To date, there are now over 500,000 applications – popularly known as “apps” – made available for iPhone downloads. From social networking to travel to news, these apps allow you to do a variety of things right in the convenience of your mobile phone.
Upon your purchase of the newly-released iPhone 4S, you are bound to be scouring various sources to figure out the best apps to initially equip your phone with. Here are the top apps that have proven to be the most popular and useful today.
With almost 1 billion registered users, there is no doubt that Facebook is the most popular social network today. This app used to crash the device but the necessary tweaks have been done to allow things to work smoothly. This is one of the best ways to stay connected with family and friends.
RunKeeper
The latest version of the RunKeeper has now been generously developed to offer all of its features for free. It has GPS capabilities to track your walking, jogging, running, and cycling routes. It will also examine the details of your pace and tell you the calories that you burned.
Dropbox
There are quite a number of apps that will allow you to transfer content between your connected computers and devices but Dropbox has proved has proved to be the easiest and most efficient of them all. Simply drop files in your folder and this will automatically be filed on all your linked devices.
Skype
Anyone with a Skype account can easily chat and make free calls with you in this app. After some modifications, the Skype app for iPhones has been equipped with a simple and easy interface. This allows anyone to connect with just about anyone from whatever part of the world.
iTunes Movie Trailers
Made by Apple, this app allows you to watch movie trailers in HD quality. This new app has become one of the most downloaded since its latest release. It also comes with a movie calendar and movie schedules so you can easily look up the ones that are currently show in theaters near you.
Over 12 million people use Instagram and use it practically everyday. It offers a free, fun, and easy way to edit and share pictures with other Instagram users and in various social media networks. You can transform simple pictures into works of art that is definitely worth sharing to friends and family.
Evernote
If you are that person who needs to get things in writing to remember them, the Evernote would be a very good app to your iPhone. From notes to documents to snapshots, you should have no problem filing and accessing them when the time comes that you will need it.
iBooks
After gaining popularity among the iPad users, iBooks has now been made available for use on Apple’s smaller devices. Both a PDF reader and a store, this app allows you to purchase and read files right in your iPhone. It also automatically syncs to your connected devices.
Around Me
With the iPhone’s GPS features, Around Me figures out where you are and lists local establishments like banks, bars, and petrol stations. This app is build in Google Maps and should be a big aid in navigating especially if you are travelling in a foreign place that you are not very familiar with.
Dictionary.com
With more that 2 million definitions and 100,000 synonyms, this app provides you with an efficient way to access word meanings along with the pronunciation, non-standard uses, word origin, and synonyms. The best part about this is that you do not need the internet to use this.
Amy C. loves to write about anything related to the high technology that consumers are enjoying today. She especially loves to write about the newest gadgets that are out in the market today. During her free time, she helps DMac Industries, a b deck and steel deck fabrications company, with office administration and blogging activities. Watch out for her next post and know what widget she will feature next.
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