GetawaysRus

Resistance is futile. After several years of resisting, my wife's old cell phone bit the dust. It was time for a new cell phone. So now we both have these new, shiny, expensive smartphones (Android).

I'm learning how to use the thing. So I started to wonder: are there any ways I can earn miles using my phone? (For example, I know that there are search bars that you can install into your home PC or laptop that earn miles for web searches. Any such things for the phone?)

And here's a related question: I found a TripAdvisor app (haven't installed it yet). I do use Google reader to follow a number of travel blogs, so I now have that installed in the phone. But there doesn't seem to be an Award Wallet app or a FlyerTalk app. Are there particular phone apps that people find useful for miles junkies?

emeraldtx

I haven't used it yet, but I stumbled across this one the other day:

http://www.checkpoints.com/

kendenton

Award wallet does have an Android app in beta. You can download it from them. Works great on my Droid 2 Global.

pongben

I've been using Topguest. It works in conjunction with facebook places, foursquare, and a few other apps go get you points or miles when you check into certain places (hotels and virgin america kiosks primarily).

http://www.topguest.com/

rookieflyer

I'm using the flyertalk app to post this! On an iPhone?

Superguy

FlightView free is a great travel app. Can input itineraries and it'll track flights for you. Also maps, status etc. It often alerts me to flight changes before the airline does. ^

GetawaysRus

Had to search to find it - the Award Wallet Android app (beta) is at the bottom of this page:
http://awardwallet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=195