Andriod and iphone apps can help.

[ferdware]

I just wanted to share these tips with my fellow V users. I use these apps everyday to assist me.

"The Weather Channel" app, gives me the current weather, hourly forecast, daily forecasts, wind speeds and direction, and sunrise and sunset.

"Radar Now" app, gives me a current doplar of my area.

"Kitco Precious Metal Prices" app, gives current price of Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Palladium.

"U.S. Coin Identifier" app, can inform me of the current value of older coins and new.

"Silver Calculator" app, gives you current melt down prices of silver coins.

"Note Everything" app to write quick notes of interest. For example, if I'm driving and see a good spot to hunt. I note the address and any other points of interest.

I am also looking for a good app to mark areas of interest or good finds on a map.

These help me out a lot. I hope this can help others as well.
Good luck.

Ferd.

 

[Jim Bob]

I wish I had one of those high tech gizzmos but cell phones were on the market for several years before I was convinced I really needed one. I have to admit I was tempted to get one last year when my old cell phone died but the wife said I didn't need one, we don't text or tweet. I guess us old folks still like to use the English language ( voice mode) to talk to people. I'm not knocking the amazing useful things that have come about in the past few years, I love my GPS and laptop. Maybe next year an Android!

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

I wish I had one of those high tech gizzmos but cell phones were on the market for several years before I was convinced I really needed one. I have to admit I was tempted to get one last year when my old cell phone died but the wife said I didn't need one, we don't text or tweet. I guess us old folks still like to use the English language ( voice mode) to talk to people. I'm not knocking the amazing useful things that have come about in the past few years, I love my GPS and laptop. Maybe next year an Android!

Unfortunately "Smart Phones" are quickly becoming the only option. Carriers are no longer are offering basic phones. Here is the rub: Data plans are necessary for Smart Phones and they run an additional $10 to $40 per month.

My website went mobile last night. It is now optimized for your Smart Phones. The great thing is that now you can access my DFX/V3i tips while you are out detecting! I will be adding more features to maximize the usefulness of this feature in the coming weeks.

 

[ferdware]

Wow Neil,
That is really cool. I have already book marked it on my phone.
Have you thought about creating an app using the same basic layout. People could mark down the place they detected along with notes and pictures, and any change in setting for that area. Would be great for personal use.
I really think your on to something. Please keep working on it.
Thanks for sharing..

Ferd

I have been using my phone for most everything now. I'm posting from it right now..

 

[TC-NM]

Very Cool Neil ! ! ! I just saw an ad on TV last night for a 3G offered by (*****) for only 49 bucks. Those darn things last year were going for $299.

When I go detecting, I still carry carry my cellphone (900 MHz) with my cordless (bluetooth @ 2.4 GHz) headphones (not Whites cordless) AND use my Spectra V3 without any noticeable EMI.

TC-NM

p.s. I really like your website

 

[Aurium]

One thing that you all want to be aware of, the smart phones also have geo tagging on photo's you take. (this can be enabled or disabled)

All it really means is that the GPS location that the photo was taken at with the smartphone can be added to the picture. (so if you share a geo tagged photo you're also sharing your locations)

Technology is great, and useful but sometimes a little more information being shared than what you might intend.

I frequently use my smartphone GPS for finding parks in area's I've never been to, and I use the weather radar apps many times just to see if i should give up a hunt, or keep going because the weather is almost passed through.