Wondershare MobileGo 8.2.1

I have always wondered if there was an Android app that could keep all of the other apps from chewing on the power cables…err, I mean eating up my phone's precious resources. I never imagined I would find it while looking for a desktop phone management tool. Quite the synchronicity, don't you think? Leaving it aside, MobileGo (for Android) is one of those precious tools you need to keep your phone fit physically and "mentally".

Master Merger

The outstanding thing about MobileGo is that it has almost nothing special about it. First things first. Connection can be done either via USB cable or through WiFi (using the MobileGo speed booster companion app). Both ways work great. Once you start exploring you'll notice two large areas of interest, Devices and Online Resources.

"Devices" has everything you'd expect from an app that needs to manage your phone's content. The SMS screen lets you write and read new messages in real time and the Contact screen allows you to fully edit each contact.

Online Resources is a collection of favorite web addresses. There are only a few but you can add any address you wish. Selecting one will open it with the included browser and whenever you download something from there, MobileGo's download manager will take over and transfer it to your phone in the relevant location (i.e. music, apps).

The main functions of MobileGo are grouped in the Toolkit screen. From there you can backup, restore and use some other tools for importing and exporting.

A very cool tool is the "De-duplicate" button. Pressing it will bring up a wizard that helps you remove contact duplicates in an elegant fashion. At first it will collect app data and show you the accounts that may be linked to a contact list (Facebook or WhatsApp), including the phone list itself. You will be presented next with a report and get to choose each duplicate's fate. Once you pick your favorites you can select from a short match type list to filter your results. Be careful though when merging contacts across separate accounts. I never did that because firstly, it seems pointless and secondly, my intuition tells me not to. Still, if you check just one account then you'll have a pretty accurate representation of what really needs to be merged.

Features

• Web download manager and installer – It keeps everything organized in tabs and is easy to manage.
• De-duplicate – Excellent option if you need to do some clean-up in your contact list.
• Import and export tools Compatible with Outlook, Windows Live Mail and iTunes.
• Wireless connection – You can free up a USB port, MobileGo can connect wirelessly in an instant.
• Playlist organizer – You can organize the music into playlists.

The wireless connection requires the app called MobileGo. I know it has the same name but one is a desktop app and the other's an Android app. Besides working as a connection tool, MobileGo fro Android has some perks of its own. But that's another story.

Pros

• De-duplicating is like spring cleaning for your phone.
• Connecting devices is done effortlessly
• The backup process works just fine

Cons

• It's not cheap
• Downloads sometimes do not work

Conclusion

MobileGo is not being original in any way but it does what is needed and does it well. The people at Wondershare set out to build a solid device manager and they succeeded.