Apple Iphone 3G App Store AppCessories: What to (not to ) Like About The Second Generation iPhone and all the Available Programs That Catch Users' At

Apple Iphone 3G App Store AppCessories: What to (not to ) Like About The Second Generation iPhone and all the Available Programs That Catch Users' Attention

What do you want on your original iPhone that you can not get out there now? For sure the iPhone 3G has increased speed, GPS location-finding feature and many other bells and whistles. Thus far, It is all about the Apple-approved third-party programs that can run on the iPhone and iPod Touch. There are hundreds of them, with more coming down the pipeline in the near future. All of these programs, applications or apps make developers as well as users happy customers. The good thing is that over 90% cost less than $10 or are free. So if you have an original iPhone, iPod touch and the new iPhone 3G, you will be soon faced with the selection of multiple programs to download to spiffy your must-have phone. And despite all the lack of supply and time-consuming contracts that users have to sign before they can walk out of the store, there can not be enough of them at the San Francisco store or any local Apple store which I visited since the release of the program. Yes, the lines continue to be long. The new iPhone 3G may present some hiccups to users, nonetheless they enjoy its features.

Downloading apps for your iPhone 3G is an easy and quick process. The programs are entertaining and useful at the same time. Developers made sure to integrate simple user interfaces and great graphics to go along with the reputation of slick Apple goods. There is no doubt that the iPhone economy will be built by these freelance developers. The iPhone has come to be a true computing platform like a pocket-sized Windows or Macintosh PC. It may be a novel way for Apple to try to revamp its Mac computer lines that have been languished over the years. The only thing is that everyone is praying that the health scare or rumors about Steve Jobs do not stop the growth of this great Silicon Valley company. By the way, the rumors were just rumors. Steve is fine, but needs to eat better foods after his surgery. Steve, do not forget about your nutrition!

Apple AppCessories: Is Everything going well with the iPhone 3G Thus Far?
(AppCessories: third-party developments, applications, apps, programs and software for Apple iPhone 3G)

Despite the few complaints of early adopters of the new iPhone in regards to the bug found in the its operating system, many new consumers just want to put their hands on one. The lines for those who had a valid complaint were smaller than the lines of those who want to buy. App Store employees are baffled by the presence of this nasty bug which causes apps to crash and can even force the iPhone or Touch to reboot. That usually happens when a large number of apps is used in quick succession.

According to various reviewers, there are thousands of third-party apps for Nokia phones, BlackBerrys, and phone running the Palm and Windows Mobile operating systems. "Thousands of third-party programs already exist for Nokia (NOK) phones, BlackBerrys, and phones running the Palm (PALM) and Windows Mobile operating systems. But, compared with the graphically rich, snappy iPhone apps — many of which fetch data from the Internet at high speed — the typical program on these older platforms looks positively primitive."

Playing with the Bells and Whistles

Users are still learning all the things they can do with the new programs they are downloading from App Store.

"Some programs fill in obvious holes in Apple’s original complement of iPhone software, things the iPhone has lacked that other phones have. These include AOL (TWX) Instant Messenger, a variety of task and to-do lists, sophisticated note takers and a voice dialer. There are numerous versions of popular board, card and word games, like solitaire, mahjong, Scrabble and Sudoku. There are also eye-popping iPhone versions of popular video games, some controlled by the phone’s motion detectors, which allow you to move cars and characters by just tilting the phone. Numerous programs let you perform Internet functions without using the Web browser on the iPhone or iPod Touch. These include news readers, Internet radio players, sports-information apps, and programs that let you blog or use Google (GOOG) or Facebook or MySpace."

Here is a list of some of the Apps that I have enjoyed in the new iPhone 3G: (Many reviewers have also liked them). I will take any free stuff any time. How about you?

Evernote: free

This is an elegant note-taker that has been on computers for a while. You can jot down text notes, store photos or dictate audio memos. And it synchronizes with your Evernote account on Windows or Mac PCs or the Web.

Instapaper: free

A handy way to store Web pages on your iPhone or Touch for reading when you’re offline. While on your computer, an Instapaper button added to the Web browser can snag Web pages for your personal Instapaper database. Then, when your iPhone or iPod Touch is online, it synchronizes with the Web-based Instapaper database. Later, when you’re offline, the pages are still there on the device, ready to read.

Travelocity TravelTools: free

You can use this to check flight schedules, gate assignments and security waiting times. While you can’t book flights through this app, there’s a button that automatically calls Travelocity’s toll-free booking line.

More Cowbell!: free

This is inspired by the Christopher Walken/Will Ferrell Saturday Night Live skit, which made the lowly cowbell a cult musical instrument. Whenever you tap the on-screen cowbell, it makes the recognizable, hollow sound heard in songs like “Down on the Corner,” by Creedence Clearwater Revival. You can play along with any song you choose on the iPod Touch or iPhone.

Touch Tarot: $0.99

Touch Tarot is a digital tarot-card reading that takes place on your iPod Touch or iPhone, instead of at a table inside an incense-scented tent at the county fair. Phrasing above each card tells its general category, and below each card is a brief explanation of its meaning. For example, we turned over the Wheel of Fortune card in one card reading, and it said, “Advancement for good or ill. The unexpected may occur. Good fortune.”

AIM: free

This version of AOL’s popular instant-messaging program does a competent job with text chat, though it can’t yet do video or audio chats, or transfer files. Because Apple isn’t allowing third-party programs to run constantly in the background, you can’t receive new messages in AIM while doing other things. This will supposedly be fixed by new Apple technology due later this year.

AOL Radio: free

While the iPhone and Touch contain full, terrific iPod capabilities, they don’t come with Internet radio players like this one. It can stream music and talk from a wide variety of online sources, including the Internet versions of broadcast radio stations.

Urbanspoon: free

Urbanspoon resembles a slot machine: From left to right, columns show the location, cuisine and cost of nearby restaurants. Instead of pulling a lever to start the slot machine, you simply shake your iPhone or iPod Touch whenever you want to find a restaurant. When it stops, you see the name of a restaurant near you and its classification in each category. (You can also specify what location, cuisine or cost you’re looking for.)

Air Hockey: $0.99

Air hockey works like the game you used to play in your best friend’s basement. You play against the computer, using a fingertip to push red or blue mallets that move a puck around the screen-turned-table and trying to sneak the puck past your computer opponent to score a goal.

MotionX Poker: $4.99

This is an addictive poker game, played with realistic, beautifully rendered dice instead of cards. The cool thing is that you roll the dice by simply shaking the iPhone or iPod Touch; convincing sound effects accompany each roll of the dice.

MLB.com At Bat: $4.99

There are lots of cellphone apps and services that can give you live updates on baseball games. What’s special about this one is that it adds video clips of key plays that you can view while the games are still in progress, using the full power of the gorgeous screen and video player on the iPhone and the Touch.

Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D: $9.99

This is a rollicking, fun iPhone and iPod Touch rendition of the classic video racing game, where you control your car by tilting the phone. The graphics are good, and the game-play is responsive.

Truphone: free

This is the first app for the iPhone that allows you to make cheap phone calls over the Internet instead of using the built-in cellphone capability, which can be much costlier, especially for international calls. In our tests, we had some trouble at first, but after we removed and re-installed the program, it worked fine. Calls to 40 countries are six cents a minute to landlines and 30 cents a minute to cellphones.