New Android App from Cobra Points Out Speed Traps, Cameras

[AF News Desk]

For those of you interested in avoiding the long arm of the law while speeding down the highway, Cobra - known well for their radar detectors - has released their previously-exclusive iPhone app iRadar for the Android.

According to the story from AutoGuide, the app is now available and for a price much less than that of a traditional radar detector - free.

Originally Posted by Jason Siu, AutoGuide.com - 5-1-11

Photo Credit: Antuan Goodwin/CNET
This is a glimpse of the screen users can expect from the Cobra iRadar app now available for Android as well as iPhone.

While it may seem that Apple’s iPhone continues to dominate the smart phone market, Google’s Android is actually the more popular operating system. So naturally, many app developers and companies are slowly creating variants of their iPhone/iPad apps to work on Google’s Android system. Included in that list is radar detector company Cobra.

Cobra’s iRadar app is now available for Android, though we still find it a little oddly named now that it’s on Android. The app offers a collection of standalone features (no actual Cobra radar required) that includes GPS warnings for road hazards, traffic cameras and speed traps. By utilizing Cobra’s Aura Camera and Driving Hazard Database with Google Maps integration, users are able to access a plethora of information to enhance their driving experience.

Those with an actual Cobra iRadar hardware can pair their app via Bluetooth for additional features. The app can serve as an auxiliary display for the detector and allows users to make their own road hazards for subsequent trips and aid other drivers.

The app is free on Android’s Market while a Cobra iRadar Detector is $125.

Check here for the original piece on Car Tech Blog (CNET)

I'm pretty confident this is something I will add very soon to my app collection for my Android phone.

What about the rest of you? Do any of you have it for the iPhone/Android? If so, how do you like it so far?