I got an iPhone 3G on the first day it was released and its been a love affair ever since. It’s replaced more than my old 3G phone – it’s all about the iPhone applications which makes it more like a mini mobile computer.
Fun stuff like Twinkle – which delivers on my wish list from my previous blog post – Twitter + photos + gps so you know who is Twittering around you. So fabulously seamlessly integrated that it becomes an insta-hit with the iPhone in-crowd.
Shazam – you can do a party trick hold the phone to the speaker and Shazam tells you the song and the artist and tags it for you in case you want to buy it later.
I got Palringo yesterday and I can use IM and stay in touch with all the MSN crew.
Omnifocus is one I have barely started using yet – it needs a little time and love to get the contexts working with the GPS.
So the things I find cool:
- Apps with GPS integration e.g. Twinkle
- Apps that let iPhone talk to every platform e.g. Palringo
- Apps that organise you e.g. Evernote
- Apps that keep you on top of your online life e.g. WordPress (where is Blogger for iPhone?)
- Apps that behave like super techno geniuses e.g. Shazam
- Meaningless fun stuff using the accelerometer e.g. iPint, Cube Runner
- Syncing seamlessly between desktop and iPhone e.g. Mobile Me, Evernote, Omnifocus
Hours of entertainment and time wasting even under the pretence of being busy and organised. Crackberry – your days are numbered – long live the iPhone!
