Cool uses for your Droid

[cgarnes]

Off topic, admittedly, but I miss my Quicken app for the iPhone... Is there one for Droid? IF so, I can't find it.

Thanks!

 

[bbtkd]

I like a lot on the Droid, but one thing in particular that I like is to use it as a police scanner. Download the app PoliceStream. It accesses police scanner audio feeds from all over. I happen to run the feed for my area, which feeds through Radioreference.com. This way I can listen to the local police/fire/EMS/etc wherever I am. I have a handheld scanner though don't carry it everywhere - but I always have my droid. The few complaints I've read about PoliceStream are really about the audio quality, availability, or reliability of the feeds - which PoliceStream has no control over. I would like to see tham add widgets so I can have an icon for a specific feed.

 

[KiotaKahn]

I find that as a Premium Retailer for Verizon, my Droid is great for selling.....MORE DROIDS! I have not had an eligible customer yet that's played with mine and not walked out the door with one of their own. And I always bookmark this forum for them before they go, in case they come up with any questions.

 

[wil318466]

Watch porn?

 

[dezymond]

Watch porn?

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[savioAMG]

Just recently I had to take my car to the dealer for service and my loaner car didn't have navigation and I was unfamiliar with the area. Used the nav app on the Droid. It worked flawlessly and I was more than impressed with it. Awesome, especially considering it's a beta app.

 

[thehotcops]

Just recently I had to take my car to the dealer for service and my loaner car didn't have navigation and I was unfamiliar with the area. Used the nav app on the Droid. It worked flawlessly and I was more than impressed with it. Awesome, especially considering it's a beta app.

True. But then again, Google still had Gmail was in "beta" until recently. Although Google Maps Navigation did just come out with Android 2.0.

 

[bikerboy]

google map navigations is awesome and i did use it once, but it really drained the batter fast, right ?

 

[lschmitt]

google map navigations is awesome and i did use it once, but it really drained the batter fast, right ?

I've used it numerous times since I got my droid. Usually I have it charging while I use it, but the battery does seem to drain rather fast. I also noticed that at times it will take you around the block to get to a destination when you don't need to. Not sure what that's all about. I use to use VZNavigation and it did the same thing. Overall, though, it's a huge improvement over VZNav, which never seems to give good directions. Just my experience.

 

[bennyj]

google map navigations is awesome and i did use it once, but it really drained the batter fast, right ?

I've used it numerous times since I got my droid. Usually I have it charging while I use it, but the battery does seem to drain rather fast. I also noticed that at times it will take you around the block to get to a destination when you don't need to. Not sure what that's all about. I use to use VZNavigation and it did the same thing. Overall, though, it's a huge improvement over VZNav, which never seems to give good directions. Just my experience.

I love the new navigation on the droid. Unlike vznav wich would tell you to do a u turn, google will just re route you which is nice. I also like that it shows you a picture of the building when you reach it!

 

[lobe50]

Good Reading, I picked up some nice ideas for apps to try. I blew everyone here away with the Bubble Level.

I know I use my new LCD FlashLight App quite a bit, great to always know you have a light on ya in a pinch
TipCalc , Google Sky, and Talk to Me translator are all cool also. This phone just amazes me!!!!!!

 

[Droidlicous]

I got a "know it all" buddy and love the google "prove you wrong" search feature lol.. love this d!#n droid!!!

 

[Droidlicous]

Oh yeah google sky is nice too considering I live out in the middle of no where and get great views of the night sky

 

[fliphkd23]

I recently went to visit an old coworker at the hospital. I used the navigation function to guide me to the hospital. Once there I looked up the number to the business I used to work at on the browser. I called the place and got the guys full name so I could find which room he was in at the front desk. Deciding that getting some get well flowers would be a good idea I used google maps to find a nearby flower shop and then had my droid give me walking directions. The droid definitely came through for me that day!

 

[RedRocker]

I called my wife in Tampa while I was in Gainesville. Had I not had the Droid, it would have hurt my throat to yell that loud :icon_evil:

So you're saying you can talk to people on this thing?:icon_eek: