KonanLink is a service that allows users to search for and find
whatever file they need, wherever they are and through whichever device they're
using. Using a Mac or Windows PC as a server of sorts, KonanLink makes it easy
searching months' worth of emails, finding that one image you need to give to
the designer when your laptop has died. Simply put, KonanLink is like your own
private cloud.
Below is a nice video that gives you the sort of idea KonanLink's team
were going for.
Getting started with KonanLink is a little bit different than with
other Anroid apps, as you need to download the program to your computer first.
All the relevant info can be found on their
website (http://www.konanlink.com/). Once you've got it downloaded, you
need to sign up for an account, which is not only free, but simple with just an
email and password required.
I wanted to try looking for a photo of some fancy headphones to show a
friend, so I searched for the word 'grain'. And voila!
Here, I can see all of the images that I had on my Mac back home, when
clicking on one I got a neat little warning letting me know I was going to
download something and therefore use data. This warning would be useful for
anyone who is under limited data plan.
KonanLink is a nifty Android app and service that works brilliantly.
What it basically does is turn your PC or Mac into a file server of sorts and
then allows you to connect to any device registered with your account. It will
fill in the gaps that other Cloud services may miss out on. KonanLink retrieves
any file older than three months, but a Premium account is also available for
those that want to be able to search older files and emails. Overall, I was
pretty impressed with it, and I'm sure it will come in handy over time.
Ratings
• Speed (4/5) - I found that KonanLink was fairly quick, opening files
is a little slower, but searches are returned just fine.
• Theme (4/5) - A little more Material Design would look good, but
there's not much to complain about and different file types are easily
distinguished from others.
• Features (4.5/5) - A great way of filling in the gaps that cloud
storage often leaves, KonanLink just works and I am surprised at how easy it is
to use and how hassle free everything is.
• Overall (4/5) - KonanLink is easy to use, it does exactly what it
says it does and it's free to use depending on what you need it for.
