Ohh Snap! iPhone Apps!

Posted on | March 1, 2009 |

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For many of you, the iPhone and its wondrous world of applications need no introduction. From the first time you laid hands on this sleek all-in-one device, you were in love. The iPhone has the power to draw a crowd, find you when you’re lost, be an endless warehouse of knowledge at your fingertips and be your trusty sidekick when you need a friend. Let’s face it, since Apple introduced the iPhone to the public in 2007, it has become one of the most buzzed-about technological gadgets of the modern world.

From an American technology standpoint, the iPhone is no doubt a slick gadget. It’s part computer, part phone, part GPS with an easy interface and a nice package. But, the real kicker is the amount and diversity of programs that have become available to iPhone users through the software mega-mall known as the App Store. This ever-expanding pool of programs, exclusively made for the iPhone, launched in July 2008 with 500 applications, and before the end of 2008 boasted over 10,000 titles.

From news junkies to crosswords fanatics and wine aficionados to athletes, the iPhone App Store has at least a dozen applications that will fit your style. This new platform of communication and interactivity has also caused a stir among brands looking to extend their presence in this new land of digital goodness. With new titles popping up every day, the buzz around the iPhone just won’t stop.

We asked a handful of users in our network to share their iPhone stories with us. This is what they had to say.

Ben Maitland-Lewis
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Occupation: Owner of Sidehatch Entertainment
Favorite Apps: Maps, Mobile News, Monopoly, Pandora Radio
Personal Story: I love my iPhone. Once I was on a beach during a photo shoot and was looking for a shipwreck that was supposed to be there. I looked it up on Google Maps and saw that it was in fact in front of me but covered by the tidal water. Being a city dweller, I didn’t know when the tide was supposed to subside, so I checked to see if the iPhone had a tidal application. Bam, there it was! Global tidal schedules in the palm of my hand!

Nicholas Michael Zegel, M.D.

Occupation: Freelance Artist,Graphic Designer & Doctor
Favorite Apps: Google Mobile,Facebook, Remote!
Personal Story: I couldn’t live without Google maps on the go! Just last night my roommate got mugged and pistol-whipped and we had to drive down to the police station in a not-so-great area of Philadelphia. Thankfully, good old Google Maps on my phone got me straightened out and to
safe territory.

Ben Saren
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Occupation: CEO, CitySquares.com
Favorite Apps: Cydia, Tweetie, Pandora, Sonos, Jott
Personal Story: When I wake in the morning, it’s with my iPhone in hand. When I go to sleep at night, it’s with my iPhone in hand. And my wife is the same way (we really do love each other). I thought the Blackberry was addictive but my iPhone is like smack! I jailbroke it a few months ago and I’ve never looked back. Sure, I’ve become more productive in business, but also in the rest of my life. It’s actually enabled me to be more creative and expressive.

Jeff Meltz

Occupation: Blogger for THE CULTURE OF ME
Favorite Apps: Twitterrfic, Facebook, Yelp
Personal Story: I think it’s best to just say that the iPhone has helped most in competing with in-car GPS systems. Those things suck by comparison. I’ve been in the field shooting and drivers have gotten lost; by using the Maps function, the iPhone has gotten us back on the right roads in a better timeframe.
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