iPhone 4 Apps. The iPhone 4 has just been released and the applications ( apps ) for it are pouring onto the web. Some of these are regular run-of-the-mill programs, but some are really special. Take a look here at some of the more popular iPhone 4 apps.
The first iPhone 4 apps has a familiar “twist” to it. It is called “iBooks“. Since most everything that Apple puts out has an “I” in front of it, you can probably guess who created this. Yes, it is from Apple. It is created with a very authentic looking bookshelf. Pages operate similar to a real book. Tapping on words gives a dictionary for definitions. The text is clear on this app and the price is right. It is free.
If you like staying in contact with friends and family The “BeeJive” Iphone 4 app is here. This is an instant messaging service that keeps you hooked up on a myriad of different services. It can handle Facebook, Jabber, ICQ, MSN, AIM ( MobileMe ), Myspace, Googletalk and Yahoo. You are pretty much covered completely. It is highly rated with its “push” setup. This not only works on iPhone 4, but also on the iPod Touch. The price is a bit high. It is $9.99 dollars.
There is an app for the nerdy side of life. It is called “Colloquy” and uses something called IRC. “Internet Relay Chat” is the full name. You will need to setup your own computer as the server for this app. This connects to your Mac and retrieves messages for you from your Mac. If your Wi-Fi or other network drops you can still get all your messages later. Colloquy has scripts that run from your iPhone that use the same IRC scripts. This is a neat app and you can not beat the price. It is free.
“Scanner Pro” is an iPhone 4 app that converts your iPhone into a portable scanner. This program is a real life saver. It can scan notes, whiteboards, receipts, forms and business cards. It also handles documents with more than one page. All scanned articles are rendered as portable document files. These PDF files can then be password protected. Some people use it to scan web pages. Apparently this is one liked app. The price is $6.99 dollars.
If you live in New York or other large cities, iPhone 4 apps are available for you. The “official” New York City Subway maps are available for your new iPhone. It comes with a “find nearest station” feature that should turn out to be very handy. It has been one of the top paid apps of past years. It has also been a featured apps at the Apple store. The price for this app is $2.99 dollars. If you live in San Francisco, there is also an app for your city.
Twitter has their own iPhone 4 solution. Their app supports multi-tasking and runs in the background. This means you will be able to update while you do other things with your smartphone. The graphics are improved and are “retina ready”. You can see following, followers, tweets and favorites in one screen. It is free.
There are more of these floating around on the web. They help to make your iPhone 4 a little less generic and a lot more fun to use.
