I use it quite often, and my impression is that the app works better and better after the later updates
I did the same; now it's network > tethering and I'm connected. No need to fiddle with PDAnet, which I'd bought but which was giving me lots of grief with error messages that I was hating it until I could ditch it.
Book Catalogue https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eleybourn.bookcatalogue is not bad at all. Quite convenient to store info (through barcode scanning) about books found in Libraries and shops for later purchases
FlightTrack has just received a geeky upgrade for travel nerds like us. See article plus YouTube video over at AndroidCentral. Awesome new live wallpaper feature. FlightBoard by the same developers just released for Android. Same as the iPhone version, you get a flight board display of departures & arrivals for over 4000 airports. Demo of that is in the same AndroidCentral article/video above and also covered in a separate AndroidCentral article.
I use: TripIt Pro w FlightStats integrated Google Maps Kayak OnTheFly (ITA app) I have the Delta app, although it's just out and not very functional yet Has anyone played with or used 'Airport Remote' from Sojern ? It seems interesting.
I like: Hotel Easy Booker - nice choise of hotels and prices Google Maps - great build-in navigation XE Currency - currency converter
I used the free version for 6 months and upgraded last December. In two months, it saved me $150 in reduced flight charges and the flight schedule/gate changes are always provided from minutes to hours ahead of the airlines. Well worth it.
hi, I am using this wonderfull app with my Android HTC for all my travel now. GeoTask Alert System allows me to remember everything now using live google maps on the go. Fantastic in my day to day architect job of travelling across Europe and Russia. By the way here is the link http://tinyurl.com/6yhu6v9 Have fun !!!
Actually, you can use Easy Tether from the Android market without rooting your phone. I'm using it on my Droid X and it works perfectly. (You have to get the paid version for $10 if you want to use https sites.)
I thought Froyo included "WiFi Hotspot" native - I have used it seamlessly to create a wifi hotspot while on 3G data. Why would one buy an app?
Because most providers like VZ lock the feature out. The only phone with it native are the "google" phones. Nexas One and S. You can do it on other phones, but there may be charges, or you can root (incredibly easy) or use and app.
Right. Froyo has built in tethering but hell will freeze over before most carriers will permit this. They disable / remove the function and instead give you their own app for which they can charge an additional monthly fee for using. Maybe we should list the 3rd party options? Free: EasyTether Lite (http only, no secure / https) Wireless Tether (Requires root) Barnacle WiFi Tether (Requires root) Pay Apps: EasyTether PdaNet Tether for Android (I used to use the BlackBerry version, was solid, unsure on Android) There are some others but those are the big ones that most Android geeks use.
Ok my bad - i have both rooted my HTC Desire and our carrier here in Australia does not bar tethering (don't see why they should since you get a data quota and it's up to you how you use it up). I also don't think the carrier blocks the WifiHotSpot app on non-rooted phones here. Sucks that US carriers do so!
US carriers block it because they would prefer you pay $20 to $50 a month for the feature - something that's built into the AOSP!!! (Android Open Source Project). But since there's never been a definitive answer about whether carriers will know whether someone's using tethering or downloading data directly on the phone (regardless of what anyone says, it's never been confirmed), I'm not paying for it and will always find an alternative where possible. Case in point: While still on the now defunct global unlimited data plan I used wireless tether and downloaded over 2gb of data to my netbook. I needed some TV shows to watch FRA-DEN and the LH F lounge internet people apparently caught on to me using a torrent client on their free WiFi, so I switched to my phone.
The three apps I use most: * Aldiko (reads un-DRMed epub books) * PDAnet * Google Voice (for extra voicemail box and texting, to keep my main # private)
Scanner Radio is a cool app for listening to air traffic control and approach/departure radios at some airports within the US and other parts of the world.
I also downloaded Amazon market on my android and love the free app a day. Got some good games out of it
I use: SetCPU to overclock my G2 to 1.3GHz Angry Birds - to get those damn pig thieves! Of course you must be rooted to use SetCPU. The cool thing about the G2 is that it comes with a "Portable WiFi Hotspot" app, so you don't have to use Wireless Tether (like I did with my G1). No extra charge for it, either! Because, if you can't be entertained while you're traveling, then what good is it all?
I have a G2 on TMo ... if I'm understanding correctly, I should be able to use my handheld as a wifi hotspot for my laptop without any additional charges? How does that work? Does something need to be downloaded? Thanks!
To my knowledge, if you want to wifi tether you must root your phone. This voids warranties if they want to push, although most rooting is reversible. Basically wifi tethering is a function of the OS that US carriers mostly lock out or require a link to let them know you're doing it to charge you extra. Gaining root access to your phone allows you to control the OS, not the carrier. Which by the way the federal government said they can not do in the first place. I believe it was the Library of Congress, but may be off on that.
You don't actually need to physically tether the phone to the laptop, you can setup a wireless hotspot. I can do this on my Samsung Galaxy S, too Should be similar to: Settings -> Mobile AP (access point) From there, you can go into Mobile AP settings to change the AP/hotspot, add a password, and activate/de-activate it. It will suck up more juice, but you can always plug your phone into your laptop to charge while you use it... And when stuck at the airport for a while, it's a great way to do a few extra things via your laptop.
