Cool iPhone/touch Apps, what do you like?

sneak peak at what is supposed to announced on the 27th.

If the Iphone gets multitasking as rumored, I'll be very happy!

http://gizmodo.com/5451876/rumor-app...tures-detailed

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[Ahbroody]

Good point Vic, but we were more talking about Flash content from websites. What you are refering to is brodcasting your own feeds via orb I am guessing. Or Watching others Orb feeds? What we were talking about is going to flash based sites like Justin.tv or some of the european sites to watch streamed content by flash for free. No phone is doing this right now. When it does occur it will open up a lot of free media possibilities.

I was more refering to the free side of things that a flash browser would create. Most smart phones regardless of OS can do the Orb things. Always been to lazy to set up my own Orb feeds though. Maybe I should start doing this.

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Good point Vic, but we were more talking about Flash content from websites. What you are refering to is brodcasting your own feeds via orb I am guessing. Or Watching others Orb feeds? What we were talking about is going to flash based sites like Justin.tv or some of the european sites to watch streamed content by flash for free. No phone is doing this right now. When it does occur it will open up a lot of free media possibilities.

I was more refering to the free side of things that a flash browser would create. Most smart phones regardless of OS can do the Orb things. Always been to lazy to set up my own Orb feeds though. Maybe I should start doing this.

Point taken. Mobile browsers have been slow to come to getting flash capabilities, since it's everybody I have to point the finger at Adobe.I know they have had a contentious relationship with Apple at best.

At this point I'm actually more interested in seeing support for Silverlight in mobile browsers. I know Netflix uses it for streaming movies, and I believe Hulu also does tho I'm not sure about that.

Everything I'm hearing about the apple tablet is that it's supposed to be some kind of multimedia powerhouse, so maybe it will support flash.

[Ahbroody]

I am sure it will. No way apple is going to launch that thing without flash. I always say Apple may ram you in the ass on price, but you can never say they bring a bad product or a poorly built product. They make awesome stuff. I still want to see what it will be like in terms of phone. I have read a lot of stuff back and forth on what it will do. Some are saying yes phone support some are saying no. There is always google voice to fill that void. I am wondering if the tablet will have a 3g wireless card built into it or a USB port so you can pick your carrier. I know Sprint has 4g/wimax up and running in some areas and expanding to more this year. That would be slick. I just wonder if they would be willing to install a card like that locking it in on one carrier. My wife is a teacher and a Mac whore though and is pretty geeked to see what the tablet is going to do and have.

The down side is I just dont want to carry a device that big. I like the MID(mobile internet device)/portable mini computer concept and some of the ones coming out are pretty small and double as a phone. They are still very large in comparison to most smart phones and I think it would look odd carrying a small brick in your pocket. OOO the comments. I really just want a phone no bigger then an Iphone that is a multimedia beast. Full flash, awesome browser, with awesome coverage. I guess thats why I am waiting still to get a new handset. I want to see if Palm actually comes through next month or if it ends up being only particial support and controlled by them what it will do.

I would love to see the next Iphone do full flash supported browser, but I just dont see ATT willing to let Iphone users have that seeing as how they were already threatening to charge power users more cause of the strain on the network. I wonder if the rumored ATT 4G with alleged Verizon ties will allow this? The one thing Verizon knows how to do is offer cool stuff and then rape you for using it

[shilala]

I just found an app that's just like pcanywhere for the iPhone. I'm waiting on the 4.0 OS and the iSlate, and if all pans out like it's supposed to, my laptop is gonna be gone forever. I will be SO overjoyed. I have always hated dragging that thing around, and if I can desktop from my main rig via wifi or 3G, I have no need for a laptop ever again.
I'm not sure why I've always hated dragging my laptop around, but it's always drove me nuts.

[shilala]

The app I mentioned is called logmein ignition. Had to go look it up.

[G G]

Originally Posted by shilala

The app I mentioned is called logmein ignition. Had to go look it up.

A cheaper route is RDM+ for iphone. I caught it on sale during the holidays for $1.99 and it's usually $19.99. Greg Dunn turned me on to it and it works great.

Originally Posted by shilala

I just found an app that's just like pcanywhere for the iPhone. I'm waiting on the 4.0 OS and the iSlate, and if all pans out like it's supposed to, my laptop is gonna be gone forever. I will be SO overjoyed. I have always hated dragging that thing around, and if I can desktop from my main rig via wifi or 3G, I have no need for a laptop ever again.
I'm not sure why I've always hated dragging my laptop around, but it's always drove me nuts.

This is my thought. I want something I can use for work, store client files, pull them from the cloud, etc, and just be able to hand the tablet to a judge or attorney like I would hand them a piece of paper. If it is what it's supposed to be, I'll be very happy. I can stop lugging around reams of paper, etc.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

This is my thought. I want something I can use for work, store client files, pull them from the cloud, etc, and just be able to hand the tablet to a judge or attorney like I would hand them a piece of paper. If it is what it's supposed to be, I'll be very happy. I can stop lugging around reams of paper, etc.

That's what I'm talking about, Vic.
I'm going to check out RDM+ that Gainey mentioned.
If I can access my main rig remotely, I can stream flash all I want and stream all I want and access anything I'd ever need.
If the islate is big enough and has HD resolution, it'd be incredible.
I can get rid of about all the laptops and the bags and papers and pretty much everything.
It'd be awesome.

The one's I use the most is the masonic traveler, face book. But another cool one is background check.

[St. Lou Stu]

Originally Posted by sfcd67

The one's I use the most is the masonic traveler, face book. But another cool one is background check.

Downloaded and checked it out.... kinda cool.

[DrDubzz]

I like Lexi-Comp, Medical Calculator, Sol Free, Facebook and RPNCalc

[Ahbroody]

Who is geeked for tomorrow?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/m...ting-tomorrow/
I kind of wonder how they are going to tie Ebooks into the existing Iphone based UI/OS. Atleast its implied the tablet will be running a version of the Iphone OS. This part has me sad. I was really hoping the tablet would be running leopard as I was considering it. Maybe they are jazzing up the Iphone OS/UI?

I have been holding off on a new phone to see if apple was realising a new UI/OS for its Iphone or to see if a new carrier was comming. Hoping this is also announced tomorrow. Funny I am a windows mobile guy, but I am excited about tomorrow. I do still use my wifes old titanium book for making movies and screwing around.

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Who is geeked for tomorrow?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/m...ting-tomorrow/
I kind of wonder how they are going to tie Ebooks into the existing Iphone based UI/OS. Atleast its implied the tablet will be running a version of the Iphone OS. This part has me sad. I was really hoping the tablet would be running leopard as I was considering it. Maybe they are jazzing up the Iphone OS/UI?

I have been holding off on a new phone to see if apple was realising a new UI/OS for its Iphone or to see if a new carrier was comming. Hoping this is also announced tomorrow. Funny I am a windows mobile guy, but I am excited about tomorrow. I do still use my wifes old titanium book for making movies and screwing around.

I'm very geeked. there's been so many rumors it's hard to say what's likely and what's not.

I heard that a Verizon Iphone was going to be announced. Then I heard that the tablet would be announced, that it would have 3G connectivity and that Verizon would be the carrier. And on and on and on.

I highly doubt that both of these are true, if the Tablet has 3G connectivity and the provider is Verizon, I don't think we'll see a Verizon Iphone announced as well. But you never know. I did hear that a 4.0 version of the iphone OS is being announced though, that is supposed to be a definite. So who knows what OS the tablet will run.

I saw a different version of that interview with McGraw Hill as well, where he was saying that the tablet will run the iphone OS and that all of the iphone apps will be transferrable to it. I don't know how this would work, if the apps were developed for a screen the size of the Iphone wouldn't they look awful on a much larger screen?

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

I saw a different version of that interview with McGraw Hill as well, where he was saying that the tablet will run the iphone OS and that all of the iphone apps will be transferrable to it. I don't know how this would work, if the apps were developed for a screen the size of the Iphone wouldn't they look awful on a much larger screen?

Vic, I read a couple pages on that. One, the current apps can run in their current format as kind of "sticky notes" on the tablet desktop. The can cascabe or be slid around and place, with multiple apps open at once.
The OS 4.0 rollup is supposed to add this functionality, among a number of other things.
The tablet will just let us use most of the updates.
Or so they say...
The announcement is at 1:00 EST, I wish I could watch it live.
Anyone know how to see that?

[Ahbroody]

As to the larger screen I didnt think that was a factor as much as resolution tends to be the factor. That said I am not sure.

I would really like to see a jazzed up UI for 4.0. I have this debate with my Iphone friends all the time. When Iphone OS came out it was without a doubt the sexiest UI and OS out. Since then though I really think Palm has done a great job with its WebOS and Android has basically replicated the look of the Iphone OS as has Winmo to a large extent with 6.5. I really wanted to see Apple come out with a OS that mimics the desktop experience.

I will be checking engadget all day tomorrow for the updates and breaking news.

[shilala]

Looking great so far. No mention of phone capability, though. Or swapping out my sim card and using my 3G. If it misses that, it's pretty much a big ipod touch to me. It'd be a bummer. I'd be stuck to wifi. Gack.

[shilala]

I have a couple gooseneck mounts, Charlie. They're awesome.
I got a dual charger that works with the usb cables so Lisa and I (or my daughter and I) can charge our iPhones or Touches simutaneously.
I also installed an rf modulator setup in the Envoy so I can plug my ipod or phone or touch right into the stereo, because it doesn't have a 5mm jack for aux.
Works great and sounds awesome.

On the app front, I found it fun to run iseismometer while I'm playing tunes over my phone's speaker. Especialy if it's bass-heavy stuff. It's fun.
It's far more geeky than visualizations. Plus Bigfoot can't sneak up on you. That's just and added benefit.

[shilala]

I grabbed OrbMedia and Logmein Ignition.
I can now stream anything and work on my computer remotely all from my iPhone.
With logmein, I can work on anyone else's computer, too.
Thanks, Vic!!!