Of course there are helpful applications for your smart phone or tablet. You can use these free or low-cost tools to time yourself, remotely run a slideshow, or turn your smartphone into a teleprompter.
Edutopia has a nice guide to iPad apps for education purposes mainly. Their reviews are worth a look.
This table offers even more information on apps for your speech:
Application | Function | Platform | Price |
PhatPad |
Brainstorming, sharing presentation materials and drawings | iPad | $4.99 |
Prompster Pro |
Teelprompter and sound recording | iPad and iPhone | $9.99 |
2Screens |
Stream presentations from your phone or tablet | iPad | $4.99 |
HT Professional Recorder |
Voice recording | iPhone or iPad | $6.99 |
Evernote |
Personal organizer | Any | Free (Premium version is $5/month) |
Breathing Zone |
Guided breathing exercises | iPhone or iPad | $3.99 |
SlideShark |
View or show PowerPoint slides | Iphone and iPad | Free and "Team" versions |
Quotebook |
Quotation directory | Iphone or iPad | $2.99 |
Quickoffice |
Review and edit PowerPoint slides | Android tablets and phones | Free |