So, the new phone is already paying off.

I drove up to NY for the holiday weekend. Driving back to VA on Tuesday, I crossed the Delaware Memorial Bridge only to find that 295 S -- the route to I-95 -- was completely closed. (Really, Delaware should change its motto to "The perpetual road work state.") And the detour to get to I-95S was poorly marked, well technically there were no signs at all. No problem, I have a Garmin Nuvi to keep me from getting lost. But I quickly realized the Garmin would put me on 95 right before the toll booth, and I refuse to pay that toll -- especially when they can't be bothered to properly sign such a major detour.

So I pulled over at a gas station, turned on the phone's internet connection (I keep it off when I'm not using it to conserve the battery) and fired up the google maps. It found my location, and I was able to scroll around and figure out how to get to Rt 4 south so I could bypass the toll and rejoin I-95 in Maryland. Score!!!

I also had fun taking photos of my sibling's dogs and uploading them to facebook over the weekend. I played with making videos, too.

For my next experiment, I will try out the Navigation app on some local trips to see how well it works.

I've also spent some time playing Teeter, which came with the phone. But I'd like to download one or two other games for those times when I'm stuck somewhere with time to kill. Can anyone recommend a droid app for crossword puzzles or scrabble? Or any other good games?

BTW, merely browsing through the available apps is pretty entertaining. Under the "lifestyle" category, you can find various bible and other religious apps. But the same category also includes multiple versions of the kama sutra and something called "Car Sex Positions."