Once he got home, he immediately began ‘playing’ with it and setting up his passwords, backgrounds, and of course, asking around for the "must have" apps to install. Being his loving and helpful wife that I am, I of course helped him get started and showed him how to put his new phone on mute, make a call, set ring tones, add contacts, send text messages and add some of the many free apps that I already have on my phone.
After installing the apps that I thought he would find most useful, I decided to do some research online to find the best, newest free apps that are available. I thought many of you may be interested in what I found, so I've put together a 'short-list' of favorite apps that I've found through my research, some from my own iPhone, and some that my friends have recommended . . . all at a great price . . . FREE!
Basic Social Apps
- Facebook - Keep in touch with friends, "check in" to places on the go, Snap a photo on your iPhone and immediately upload it to your wall.
- LinkedIn – A social networking site for professionals to network, and keep up-to-date with colleagues/peers. They say the new upgrade for this app is absolutely gorgeous!
- Twitter - Link to your Twitter accounts to read tweets and post your own.
Entertainment, Games & Some Overall Useful Apps
- Angry Birds - A very addictive, wacky game where you fire birds through a slingshot in order to kill piggies.
- Pandora - Pandora generates music play lists for you on the fly based on what you're in the mood for - all for free. Use thumbs up/down to rate songs and refine the selections. Never buy another song again, and never deal with the hassle of making play lists.
- Hulu – a solid iPhone app with excellent video performance over both 3G and Wi-Fi networks, but you still have to watch occasional commercials.
- Gas Buddy - Locate gas stations near you and see their current gas prices and find the cheapest gas on the go – for free!
- Flashlight - In the dark? Get this app and it will help guide your way.
- Open Table - Best app for making dinner reservations AND you can accumulate points for a restaurant certificate at the same time.
- Rotate Mojo - Enables you to rotate your photos 90 degrees for free!
- Red Laser Barcode Scanner – Extremely accurate and free scanning application for barcodes and QR codes. Check prices, find products in nearby stores and check Food Allergens. (Been downloaded over 9 million times and has about as many uses.)
- Fish Fingers - A nice, soothing aquarium on your phone and you don't even have to feed the fish or clean the tank!
- Shark Fingers - Only if you're feeling adventurous. Hover or tap you finger at the waterline and they'll go after it. When they bite it, your phone will vibrate and blood will drip into the water making the sharks even more ravenous. But, watch out, they can also jump out of the water to go after your finger too!
- Words with Friends - If you enjoy games like Scrabble, I assure you that you will simply love Words With Friends (Free). The iPhone app is a turn-based crossword / Scrabble type app for your iPhone and you can play with your friends or random players on your iPhone and send an invite to your friends from Facebook and Twitter.
- DailyBurn - A calorie, workout and fitness companion to help you manage and track your health goals.
- Dreambot & Sleep Pillow- Two good apps with sounds to help you sleep.
- iMapMyRide - For the bicyclist enthusiasts. This is the ultimate GPS ride tracker and training app.
- Relax and Sleep Well - It may seem strange at first but give it a chance and suddenly you'll feel completely relaxed. It truly works. It seems to get better with repeated usage.
- Bloomberg - Best stock app. Get news, charts, and updated prices for your portfolio.
- Zinio Magazine Newsstand - The world's premier, high-fidelity mobile reading experience, featuring the best magazines from around the world.
- Weather+ - The Weather+ app (also known as The Weather Channel app) was designed with the retina display in mind, and the guys and gals at ITWC knocked this one out of the park!
- Around Me - If you hate the feeling of being lost and not knowing your surroundings, then this is the app for you! It uses your current location to find all the essential places around you including banks, hospitals, gas stations, restaurants and many, many more. It lists them with the address and then provides a map of how to get there.
- iTranslate - You can translate every word and text! You can translate from Russian, English, French, German and Spanish and to each other!
Lonely Planet - A travel guide book at your fingertips . . . "like no other". New York Times. - My Vacation - Plan, journal and share your trip all from the palm of your hand.
- Sky Scanner - quick and convenient way to find and book flights from any location to any destination. It provides all the necessary flight information, airlines and prices and then allows you a range of ways to book your selection.
- Trip Advisor - This fantastic app allows you to search for flights and hotels in your chosen destination. You can also search for sightseeing and restaurants to further prepare for a great trip away. You will see detailed photos, reviews and maps so you will feel well prepared!
- Tripit - Tripit is for all those organised people out there. Travelling can be stressful but with Tripit, it allows you to have all your travel details in one place. From flights, taxi pick-ups to key events, everything will be stored, checked and covered. You’ll never forget or miss anything!
- XE Currency Converter - lets you convert every world currency on-the -go.
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