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14. Find your parked car can measure your speed and acceleration
Parking in a crowded area can make it accurately. This feature is particularly
challenging to find your car. However, useful for runners, cyclists, or anyone
your smartphone’s GPS can pinpoint your trying to improve their fitness levels.
car’s location, making it easier for you to 19. Control your home appliances
find it. Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT),
15. Act as a spirit level your smartphone can control various home
Need to hang a picture or install a shelf? appliances, such as lights, thermostats,
Your smartphone can serve as a spirit and even kitchen appliances. This feature
level, ensuring that everything is perfectly allows you to manage your home remotely,
aligned. making your life more convenient.
16. Track your fitness progress 20. Protect your hearing
With the help of fitness tracking apps, Excessive noise exposure can damage our
your smartphone can monitor your daily hearing, and your smartphone can help
activities, including steps taken, calories prevent that. With the help of sound meter
burned, and even your sleep quality. This apps, you can measure the noise levels in
feature is especially useful for those trying your surroundings and take necessary
to maintain a healthy lifestyle. precautions.
17. Create a personal hotspot Today, our smartphones are more than
If you’re in an area with no Wi-Fi, your just communication devices. With their
smartphone can act as a personal hotspot, advanced technology and numerous
providing internet access to other devices. features, they have become an essential tool
This feature is especially useful for those in our daily lives. So, the next time you use
who work remotely or travel frequently. your smartphone, remember that it can do
18. Measure your speed and acceleration much more than just make calls and send
Your smartphone’s GPS and accelerometer texts.
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