list your favorite and unique smartphone capabilities and features ..

[InGearX]

let's list our favorite and unique smartphone capabilities and features ..

list your top three unique features / capabilities / programs ..
and
list your top favorite features / capabilities / programs ..

I want to show / teach parents & older relatives all the great features ..

hey might learn a thing in the process as well ..


from basics like

being able to block SMS based on number or keywords ..

to

• google maps/google earth to amazing google sky

to

• notepads that sync to web/devices

to

• wifi tether

to

• simple flashlight

to

• offline dictionaries and wikipedia..

..

what are yours?

 

[InGearX]

my top 3 unique:

• google sky map .. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.stardroid
• shazam and alike .. song identification apps ..
• Endomondo like path tracking applications ..
• save things to read it / reference it later like applications - like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideashower.readitlater.pro

basic:

• flashlight
• notes that sync to web - like keep.google.com
• google maps/google earth ..

 

[SiempreTuna]

Actually, it's the 'basics' that I use most, specifically:

• contacts
• calendar / reminders
• e-mail
• alarm
• maps (turn-by-turn)
• music (well, more podcasts in my case)
• browser
• news & weather
• clock / date
• games

Funnily enough, my Nokia N80 could do pretty much everything on that list 8 or so years back

Maybe not the flashlight - there you go: the reason for having a droid is the flashlight

 

[zuben el genub]

Better astronomy apps than Googlesky or SkEye if they are into it. Sky Safari and Mobile Observatory will do "push to" guiding.
Audubon guides, Sibley Birds, Mushroom ID, Plant ID, Wildflowers, Mammals, Insects, gardening apps. If someone quilts, there are quite a few good apps for yardage and blocks.
Financial apps like Pocket Money if they like budgeting.

Some NP have apps, either free or low cost for guides - I've seen Arches and Canyonlands.

PDF reader. You can scan and make your own travel guide or download free ones. If your camera or other manual is PDF, it's available when you want it.

Plenty of weather apps.

That's just a start.

 

[Stuntman]

Physical, landscape keyboard.

 

[Steven58]

making calls?

 

[Rxpert83]

I'd have to go with photosphere... the ability to almost go back to that moment and look around wherever you like is really cool

 

[shmn]

I guess my favorite feature is the Kindle app. I like that I always have a 'book' in my pocket so if I have a free moment or two...I can read. All those wasted minutes can now be filled.

Also, having a camera, video camera, calculator, calendar, mp3 player, GPS, maps & navigation, Internet connection for fact checking, e-mail, FTP client, photo album, document storage, voice recorder, Netflix app, barcode scanner, security camera viewer, contacts list and the world at your fingertips...all in your pocket is handy too.