Our friends over at Engadget have published a kick ass guide on how to take advantage of Froyo’s cloud to device messenger capability. You may recall the demonstration during the Android keynote at Google I/O, where they pushed directions to their phone from Google Maps with the click of a button. Well, someone hacked together a quick app and accompanying Chrome and Firefox extensions that will allow you to do the same.
You’re not just limited to pushing directions though – as of right now you can also push URL’s and YouTube links. Every item you push will automatically open in its corresponding application – so directions open in Maps, URL’s in the browser, etc. It’s definitely a neat trick, though I had mixed results when playing with it myself.
You can find the full guide here, and I’ll also post the relevant steps below as well. Obviously, you’ll need Froyo for this to work.
(Thanks again to Engadget for this guide!)
Once you’ve followed the instructions above, all you have to do is click the extension icon in the browser, and your link will be shared!
Have you given this a shot yet? Let us know how it’s worked for you in the comments!
Source: Engadget
Source: Chrome To Phone extension