So I've had my iPhone for a while now, and I'm learning nifty things about it every day. There are a lot of things you can do with this little wonder device. I've put together a list of my most used apps, most of which are completely FREE.
1. MySpace - Yea yea, I'm kinda addicted to MySpace, and this app lets me check and compose mail, view my friends, read bulletins, and even upload pictures directly to my mobile pictures folder! A lot of the pics I have on there that I took recently made their way on to MySpace that way.
2. The Weather Channel - All of you know how much I LOVE to keep up with the weather. Well, this app displays current conditions, gives you a forecast either in hours, 48 hour or 7 day increments, alerts you to severe weather or special weather statements, and even has a radar that works with Google Maps. It's the #1 weather program for the iPhone, and completely free.
3. Shazam - Have you ever heard a good song on the radio or over a loudspeaker and wondered to yourself who it was or what the name of it was? Well pull out your iPhone and fire this app up, let it listen to the song, and it'll tell you artist, title, a bio on the artist, where to buy it, and YouTube videos related to the song. How friggin awesome is that??
4. Brightkite - If you like to let people know where you are or what you're doing, this is perfect for you. Just start the app, and you have 3 choices. You can check in to your current location, sending a message through the Brightkite service and your Twitter account. You can check in and post a photo, either one in your library, or you can take one on the fly. And you can check in and post a little note telling everyone just what they're looking at. I use this app everywhere I go.
5. Twitteriffic - Ok, I'll admit it. I'm addicted to twitter. And as soon as I got my iPhone, I found this app and put it on there within the first half hour of owning it. This is more than just a twitter client though. Like Brightkite, it allows you to send your current location and\or a pic to all your fellow twitterers, or you can just send a simple tweet. A must have if you're involved with twitter at all.
6. Trapster - So I just got this app a couple days ago, and it's kinda neat. It will show you where recent police speed traps have been set up, as well as where all the traffic cameras are located throughout the city. Really nifty if you're going out of town and aren't familiar with all the "hot spots". Ha!
All those apps can be found in the App store free of charge. Now I have to make a confession. My iPhone is jailbroken. I wanted to see what all the hype was about, and there's a lot to hype about it. There's a TON of stuff you can do with the apps you find in Cydia, which is like the app store for everything Apple doesn't want you to have. The top two programs I use regularly as of right now are Qik and Winterboard. A lot of you have already seen a couple of videos I've done with Qik, and you understand exactly what it does. I open the app on my iPhone, I push the red record button and it streams to my Qik page instantly, and records it for me automatically! It also locates me and puts me on the Google Map to the side so you know exactly where I am when the good stuff happens. As for Winterboard, it basically allows you to put themes and custom elements to your iPhone. You can change sounds, your wallpaper, or you can totally revamp your iPhone with a whole new look and feel.
Now with every other article that shows something to do with jailbroken iPhones and reviews and whatnot, I have to include a disclaimer. If you don't know what you're doing when you find out how to jailbreak your phone, simply don't do it. While the risk of significant damage is pretty low, there's still a chance something can go wrong, so leave the hacking to the pros.
So that's what I've been doing with my iPhone. Got any cool things you do with yours? Let me know! Comment on this post and let everyone know how you enjoy your little Apple wonder.
1. MySpace - Yea yea, I'm kinda addicted to MySpace, and this app lets me check and compose mail, view my friends, read bulletins, and even upload pictures directly to my mobile pictures folder! A lot of the pics I have on there that I took recently made their way on to MySpace that way.
2. The Weather Channel - All of you know how much I LOVE to keep up with the weather. Well, this app displays current conditions, gives you a forecast either in hours, 48 hour or 7 day increments, alerts you to severe weather or special weather statements, and even has a radar that works with Google Maps. It's the #1 weather program for the iPhone, and completely free.
3. Shazam - Have you ever heard a good song on the radio or over a loudspeaker and wondered to yourself who it was or what the name of it was? Well pull out your iPhone and fire this app up, let it listen to the song, and it'll tell you artist, title, a bio on the artist, where to buy it, and YouTube videos related to the song. How friggin awesome is that??
4. Brightkite - If you like to let people know where you are or what you're doing, this is perfect for you. Just start the app, and you have 3 choices. You can check in to your current location, sending a message through the Brightkite service and your Twitter account. You can check in and post a photo, either one in your library, or you can take one on the fly. And you can check in and post a little note telling everyone just what they're looking at. I use this app everywhere I go.
5. Twitteriffic - Ok, I'll admit it. I'm addicted to twitter. And as soon as I got my iPhone, I found this app and put it on there within the first half hour of owning it. This is more than just a twitter client though. Like Brightkite, it allows you to send your current location and\or a pic to all your fellow twitterers, or you can just send a simple tweet. A must have if you're involved with twitter at all.
6. Trapster - So I just got this app a couple days ago, and it's kinda neat. It will show you where recent police speed traps have been set up, as well as where all the traffic cameras are located throughout the city. Really nifty if you're going out of town and aren't familiar with all the "hot spots". Ha!
All those apps can be found in the App store free of charge. Now I have to make a confession. My iPhone is jailbroken. I wanted to see what all the hype was about, and there's a lot to hype about it. There's a TON of stuff you can do with the apps you find in Cydia, which is like the app store for everything Apple doesn't want you to have. The top two programs I use regularly as of right now are Qik and Winterboard. A lot of you have already seen a couple of videos I've done with Qik, and you understand exactly what it does. I open the app on my iPhone, I push the red record button and it streams to my Qik page instantly, and records it for me automatically! It also locates me and puts me on the Google Map to the side so you know exactly where I am when the good stuff happens. As for Winterboard, it basically allows you to put themes and custom elements to your iPhone. You can change sounds, your wallpaper, or you can totally revamp your iPhone with a whole new look and feel.
Now with every other article that shows something to do with jailbroken iPhones and reviews and whatnot, I have to include a disclaimer. If you don't know what you're doing when you find out how to jailbreak your phone, simply don't do it. While the risk of significant damage is pretty low, there's still a chance something can go wrong, so leave the hacking to the pros.
So that's what I've been doing with my iPhone. Got any cool things you do with yours? Let me know! Comment on this post and let everyone know how you enjoy your little Apple wonder.
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