What's your address again?

I've noticed that cell phone manufacturers put more and more features into their cell phones. I've also noticed that most people do maybe 5 things with their phones:

1. Make phone calls (duh)
2. Text message / email (smartphones)
3. Take a picture with the camera
4. Play a game (like brick breaker)
   
5. Check google maps/information (smartphones)

How many times have you been going to a friend's apartment and you can't remember the address? Happens to me all the time. I'm willing to bet that most people would take out their phone and call their friend to ask for the address. Then, when they get there, they will probably have forgotten the apartment number, so they'll go to the well again for that. It makes no sense! Why wouldn't you just put your friend's address into your phone. Every phone has an option for memos on your contacts where you can put the address. I suggest that we start using it.

Next, how often have you taken pictures with your phone? Probably pretty often. How often have you ever done anything with them? Probably almost never. I once took this picture of a random guy on the subway late at night. I never showed it to anyone, but he was a crazy person! He was white, with cornrows, a bluetooth headset (on the subway!) and a shiny, shiny shirt that may have been urban camoflauge. You know what, here's what he looked like (click for larger image):


Granted, I'm a geek and I absolutely own brickbreaker already. But, I'm going to make an effort to use more of the other features on my phone. Like the tip calculator. That's probably pretty useful. I wonder if it'll give me a shock when I cheap out.