SECTION 3: APPS: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY
MOST PRODUCTIVE / USEFUL
1. iRemote - Provided you have your iTunes library linked to your home wireless network, iRemote turns your iPhone into a portable remote controller for iTunes and AppleTV. This app is just fucking awesome in every way. (FREE)
2. Google Mobile - Everything you need on the go. A must have. (FREE)
3. Pandora - An online music streamer that allows you to name and create your own "station", and then streams said songs to you. You approve or disapprove of the songs it sends, which the program takes note of and caters the station more closely to your tastes over time. This program is free and one of the most innovative I have ever used anywhere. (FREE)
4. Palingro (just released) - A fully-featured IM program which allows for the exchanging of pics, etc. (FREE)
5. Box Office - This is is another must have. It gives you nearby theaters, reviews, fandango links to movie times for purchase, and directions/info for the theater. Just awesome. (FREE)
6. eReader - A fantastic mobile reader for the iPhone. Turns the iPhone into a tablet with downloads galore. I really, really love this app as I have used it before on my old pda phones. (FREE)
7. Yelp - An all-in-one informational app that finds you restaurants, gas stations, movie theaters, etc. based on your location, with reviews added. Now, while great, it is still lacking in database information as some places won't show up that should. (FREE)
8. MLB At Bat - Great for any baseball fan. I check this often. ($4.99)
9. eBay Mobile - a very intuitively built iPhone-centric app that has all you need. (FREE)
10. Jott - A voice note recorder than automatically turns voice notes into a to-do list. (FREE)
MOST FUN
1. Phone Saber - A silly app that turns your iPhone into a light saber like star wars. The noises are quite legit. (FREE)
2. G-Park - For those who forget where they park at malls/stores, etc. all the time, this app will direct you back to your car based on GPS location. ($0.99)
3. Save Benjis - An app that pools prices for items on numerous sites to give you the best price. (FREE)
4. Twitteriffic - This would make the most useful list if I actually ever used it. I don't, but many actually do find it great and use it all the time. (FREE or $9.99 for Premium)
5. Shazam - An app that records snippets of songs and identifies them for you. (FREE)
6. Bulbous Ventures, LLC Baseball (Stats) - The elias database for the iPhone. Quite amazing in its depth of stats. (FREE)
7. MyLite - allows for the phone to be used as a flashlight in dark situations. (FREE)
8. Trism - A very addictive game similar to bejeweled, only far better. ($9.99)
9. Sudoku (Electronic Arts version) - Self-explanatory. ($7.99)
10. Cro-mag Rally - Caveman racing in cars. Simple, and very fun. ($9.99)