I have a new G1 phone. And I am in love. Let me tell you why…
Shopping: I have a wiki at home. Well, not me personally, wikis are intended to be shared. On this wiki I keep my grocery list, my recipe list and stuff like that. The idea is if I want to go shopping, I update the wiki then print out a shopping list.
Not anymore. I create the list and go to the store and use my phone to access it. And people can update the list in case I forgot something. I just need to refresh it to see the new list.
Cooking: I already mentioned I have my recipes on the wiki. This means I don’t need to print out my recipes either. And, if I happen to be shopping and find something on sale, I can see what other ingredients I need to complete a recipe.
Recreation: I play games on my phone. My favorite right now is Coloroid which is a colorblock game. I also have cribbage and klondike solitaire. I also listen to music. Especially when I’m driving or cooking. I love how I can have my phone play music and show me the recipe at the same time.
E-Mail: My phone notifies me when I have e-mail. So instead of keeping tabs open on my browser, I just have my phone sitting near me.
Instant Messaging: I don’t use my phone for IM very much because if I’m away from my computer I’m usually too busy to do IM anyway. But it’s a reasonable interface.
Phone: I mentioned it was a phone, right? Never dropped a call. And texting works great with the keyboard. I like how texts to/from a number are displayed as conversation.
