Google Makes Finding Parking Easier and Social

by: Kellex | posted 07.09.10 | News

Social parking baby. Google’s next application attempts to save you some gas, the environment and from breaking things. Yep, their Open Spot Android app is your way to find parking easier and help others do so as well while earning points along the way.

This will need to catch on in cities before it can truly be effective and appreciated, so everyone download it now!

More info at the Google Open Spot page.

Download:

Download Link

Via: Phandroid, ReadWriteWeb

http://www.lead411.com/Matt_Dircks_1550030.html Matt Dircks

Nicely However, it reminds me of the Ride Hopper app for theme parks; almost everyone needs to use it for it to be successful.Thanks a lot for sharing first of all, i am UK stuff member i recently come to your blog its excellent keep it up.
http://www.mediabistro.com/Mykalai-Kontilai-profile.html Mykalai Kontilai

gr8. i tested the new local app and it´s really good. now google have to port the same kind of experience and easy to find UI to the Local tab on the google search mobile page.
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CristianStar

This application is great, this would save a lot of time for many people who will use this application.I wonder how much does it cost.

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CristianStar

This application is great, this would save a lot of time for many people who will use this application.I wonder how much does it cost.

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RamZoe

It's not working for me on my Droid X.
guest

Total rip from SpotScout.
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ChrisJ

No spots in Boston yet, hope this catches on!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=515331325 Dahlia Pena

How about zipcar locations? Is there a way to find those?
trumpet444

kind of reminds me of trapster
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RJM

I live so far out in the sticks that I have to pass a fishing camp to get IN to town. Parking is never an issue. Now of they come up with an app that lets me avoid driving behind a cotton baler for 5 miles……
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http://twitter.com/GotMurph84 Ben Murphy

Interesting.
timarnette

Anyone else having trouble with google maps. They seem not in the market.
Hank Spank

This is a stupid app. In any metropolitan setting where this app might be useful, the spots will go too quickly for any posted alerts to be of any use unless the person taking the spot is a user of the app, AND posts that it's been taken.

Friggin' pointless.
http://thisisjohncoffey.com GRAND MASTER SEN$Ei {{-_-}}™

Great idea. Although I think it would be much better integrated into Google Maps, especially in Navigation. {{-_-}}

Spencer

Definitely agreed. I also think they somehow need to tie in Google Earth and Google Sky Map in Maps as well. Maybe as a layer, or labs? Idk but it seems like all these apps should at least be integrated with one another

http://thisisjohncoffey.com GRAND MASTER SEN$Ei {{-_-}}™

Very much so. That would save a lot of space and make each item easier to use. It would be just another one of those small ways in which Android kills iPhony. {{-_-}}

http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/SOQGG2REJZRIJBLBJTP2VHDX4I Javonte

whatever happened to kellex post about how to make a stand made out of a used clothes hanger he was post to post instructions on how to make the stand for your droid but never did it
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=707166291 John Lee

There's so much droid-life and kellex love on the comments, people would think kellex made the app….might as well have…thnx kells
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Tabe

I can see this pissing me off even more than parking without help… I can see it now: On my way to the towne center (where there's NEVER parking spots). I fire up Google Open Spot and see a couple of open spots near each other. I head over to those spots just to find out that a soccer mom and sports car driving d-bag who have no idea about the app, let alone have an Android phone, are pulling into my open spots… FAIL :/
Stephen

Seems to work ok for me. You've got an awesome/well deserved following Kellex–Thanks again for all you do. I'm sure all those comments on android market will gain a few new readers
Yada__Yada

Gonna give it a try.
Josh

apps working fine for me. what's the app that lets me test it's speed then compare to other apps?
Jason

I keep getting a force close. Is this happening to anyone else?
eddieonofre

upss mark a spot by accident and can not erase it.. hope no one i s going to try to park at my friend's house.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=707166291 John Lee

my brain does
eddieonofre

hey kellex what is going on here, did u send people to download the app? looking at the comments everyone is saying “downloaded coz droid-life says so”
StephanC

Great! However, it reminds me of the Ride Hopper app for theme parks; almost everyone needs to use it for it to be successful.
1bad69z28

Will have to try this in San Franciso
eddieonofre

men I wanted to be first
http://twitter.com/Ludacrosse05 Ludacrosse05

first. again. woot.