My Top Eight iPhone Applications
Perhaps the hottest phone on the planet at this point in time, the Apple iPhone has a remarkable number of applications that can be downloaded and added. You can find anything your heart desires – from games to keep you child busy, a gift for a multi-tasking mom, all the way to bookkeeping to ensure your business expenses are in order. Here are some of the best applications available.
Pandora
If not the coolest way to find new music, Pandora must be close. This application lets you stream music directly to your phone uninterrupted. The best thing about it is that you enter a number of favored artists and using some complicated programming guidelines, Pandora will search out similar music for you. You can set up different “radio stations” within this app so you can choose what type of music you want to hear each day.
Yelp
This app lets you get better use from the GPS function available with your iPhone. It’s a great way to find new restaurants and Yelp also allows you reviews posted by previous customers. Many other comments from passionate food experts or typical Joes are available at your fingertips. No more unpleasant experiences, Yelp will help you avoid bad service on your first date; the rest is up to you.
WritingPad
This unusual little program allows you to completely circumvent the touch keyboard built into your iPhone. Drag your finger along the keyboard to spell words. Although it may seem strange, the learning curve is small and this program really works.
PageOnce Personal Assistant
This app allows you to combine many online accounts into one convenient space. You can make purchases, check your airline miles and move your money around; all this without having to move from screen to screen and tap repeatedly.
Remote
This little app allows you to turn your iPhone into a remote control for your computer. Whether you are listening to iTunes or watching a movie, the remote allows you to fast forward, reverse, change movies or playlists, all without having to get out of your chair.
Stanza
For the literary geek in all of us, Stanza is a gift from above. Over 20,000 classic titles have been made available, free of charge, to those who long to read them. It has a large enough screen to make the type legible, and the selection keeps growing. These are FREE?
Google Earth
This one is just cool. Who would have imagined even a few years ago that we would be able to sit down at a computer and see accurate photos from all over the globe? Now you don’t even need the computer, it is all available on your cell phone. Who knows, you might just learn some geography with this app.
Fring
This little gem will combine all your social networking connections in one place. Twitter, Instant Messenger, AIM, and SKYPE are all available here. No need to hop around to connect, Fring will even use VoIP if you are low on minutes.