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TIME WHAT I DO WITH MY DROID... LEARN MORE...
6:30 AM My daily Alarm on my DROID rings to wake me up. Utilities – Ch. 23
7:15 AM I head out for a bike ride and queue up a playlist of some brand new songs that I purchased Music – Ch. 14
using the Amazon MP3 app last night. My Music app is set to play my Bike Ride playlist, I’m set to go.
7:25 AM I notice some dolphins playing as I cross the harbor bridge so I stop to take some video with my Record Video – Ch. 18
DROID, I know my daughter would love to see them. I upload the video to my YouTube account
to share with my daughter right away.
7:55 AM I stop for a break at my local coffee shop and use multitasking quickly move between apps and Multitasking – Quick
check my Calendar. I forgot I have a meeting at 10:00 this morning at the new coffee shop in town. Start Guide
I check traffic using Maps and find out I need to take my alternate route to my meeting today. Calendar – Ch.13
Maps – Ch. 19
8:15 AM Back home, my DROID automatically connects to my Bluetooth stereo speakers. I’m ready for Pandora – Ch. 14
some different music so listen to my Bruce Springsteen station on the Pandora app. Bluetooth – Ch. 8
8:30 AM At the breakfast table, I check my email and; browse the New York Times articles from my Email – Ch. 9
NY Times app (from the Android Market). I can also read USA Today or any number of newspapers. New Media – Ch. 16
I also use the Browser to visit my favorite web sites. Browser – Ch. 11
9:00 AM I connect my DROID to my computer to sync up all the latest information, music and Media Sync – Ch. 25
videos with doubleTwist.
9:30 AM I head to the office supply store to pick up a few items before the meeting, and I notice a new Android Market – Ch. 17
printer on display. I use my phone’s camera to scan in the barcode from the printer and
comparison shop for ratings, reviews, and better prices. I save this search for later on Shopsavvy.
Maybe I’ll add it to my wish list.
9:35 AM My DROID automatically connects to my stereo Bluetooth in the car so I can enjoy a Podcast I Bluetooth – Ch. 8
downloaded and synced. Media Sync – Ch. 25
10:00 AM My meeting is at a coffee shop with free Wi-Fi so I do a quick Skype text chat with my friend who Wi-Fi – Ch. 5
also has a DROID. I still have time so I reply to a few emails in the Email app while waiting for my Skype – Ch. 20
colleague. I am able to dictate my email using the Voice dictation feature. Email – Ch. 9
Voice – Ch. 2
10:10 AM My colleague is a little late so I check out the latest from my friends on Facebook, Twitter and Social Networking – Ch. 20
Linked In. Rather than launching separate apps, I just use the widgets on my home screen. Widgets – Ch. 6
10:20 AM My meeting finally starts and I find out I have to fly to London to visit an important prospect. Android Market – Ch. 17
I use the Kayak app to find the best fares. Then, I login to Orbitz.com on using the Browser to
book my flights. I email my itinerary to TripIt, so I can get automatic alerts if my flight changes
and automatically share my travel arrangements with my spouse.
10:30 AM I use my Skype app to place a call to James, my prospective client, in London to discuss the Skype – Ch. 20
upcoming meeting.
10:35 AM I receive an email message from James in London so I add him as a new Contacts entry for Email – Ch. 9
easy access during my trip. Contacts – Ch. 12
10:40 AM I add London to my Weather widget and Accu Weather apps and see that it will be quite rainy. Android Market – Ch. 17
I better get that rain gear packed! Widgets – Ch. 6
11:55 AM I’m a little early to lunch, so I play some Angry Birds. Games – Ch. 22
12:15 PM With the beautiful display on the DROID I share some recent shots of my client’s artwork Photos – Ch. 18
using the Gallery app.
1:15 PM I have a few minutes after lunch and let my friends know where I am by using Foursquare. Social Networking – Ch. 20
3:00 PM I snap a picture of my Starbucks receipt and upload it to my Evernote app. I can later search for Notes – Ch. 21
“Starbucks” to find this receipt since Evernote changes text in pictures into readable, searchable text.
5:00 PM I sync a movie from doubleTwist and buy a new book from Amazon.com for my Kindle app on Media Sync – Ch. 25
the DROID for later enjoyment on the airplane and head to the airport. New Media – Ch. 16
8:00 PM I arrive at the gate and have an hour before my flight. I check TripIt to verify that my flight is on Notes and
schedule. I use the time to review and edit a Microsoft Excel and Word document for work using Documents – Ch. 21
Quickoffice. I finish my review and send each document back via email. My work done for the
day, I’m ready to relax on the flight.
9:00 PM Sitting back in my seat on the flight, I first read a few chapters in the Kindle app and then View Videos – Ch. 15
watch my newly rented movie. New Media – Ch. 16
Day in the Life of an DROID User Day in the Life of a DROID User (continued)
Sometimes it’s easier to learn by watching someone else use his or
her DROID. The next best thing is to read about it yourself.
Follow along here to see how you might best use your DROID
in your own personal and work life.
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