Ever since the original iPhone made its debut on June 29, 2007, I’ve been mesmerized by its capabilities and ease of use. Matter of fact, since I’m an early adopter with Apple products, I was one of the fortunate few that had “iPhone in hand” the day it was released.
As time has progressed, my purchase pattern for subsequent generations has remained the same by snagging the 3G on July 11, 2008, the 3GS on June 19, 2009, and the iPhone 4 on June 24, 2010.
Fortunately for me, I always qualify for discounted upgrades since I have five AT&T mobile phone lines. So, as each new iPhone is released, I’m able to take advantage of its lower price while family members enjoy the next-to-new hand-me downs.
One of the things I love about the iPhone is its seamless integration with Mac OS X. Applications that I use daily on my 27″ iMac can now be accessed on-the-go without having to lug around my 13″ MacBook Pro.
Even though I have 88 applications installed on my iPhone 4, there are twelve that I absolutely can’t live without. They are as follows:
NOTE: I’ve included a direct link to each company’s website instead of writing a description about each App. Also, for your convenience, I’ve included a direct link to each App’s home within Apple’s App Store. You’ll find it located to the bottom left of each iPhone image.
Grab the App HERE.
2. Dropbox
Grab the App HERE.
3. Evernote
Grab the App HERE.
Grab the App HERE.
5. iBank
Grab the App HERE.
Grab the App HERE.
7. Skype
Grab the App HERE.
8. SpeedTest
Grab the App HERE.
9. Square
Grab the App HERE.
10. Things
Grab the App HERE.
11. Voice Memo
The Voice Memo App is part of iOS4 and comes preinstalled with every iPhone 4.
12. WordPress
Grab the App HERE.
Question: Do you use an iPhone? If so, which Apps can you not live without?
Let us know in the {comments} section below.
About Dr. Patrick MacNamara
Love the dropbox app, but mostly for my desktops. I haven’t gotten too much into Evernote; I’m thinking I need to re-install it.
A couple of my favorites:
Wolfram|Alpha. But, not the app, just a shortcut to their website. It’s great to quickly calculate someone’s age, or converting units.
Facebook. Obviously.
Wikipanion. Great to Wiki something really quickly, and for that matter…
Wordbook. Dictionary available even when off-line.
And, of course, all of the other built in applications that makes the iPod Touch so useful as a reference tool.
Good choices, Dr. LLoyd. I, too, use the Facebook App quite often but can live without it since most of my updates are done through desktop applications.