Mobile devices, such as iPads, Android systems and Windows Mobile systems, are becoming increasingly popular in today's workplace. The need to utilize these devices in a productive manner is imperative. Listed below are some recommended apps that we have tested and have verified work well with the services OIS provides here at PSU.
Faculty and Staff: You will find that there are a variety of iOS apps that can be purchased at a discounted rate (through Apple's Volume Discount Pricing program) when used to support university business.
Please note that there are links below each application image that will take you to the appropriate download for your mobile OS.
P-Drive Instructions
CLICK HERE
for Faculty and Staff
Email and Calendar Solutions
Email
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Mail for iPad iPad has a built in Email client called Mail there is no purchase necessary. You check your email many times a day, and iPad actually makes it fun. Scroll through messages with your finger. Mail works with the most popular providers, including Google Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, and AOL - along with most industry-standard IMAP and POP email systems. The mail client used by Pittsburg State University is integrated with a calendar program. This means when you setup your mail client you also setup your calendar. |
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Set up instructions can be found HERE |
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Email for Android The default email app for Android provides all the functions needed for your Pittstate email account. By setting up your email account in this client you can sync your email, calendar, and contacts. It is easy to use and built into your Android device so no download is necessary. |
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Set up instructions can be found HERE |
Recommended Apps
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Quick Office Quickoffice is the essential Microsoft® Office productivity tool for your iPad. Award-winning and the #1 office suite for iPad worldwide. |
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| General instructions can be found HERE. (Android comes with Polaris Office, Quick Office not necessary) |
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Good Reader GoodReader has earned its accolades by the way it handles huge PDF and TXT files, manuals, large books, magazines, and renderings of 100 mb and more with great speed. The ability to mark-up PDFs opens up new doors to GoodReader users who can now use typewriter text boxes, sticky notes, lines, arrows, and freehand drawings on top of a PDF file. |
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General instructions can be found HERE. |
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Not available for Android at this time. |
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File Browser |
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General instructions can be found HERE. |
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Android version not available at this time. (Android ASUS comes with File Manager) |
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Cisco AnyConnect The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility client for Apple iOS provides seamless and secure remote access to enterprise networks. The client allows any installed application to communicate as though connected directly to the enterprise network. |
| iPad | General instructions can be found HERE. |
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The Android version of Cisco Anyconnect does not work on our network at this time. |
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Evernote Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go. |
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General instructions can be found HERE. |
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| General instructions can be found HERE. |
Tutorials
iPad Tutorials Guided Tours Education Apps Business Apps
Android Tutorial Click Here