. Mouse & Keyboard Remote by Steppschuh
This app turns your Android phone into a wireless remote control for your PC. It can act as a mouse, keyboard, speech recognition, media player (iTunes, WM, VLC) and slideshows.
3. WIFI Mouse by necta.us
You can create a wireless mouse with a track-pad and a keyboard with this app. Additionally, you get speech-to-text capability and multi-finger trackpad gestures. It works for PC, MAC and HTPC via the WiFi AP/hotspot (or phone).
4. Remote Mouse by RemoteMouse
Can be used on a phone and a tablet to create a wireless mouse with a magic trackpad. Available for PC and MAC users, this app supports multi-touch, media remote, password protection and can work under 3G and WiFi networks.
5. Bluetooth Remote by Rozky
Best for last, this simple but effective app needs no network apart from your Bluetooth. It supports PC, MAC and Linux OS. With it you enjoy multimedia control, presentation control, power system control and a mouse and keyboard (of course)
Installation
You may need to install a server program in your PC to enable connection to your phone. Server programs can be downloaded and installed from the respective developer's website. The file should be light in MBs and the installation should be quick and easy. Enjoy the apps and do not forget to comment below.
These apps offer an easy and cheap alternative to buying wireless mouse or keyboard to use with you laptop of PC. You also save on rechargeable batteries since you depend on your phone power to run the app. Most of these apps are free of charge. However, if you need more powerful features from them, you will need to buy their premium versions.
Below are five of the most popular Bluetooth/WiFi mouse and keyboard apps from Google Play Store:
1. Android Mouse and Keyboard by Suraj Bhattarai
This app quickly converts your phone into a wireless mouse, keyboard and more. You can either connect via Bluetooth or WiFi. Additionally, the app has a speech-to-type feature which uses Google speech recognition.
2. Mouse & Keyboard Remote by Steppschuh
This app turns your Android phone into a wireless remote control for your PC. It can act as a mouse, keyboard, speech recognition, media player (iTunes, WM, VLC) and slideshows.
3. WIFI Mouse by necta.us
You can create a wireless mouse with a track-pad and a keyboard with this app. Additionally, you get speech-to-text capability and multi-finger trackpad gestures. It works for PC, MAC and HTPC via the WiFi AP/hotspot (or phone).
4. Remote Mouse by RemoteMouse
Can be used on a phone and a tablet to create a wireless mouse with a magic trackpad. Available for PC and MAC users, this app supports multi-touch, media remote, password protection and can work under 3G and WiFi networks.
5. Bluetooth Remote by Rozky
Best for last, this simple but effective app needs no network apart from your Bluetooth. It supports PC, MAC and Linux OS. With it you enjoy multimedia control, presentation control, power system control and a mouse and keyboard (of course)
Installation
You may need to install a server program in your PC to enable connection to your phone. Server programs can be downloaded and installed from the respective developer's website. The file should be light in MBs and the installation should be quick and easy. Enjoy the apps and do not forget to comment below.
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