Favorite iPhone apps?

**bluebug32** · 06-07-2009, 06:16 PM

Anyone else obsessed with the iPhone? I swear I would never care enough to upgrade the old flip phone, but discovered that the iPhone didn't cost much more and simplified my life. I love the GPS and it even has a few free bike computer apps. Please share your love and app recommendations.

**uforgot** · 06-07-2009, 06:46 PM

I have the ipod touch. My favorite app is Scrabble. Love it!

**Mr. Bloom** · 06-07-2009, 07:09 PM

Weather Channel
Mover
SHAZAM - SHAZAM - did I say SHAZAM?
Grocery iQ - shopping list
iEmoji - emoticons
Facebook
Skype - never used it until the kids when to Europe this week
Wind Meter
vLingo - seems cool...but I haven't used it yet.
SnapTell and pic2shop are really cool too, but I only use it for novelties...to some they could be a useful tool
Scrabble - but I need to put it on easy or it comes up with VERY obscure words.

**jesvetmed** · 06-07-2009, 09:54 PM

Oh... I'm so jealous!
I really need Verizon for the coverage where I live. I WISH Verizon would get IPhones! The rest of my life is Mac based, why can't my phone be?!

**Mr. Bloom** · 06-07-2009, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by jesvetmed

Oh... I'm so jealous!
I really need Verizon for the coverage where I live. I WISH Verizon would get IPhones! The rest of my life is Mac based, why can't my phone be?!

Next year for Verizon.

To be fair, on basic functionality, there are a lot of strong competitors to the iPhone...but the apps are what seem to make the difference.

**tulip** · 06-08-2009, 09:20 AM

I'm not obsessed with my iphone, but I do enjoy some of the apps. 100 Pushups is one I use alot, and Public Radio Tuner for when I'm traveling. Shazam is neat, but I haven't used it much. There's an app that figures out mileage on the car, and that's useful (or not, depending on how you see things). It's called Road Trip lite.

Share-A-Bill is great for my travels with my honey.

Any bike-related apps for the iphone? I'd like a mileage tracker, but I haven't searched for one yet.

I had Verizon, and I wish I still did! But my company went with the iphone, and so, then, did I. ATT coverage is not nearly as good as Verizon.

**andtckrtoo** · 06-08-2009, 10:24 AM

I love OpenTable.com - it allows you to search for restaurants in your area and actually make reservations. I used it just yesterday to secure a table at a popular restaurant for Father's Day. I've never had an issue with the reservations either. Love it. I also use the Facebook App and Yahoo Messenger.

Think they'll announce a new one coming out? That's the buzz around here.

**OakLeaf** · 06-08-2009, 11:32 AM

My favorite game for the iPod Touch is Bejeweled 2.

The third-party app I use the most is Shopper.

Handy Level is cool and free, and it would be useful in setting up saddle and handlebars, too!

Does anyone else find it weird that the iTunes interface for iPod Touch/iPhone is so stripped down? It doesn't even have a progress bar showing how much more of the song is left, or allowing you to rewind. No lyrics. No info pages.

I'm about ready to see if there's a third party music player like Pocket Tunes (probably not, they wouldn't allow it in the App Store I don't suppose) and that's just goofy!

**oxysback** · 06-08-2009, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by OakLeaf

My favorite game for the iPod Touch is Bejeweled 2.

The third-party app I use the most is Shopper.

Handy Level is cool and free, and it would be useful in setting up saddle and handlebars, too!

Does anyone else find it weird that the iTunes interface for iPod Touch/iPhone is so stripped down? It doesn't even have a progress bar showing how much more of the song is left, or allowing you to rewind. No lyrics. No info pages.

I'm about ready to see if there's a third party music player like Pocket Tunes (probably not, they wouldn't allow it in the App Store I don't suppose) and that's just goofy!

I second the Bejeweled 2 app. I'm addicted!

If you tap the screen while a song is playing the progress bar comes up and you can rewind, etc.

My other favorite app is Tap Tap Revenge.

**andtckrtoo** · 06-08-2009, 01:45 PM

So I have to ask - who's getting the new iPhone? It looks pretty cool! http:/http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/0...dc/index.html/

I have the second generation - the slow one - and have been eying the G3 - now I think I'll just wait and get the new one.

**laura jane** · 06-08-2009, 01:56 PM

Anyone seen the new REI application? It calculates distance (biking or running) then calculates how much gas money you save and how much you reduce your carbon footprint. I downloaded it but haven't had a chance to use it. COuld be interesting to see how much I save for myself this summer!

**OakLeaf** · 06-08-2009, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by oxysback

If you tap the screen while a song is playing the progress bar comes up and you can rewind, etc.

Oh! Cool. Thanks! I still want lyrics and BPM though.

**HillSlugger** · 06-08-2009, 05:47 PM

I've got the first gen iPhone so the biking apps don't work for me.

Zenbe: lists that you can synch with a web app
Weather Bug
The Weather Channel
AP News
Wurdle
Sextuple
Facebook
Twitter
Anaconda

**Mr. Bloom** · 06-09-2009, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by laura jane

Anyone seen the new REI application? It calculates distance (biking or running) then calculates how much gas money you save and how much you reduce your carbon footprint. I downloaded it but haven't had a chance to use it. COuld be interesting to see how much I save for myself this summer!

Does it have a more specific name? I couldn't find that...

**laura jane** · 06-09-2009, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Silver

Does it have a more specific name? I couldn't find that...

It's called Bike Your Drive.

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