**Official** iPhone Apps Thread

[Warpe]

Just got myself a 3GS, looking at apps. Post your faves (cool kids only, pls).

Obvious must haves:

Google (voice search is awesome)
Facebook
Skype
NY Times

[flomo]

opentable

[Silly String]

My friend says he couldn't live without Vlingo - Voice recognition app.

[dsmrolla06]

If youre looking for games, labyrinth 2 and doodle jump are really good.

Can also go with TWI (texting while intoxicated) FML (F my life) which are both free if you like the funnies. Someecards is really funny too and its only .99.

[Renton]

im thinking about getting the droid because i'm stuck with verizon. Any thoughts?

[Jack Sawyer]

google nexus one, renton. wait a little.


btw, here you go warpe!
http://gizmodo.com/5436652/gizmodos-...e-best-of-2009

[CoccoBill]

Pfft.

http://maemo.nokia.com/n900/

[frosst]

I am Tpain autotune app ldo

[bode]

im thinking about getting the droid because i'm stuck with verizon. Any thoughts?

its legit and as good as the iphone imo. i'm intrigued by jacks post thought.

[Jack Sawyer]

Pfft.

http://maemo.nokia.com/n900/

That one was the leading candidate on my list, until I learned about its relatively weak battery life and GUI that still does not support proper portrait mode.

The Maemo OS, as a platform, is still young. The iPhone OS is mature, but its been around forever. The Android OS, however, even though its young it has been making improvements by leaps and bounds recently. Plus, none other than the Google itself is baking that shit, and directly integrates all its (admittedly awesome) services.

Next year, WinMo7 will be making an appearance. People who have seen that OS beyond closed doors under NDA's have commented about it using words like "mindblowing" and "unbelievable", so the start of the next decade will be quite interesting in regard to smartphones.

[ensign_lee]

Just got one too. *VERY* interested in this thread.

[ensign_lee]

im thinking about getting the droid because i'm stuck with verizon. Any thoughts?

its legit and as good as the iphone imo. i'm intrigued by jacks post thought.

Was on the fence. Picked the iphone because the droid is fucking annoying to use. Yeah, it can do more, but it's not nearly as ergonomically comfortable in my hand or as intuitive to use.

[Renton]

how were u able to choose between those two phones? weren't you already tied down to a network?

[ensign_lee]

Oh, sorry. No, I wasn't tied to a network. My 2-year contract with TMobile was already up and I was looking at all the options available to me.

It was either Verizon with the Droid or ATT with the iphone 3GS. The "larger" coverage doesn't really affect me, since I don't think I'll be using my phone that much outside of Houston.

The Droid is a lot heavier, and it's non-screen keyboard is annoying as hell to use. It's a good concept (beat the iphone at everything; try to make your strengths the iphone's weaknesses), I just don't think it's very well executed.

[ensign_lee]

I could have sworn there was a way for you to say into you iphone "from location A to location B' and for it to use googlemaps to then find you directions. Anyone know how to do that?

[JinxT4]

Pandora's the first app that comes to my mind. I don't wanna link away from FTR, but OOT has a pretty big iPhone thread (in case FTR doesn't have a very large iPhone population).

[zook]

Sportacular
NPR News
FlightControl

[Galapogos]

CBC's HNIC app (for my fellow northerners)

[Xianti]

Shazam (what song is that?)
Facebook
FriendSync (syncs FB profile photos to your Contacts)
Echofon (for Twitter)
IM+
Yelp
Mobile Fotos (if you use Flickr)
AP Mobile (news aggregator)
Wikipanion
Stanza (ebook reader)
Now Playing
iCam (uses your laptop camera or other web cam)
PhoneFlicks (if you use Netflix)
iTap (turns iPhone into remote touchpad for your computer)
RedLaser (barcode reader/price-finder)
Kayak (kayak.com)
Ambiance
BigOven (if you like to cook)
SlingPlayer (if you have a SlingBox)
Photogene (mini-Photoshop for iPhone)
Convertbot

[BooG690]

The Android Market doesn't have anywhere near the amount of apps the iPhone has. The Droid is a sick phone...but iPhone is definitely better. However, Verizon > AT&T, and the iPhone will be coming to Verizon this year in 4G so...stick it out with Verizon.

[Warpe]

Some freebies I've downloaded:

SHOUTcast radio (a multitude of AOL streaming internet radio stations - awesome)
CBC Radio (CBC 1, 2 & 3)
The Atlantic
MSNBC
Time
Huff Po
Virtual Zippo Lighter (fun)
iHandy Level
Shazam (music recognition - listen and identify song)
Lightsaber Unleashed (a must for Xianti)
Weather Eye (The Weather Network)

[Xianti]

iHandy Level

This one's cool. And so is RulerPhone. They work well, but the need comes up only on occasion.

Lightsaber Unleashed (a must for Xianti)

Had this when I first got my iPhone. Fun for a minute. Deleted it since.

[Monty3038]

Didn't read thread... but heard the story about the guy who saw his buddy doing lines of coke off his IPhone...

The only comments his buddies said... "theres an app for that"

[donkbee]

DoodleJump! I suck at it though.

I just got an iphone a few days ago and I can't stop downloading arcade game apps. I keep telling myself, "well it's only $0.99/$1.99..."

[mcatdog]

Google
Facebook
AIM
NYTimes
ESPN ScoreCenter
Epicurious
PokerICM

That's all I got, sometimes I feel like I wasted money on an iPhone when I don't use apps that often.

[flomo]

are there any porn apps?

[P-Train]

AP mobile
Shazam
Too many games to list, mostly all free
Definitely ESPN Scorecenter

[Warpe]

are there any porn apps?

y but dunno if they're hard core

[Warpe]

More freebies:
Newser
BBC Reader
NFB ONE (National Film Board of Canada)
SkyORB (demo)
SketchBook (demo)
Epicrious
Big Oven
TED (streams to small screen. download their free podcasts to watch on TV)

[Renton]

I have the droid now, but I was wondering if anything like this is being sold for iPhone or anything else:

I want a car device that clings to my windshield, with a wire running down to the cigarette lighter, wherein I can place the phone and it will charge and also allow me to use it semi-hands-free in the car. Basically a docking station like they make for the home, but for the car instead. As a bonus it would be cool if it also had the FM transmitter so u can listen to music through your stereo.

I went to verizon and all they had was this thing that clings to the windshield and holds the phone, but its just a piece of plastic, theres nothing else to it.

[oskar]

something like this:
http://iphone.tomtom.com/en-us/car-kit-for-iphone.html
?

I just have a regular iphone holder and I just plug it into a regular charger and run an audio cable to the car stereo.

[Warpe]

I have the droid now, but I was wondering if anything like this is being sold for iPhone or anything else:

I want a car device that clings to my windshield, with a wire running down to the cigarette lighter, wherein I can place the phone and it will charge and also allow me to use it semi-hands-free in the car. Basically a docking station like they make for the home, but for the car instead. As a bonus it would be cool if it also had the FM transmitter so u can listen to music through your stereo.

I went to verizon and all they had was this thing that clings to the windshield and holds the phone, but its just a piece of plastic, theres nothing else to it.

Budget:
http://www.iphoneworld.ca/iphone-rev...essory-review/

w/GPS:
http://iphone.tomtom.com/en-us/car-kit-for-iphone.html

[BooG690]

Bump for BankItDrew.

[givememyleg]

tiny wings (epic game)
words with friends (addme and start a game - gmml)

[BooG690]

inb4 gmml starts a game with you but doesn't finish it.

[givememyleg]

it's your god damned turn

[BooG690]

NOU

[BooG690]

2+2 just came out with a solid app. Makes browsing their forums a lot easier.

[bigred]

2+2 just came out with a solid app. Makes browsing their forums a lot easier.

cough ftr? cough

[BooG690]

This is the only way FTR will learn to give us an app, Bigred.

[bigred]

fo realz, i want it

[kingnat]

i just bought iPad, and wanted to bump this thread. I will try to contribute as I find stuff that works well.

[donkbee]

buy Tiny Wings! Best time waster ever

[bikes]

Pandora's the first app that comes to my mind. I don't wanna link away from FTR, but OOT has a pretty big iPhone thread (in case FTR doesn't have a very large iPhone population).

i miss mah jinxx

[BooG690]

i just bought iPad, and wanted to bump this thread. I will try to contribute as I find stuff that works well.

Flipboard is awesome for the iPad as is Editions. Both news apps though Flipboard is kind of a bit more.

[PymnPenurry]

Wonderful
Your site is very helpful...
Thanks...