Cool iPhone/touch Apps, what do you like?

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

Coolest app yet:

Ustream Broadcaster. FREE. If you have an Iphone 3G or 3GS, you can broadcast a live videostream from your phone onto your own channel you set up on the net.

Works over both WiFi AND 3G, I've already checked it out this is way cool.

That sounds incredibly cool, Vic.
I don't think anyone really wants to watch me lying on the couch or sitting in my chair, but I can definately see where it'd be cool.

Yesterday I bought the Traffic Live update for my Navigon GPS app.
It saved me a solid hour by taking me around airport traffic in Pittsburgh yesterday.
Worked flawlessly, and makes the Navigon app that much more incredible.
Lisa and I both raved about how awesome it is and how much we love it the entire trip.
If there's one app that's completely and totally blown me away value-wise and by the way it works, it's been Navigon.

I've also gone through a few cases recently.
Bought the Noel and Eternity series from morething. Gorgeous cases.
The metallic paint completely defeats the phone's GPS reception and cell signal. Screwed up Lisa's phone and my phone both. Made them pretty much worthless.
Good news is that I wrote morething yesterday and they immediately wrote me back with an admission and offer to send me some different cases. All I gotta do is send the cases to them in Hong Kong, which I will eventually do.
I just traded beads for an Otterbox Defender case for my phone and an Incase Bamboo Slider in eggplant color for Lisa's iphone.
I'm hoping those two work as well as the reviews suggest, and don't ruin my reception.
Thanks for resurrecting the thread, Vic.
Keep us on top of any more cool stuff you find, please.

Oh, last thing...
For anyone who has been using the God-awful ESPN sports app for their scores and so forth. Sportacular is awesome. It works infinately better, and when you close out the app it returns right to where you left off, unlike ESPN's crappy app.
I'd think ESPN would really try to do better. Everything ESPN is really awful. It's a shame, cause I love my ESPN.

Originally Posted by shilala

That sounds incredibly cool, Vic.
I don't think anyone really wants to watch me lying on the couch or sitting in my chair, but I can definately see where it'd be cool.

Scott, I'm psyched about this one, keeping in touch with family and friends far away while on the road, going to herfs, all sorts of cool stuff. Imagine being at the beach on vacation and being able to stream all the hotties back over the net

Imagine having 3-4 guys at a big herf all sending different streams over the net so that those not in attendance can watch the festivities, to me that would nice!

[aich75013]

Originally Posted by shilala

I just traded beads for an Otterbox Defender case for my phone and an Incase Bamboo Slider in eggplant color for Lisa's iphone.
I'm hoping those two work as well as the reviews suggest, and don't ruin my reception.

I don't think you'll have reception problems with either.
My Brother-in-law has the Otter case and loves it. He dropped his 3G and the screen turned white. Had to buy a new phone (Apple store claimed the water sensor was pink)
I have an Incase Slider (not bamboo) and it does a good job of protecting. It fits really snug and is a little difficult to get off.

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

[St. Lou Stu]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

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

I've heard from some pretty reliable sources that 4.0 will have multi-tasking.
That would be pretty damned cool..... but, having two of the wrong app open may bring most non-S devices to their knees... maybe even some of the Ss.
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[Blueface]

Man I am hooked on Madden 10.
What great entertainment.

Paper toss is also one of my current favorites.
The world tour version is a pisser.

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by St. Lou Stu

I've heard from some pretty reliable sources that 4.0 will have multi-tasking.
That would be pretty damned cool..... but, having two of the wrong app open may bring most non-S devices to their knees... maybe even some of the Ss.
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That would be odd seeing as how Palms WebOS has had multitasking for a year now and 2 apps wont do that. Hell the verizon version can have 50 apps open at once. Sprints only handles 13apps at once which apparently is a memory issue.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/p...i-plus-review/

From what I understand the harware on the device as in processor and memory is similar.
Here is a video of a Pre Providing a mobile hotspot for an Iphone. Kind of cool
http://www.viddler.com/explore/engad...eos/1048/5.466

Still waiting to see who will have the first true Flash supported browser which will allow streaming sites like Justin.tv to work over the network not wifi. Winmo has skyfire but that is handled by proxy server. I think the first phone that has true flash browser will be a media geeks dream, or at least mine.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Still waiting to see who will have the first true Flash supported browser which will allow streaming sites like Justin.tv to work over the network not wifi. Winmo has skyfire but that is handled by proxy server. I think the first phone that has true flash browser will be a media geeks dream, or at least mine.

Streaming is just too much geek for the tube to handle right now.
The infrastructure only exists for just so much data transfer.
It's not the device that's holding back the flash, it's the infrastructure.
I would think it'd be a race between carriers to get the infrastructure in place to support streaming, because like you said, media geeks would RUN to that provider overnight.
You could tether and run your whole home off of one cellphone.
No more cable bill, no more internet bill, just a cell phone bill.
I don't ever see the cell carriers giving us that kind of pipe. It'd put them out of their own business, being that most cell places sell cable and tv, too.
A monster would have to step up and do this.
It's what Google has been positioning themselves to do for the last five years. Ad driven free cellphones with media galore.
They'll own it all, and it'll be the end of paying three or four bills as we know it.
Thats gonna create a big, big mess.

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by shilala

Streaming is just too much geek for the tube to handle right now.
The infrastructure only exists for just so much data transfer.
It's not the device that's holding back the flash, it's the infrastructure.
I would think it'd be a race between carriers to get the infrastructure in place to support streaming, because like you said, media geeks would RUN to that provider overnight.
You could tether and run your whole home off of one cellphone.
No more cable bill, no more internet bill, just a cell phone bill.
I don't ever see the cell carriers giving us that kind of pipe. It'd put them out of their own business, being that most cell places sell cable and tv, too.
A monster would have to step up and do this.
It's what Google has been positioning themselves to do for the last five years. Ad driven free cellphones with media galore.
They'll own it all, and it'll be the end of paying three or four bills as we know it.
Thats gonna create a big, big mess.

Dont be so sure brother. I have not got this phone yet, because there are questions as to whether the browser will in fact support justin.tv or the other sites that stream live tv sports over the web. The indication and rumor is it will.
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/flash-plat...-the-palm-pre-

I dont want to get into a network debate, but I dont think ATT will allow it as the network likely couldnt take the strain of all Iphone users streaming live tv over their phones.

It appears it is comming, and my geek ass will be all over the first device that does it. Skyfire works okay for me know for watching hockey games and sports in the car while driving around, but its glitchy.

I appreciate the Iphone, and would get one if it would stream live media, I have been waiting to see who the will get the first phone to do this. Android has been promising this stuff for over a year and never delivered plus I hate android all fluff no filler. So if Palm delivers I may go back to them after a 3 year layoff.

Originally Posted by shilala

Streaming is just too much geek for the tube to handle right now.
The infrastructure only exists for just so much data transfer.
It's not the device that's holding back the flash, it's the infrastructure.
I would think it'd be a race between carriers to get the infrastructure in place to support streaming, because like you said, media geeks would RUN to that provider overnight.
You could tether and run your whole home off of one cellphone.
No more cable bill, no more internet bill, just a cell phone bill.
I don't ever see the cell carriers giving us that kind of pipe. It'd put them out of their own business, being that most cell places sell cable and tv, too.
A monster would have to step up and do this.
It's what Google has been positioning themselves to do for the last five years. Ad driven free cellphones with media galore.
They'll own it all, and it'll be the end of paying three or four bills as we know it.
Thats gonna create a big, big mess.

Scott, pretty good quality streaming is available right now on the Iphone, even as bad as ATT network is. With the Sunday Ticket I watched live NFL games all over the place this year on my iphone, that was over 3g. MLB also streamed live games during the season, and the NBA has an app for 20 bucks right now to do the same thing.

I digitize all movies at home and put them on my network, I can stream them right to my iphone over 3G with the Orb app. In addition, if I added a tv tuner to my pc, I could stream live tv shows if I wanted to. Havent' taken the time to do this, as there's plenty for me to watch on the phone without it.


Point is, it's possible to do right now even with 3G. When they 4G up and rolling it'll be even better

[gettysburgfreak]

just got my iphone 4 for Verizon yesterday and have two questions for you seasoned iphone users.

1.) Does the iphone have an app to shut down applications that are constantly running? For my droid I had something called Advanced Task Killer that would shut down apps and help save battery life.

2.) Is there a way to set my phone so I only receive signal on US towers? I work near the Canadian border and don't want to be getting nailed in roaming charges. I had to set my droid to home only towers and that saved me but so far I cant find a way to do it with the iphone.

Thanks

[aich75013]

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

1.) Does the iphone have an app to shut down applications that are constantly running? For my droid I had something called Advanced Task Killer that would shut down apps and help save battery life.

There may an app for Jailbroken phones to do them all at once, but otherwise, you have to do it one at a time. Leaving apps on isn't supposed to use much battery life. It just keeps them in the state you left them. Most aren't really running in the background.
Double click the home button, then hold down one of the icons on the bottom. When they start wiggling, press the red minus sign.

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

2.) Is there a way to set my phone so I only receive signal on US towers? I work near the Canadian border and don't want to be getting nailed in roaming charges. I had to set my droid to home only towers and that saved me but so far I cant find a way to do it with the iphone.

You can turn off data roaming. I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for, though. settings --> General --> Network --> Data Roaming.