The better way to track packages with Android
These pretty little gadgets we tote around in our pockets are supposed to be smart -- but when it comes to certain simple-seeming tasks, man, they sure can seem stupid.
Take the common chore of package tracking, for instance: Maybe you find it useful to know when a new delivery is en route to you or waiting at your doorstep. I do -- but getting my phone to monitor that intelligently and provide reliable alerts proved to be anything but easy.
I know, I know: There are tons of apps in the Play Store that promise to track packages and do just what I described. The problem, though, is that most of them leave something to be desired. Either they require you to manually input the tracking number of every package you want to monitor, or they rely on scanning your inbox for online purchase receipts in order to find and import tracking info.
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