I just started using Google Tasks with my Motorola Droid and I’m finding it pretty helpful. It’s actually my favorite task list so far.
I’ve been playing around with two different methods of viewing the Google Tasks from the Droid:
1. Point the Android browser to google.com/tasks. If you have tasks installed in your GMAIL account, your task list will automatically appear here. I put a shortcut to my bookmark for Google Tasks on my phones desktop. Since this is pulling the list straight from GMAIL over the internet connection, there is no need to sync the tasks.
2. The other option is to use the app called GTASKS. It is a wrapper for the TASKS. At this point, you have to sync the task list on your phone. Even though you have to sync the list I think this is my favorite option.
Why is this my favorite task list so far?
1. It’s easily available from GMAIL – which is central to everything I do. It’s simple to quickly type a task while I’m reading an email.
2. I can access my task list from anywhere to add or remove tasks from my phone.
3. I can have multiple task lists! It’s easy to switch between lists and to move tasks from list to list.
4. You can schedule due dates and they appear on your Google Calendar. Nice.
It’s not a fully featured as most of the task lists I’ve used, but I’m not interested in a bunch of bells and whistles that makes using a task list more of a task in itself.
Simple is better.