8 Creative Ways to Use Your Smartphone Underground

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By Rebecca Hiscott2013-12-29 16:12:05 UTC

We live in a commuter's world, but our smartphones have yet to catch up. Without cell service or Wi-Fi in the subway or on airplanes — although that may change — we're forced to interact with our (generally unpleasant) surroundings.

Or maybe not.

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Now those precious minutes underground can be put to good use. With this collection of apps and digital tools, you can learn a new language, start a journal or become a wilderness expert, all without a single service bar. We think that's pretty magnifique.

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Topics: apps, Apps and Software, Gadgets, Mobile, skills, smartphone, subway, Tech, Travel & Leisure, Work & Play