By following these steps, you can easily add a PDF shortcut to your Android home screen, making it easier to access your important documents without navigating through multiple menus.

In reality, if you choose the option to create a solid color icon when running the shortcut, you’ll be asked to type the color you want (you can type any English name supported by HTML or HEX value), ...

3. Make a choice In many cases, you will be taken straight to the next step but you may be presented with a choice: to install the website to your home screen or create a shortcut.

Select “Add to home screen” to add the icon to the next open spot, or tap and hold the icon then drag it to your desired location on the home screen.

In the next screen, you can also select a photo or a different icon for your shortcut. When you're done, tap Add to Home Screen.

Make your mobile life even easier by creating a home screen shortcut for Gmail labels.

If you tap that new app shortcut, the Gmail compose window will open (without having to go through the App Actions menu). Create as many of these app shortcuts as you need on your home screen.

On BlackBerry 10, you have the ability to add a home screen shortcut for any web page you want. This comes in handy if you frequent certain pages and want to have instant access to them from your home ...

The ability to add home-screen shortcuts isn't a new feature by any means -- smartphones have had this capability for quite some time -- but it's still good to see it present in BlackBerry 10.