iPhone Apps

Posted by: Lontano on 13 February 2010

So any good recommendations? Any must haves Apps.


I put Tom Tom Western Europe on my phone this week and have been very impressed with it, although you do need to buy the very over priced cradle for it to work properly.
Posted on: 13 February 2010 by Tony Lockhart
I have about 140 apps..... I don't know where to start!

Amazon. eBay. Google maps. Tv guide. Plane finder. Met office. Ps mobile. Bloom. Acrossair.

Hic.

Tony
Posted on: 13 February 2010 by Lontano
Thanks - now added PS mobile and Acrossair to my collection.
Posted on: 13 February 2010 by BigH47
quote:
I have about 140 apps..... I don't know where to start!



There's an app for that.
Posted on: 13 February 2010 by mudwolf
I also have a new iPhone, I'm just using the basics and trying to get used to it. It's so much more wonderful than what I had.
Posted on: 13 February 2010 by Lontano
quote:
Originally posted by mudwolf:
I also have a new iPhone, I'm just using the basics and trying to get used to it. It's so much more wonderful than what I had.


I have ignored all the apps for quite a while but have been loading them up on the phone recently and they really do make the iphone even more wonderful. So many good things out there to try out and either free or not very expensive.
Posted on: 14 February 2010 by nap-ster
If you have Sky+ or SkyHD then the Sky+ app (appropriately named) is essential.
Posted on: 14 February 2010 by Lontano
quote:
Originally posted by nap-ster:
If you have Sky+ or SkyHD then the Sky+ app (appropriately named) is essential.


Yep thanks - got that one and I agree very clever to be out and about and able to record stuff on the sky + box from the iphone. ta.
Posted on: 14 February 2010 by Tony Lockhart
Louvre and Vincent are worth a look too.

Tony
Posted on: 14 February 2010 by JamieL_v2
'Smack Talk', 59p I think, a very silly, quite simple application, and I am sure the boys will love it, and after a glass of wine you will too.

My girlfriend has it, and we were recommended it in a pub on Holiday, we laughed so much when we got back to the flat that we nearly wet the bed. Once you start laughing at it and it laughs back you lost.

Here is a link to a good example of someone playing with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...QTpc&feature=related

Also Brian Eno's 'Bloom' is a nice calming ambient music generator, which Tony mentioned, and also 'Trope' by him too.
Posted on: 14 February 2010 by Lontano
Thanks - I have Louvre, Smack Talk and Bloom and will look at Trope and Vincent. Another one similar to Bloom is Air.
Posted on: 15 February 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
Angry Birds is a highly amusing game.

The Met Office weather page is very good, I also like the National Rail Enquiries journey planner.

Bruce
Posted on: 19 February 2010 by Tony Lockhart
Just loaded the Asborometer app. My area, Cambridge east, comes out at 15%. Who lives in Newham? Almost a 50% Asbo rating. Ouch.

Tony
Posted on: 19 February 2010 by Lontano
quote:
Originally posted by munch:
Has anyone used the spirit level App?
Always wondered how true it was?
Stu


I have it on the phone but not really tried it in anger.
Posted on: 19 February 2010 by BigH47
Is there a making a phone call app?
Posted on: 19 February 2010 by garyi
smack talk
Posted on: 20 February 2010 by Tony Lockhart
Most pointless? Mystarbucks. Except to help avoid going near one: coffee with the flavour removed.


Tony
Posted on: 20 February 2010 by Jason Damon
Totally pointless but good fun 'Lightsaber' for all those Star Wars wannabes. 'FREE Wi-Fi' is useful when you are out and about & 'Bubble Wrap' to release the tension.
Posted on: 20 February 2010 by rich46
quote:
Originally posted by Jason Damon:
Totally pointless but good fun 'Lightsaber' for all those Star Wars wannabes. 'FREE Wi-Fi' is useful when you are out and about & 'Bubble Wrap' to release the tension.


try phoning a friend
Posted on: 20 February 2010 by Tony Lockhart
I've heard that the v4.0 update will allow the iPhone to run multiple apps. If true, great. If not, doesn't really matter.

Tony
Posted on: 20 February 2010 by nap-ster
There's a few band apps you can get.

Wilco, R.E.M., Echo & The Bunnymen, Peter Gabriel and erm Spinal Tap are a few I've seen.
Posted on: 23 February 2010 by Tony Lockhart
Lovefilm app appeared today, now on my iPhone.

Tony
Posted on: 23 February 2010 by Lontano
I'll add the lovefilm. I am all apped out at the moment. Tom Tom is superb - I am very impressed how it works on the iphone with the tom tom iphone cradle. We are now going to get rid of our sat nav as the iphone does it all and you always carry that with you.
Posted on: 25 February 2010 by northernlad
quote:
Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
I have about 140 apps..... I don't know where to start!

Amazon. eBay. Google maps. Tv guide. Plane finder. Met office. Ps mobile. Bloom. Acrossair.

All them are so good but I also like Fring for cheap calls and social networks.

Hic.

Tony
Posted on: 25 February 2010 by BigH47
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I am very impressed how it works on the iphone with the tom tom iphone cradle. We are now going to get rid of our sat nav as the iphone does it all and you always carry that with you.



My lad has just got a rasberry, and the sat-nav app only goes to the first few digits of the post code which is a bit sad, you can get so far to your destination but.......

Mind you we used have a TomTom like that at work.
Posted on: 26 February 2010 by Stuart M
For a game I recomend Crazy Birds - simple, bonkers but adictive.

The Itunes remote control is handy.

SKY+ - when your out and need to record something.

Shazam - To find out what music is playing

Tweety 2 - To tweet (Link it to your facebook acount so you only do one update)

LOL cats because it's silly and I like cats great to kill a spare minute.