My favourite iPhone applications (so far)

I finally traded my beloved Nokia E90 for an iPhone 3G. Don’t get me wrong, I still hate the restrictions Apple imposes on us. QuickPWN is no solution for me, because I’d hate having to deal with it after every update even more. I really hope Apple will come to their senses soon and enable video recording, disk mode, etc…

So why have I switched after all?

Social networks. It has never been this easy to stay in touch with your friends/family/followers/colleagues while on the go. While the E90 is a phone with additional features, the iPhone is more of a rich internet client with an additional phone (and iPod).

Ease of use. For instance, to connect to a VPN with the E90 you need a Windows PC to install the VPN client and you have to be an expert to set it up. With the iPhone, you just enter the account information – done.

Fun. Of course, the iPhone is much more fun to use. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

So here are my favourite apps for the iPhone 3G:

Social Networks

Facebook
This is a perfect example of how to transform a web service to a mobile device.
Fring
Great instance messaging and voice chat application. Supports Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, SIP(!), Twitter, Yahoo! and AIM.
NatsuLion
My favourite Twitter client for the iPhone.
Newsstand
After playing with a few newsreaders, I stuck to Newsstand, although the user interface in landscape mode gets extremely slow if you have subscribed to a lot of feeds.
WordPress
Write posts and manage your WordPress blogs (hosted and self-installed) with this app. It’s still missing crucial features but it looks very promising.
XING
Another social network, another app.

Productivity

Things
The iPhone version of the great task manager for Mac. Sync your to-do items with your desktop application via Wi-Fi.

Utilities

AirSharing
Share your files between your iPhone and any computer over Wi-Fi. The best alternative to a real disk mode so far.
MobileFiles
Easily access the files on your iDisk with this handy tool (MobileMe membership required).
Network Utility
The usual suspects: Ping, port scan, WhoIs, GeoIP.
TouchTerm
Nice terminal app. Great to administer your servers. SSL/SSH support included.

Games

Asphalt 4
Great racing game!
DigiDrummer
Since I was the drummer in our school band ages ago, this is the right app to reminisce about past glory.
FourFree
Classic Connect Four game.
Frenzic
Highly addictive, fast-paced game.
Galcon Lite
Also a highly addictive, fast-paced game. I’m thinking about buying the full version.
Lightsaber
Finally, you don’t have to make the sounds of your lightsaber by yourself anymore when fighting a duel with your co-workers!
RjDj
Experience your surroundings in a whole new way. Fascinating!
TicTacFree
Classic Tic Tac Toe.

That’s all for now. Do you have any suggestions? Feel free to drop me a note.

2 comments (Skip ↓)

cool finde ich vor allem die utilities, im speziellen touch term. das iphone selbst lässt mich ziemlich kalt, aber die aussicht auf ein terminal in der hosentasche lässt mein herz höher schlagen