The IPhone App Thread!!

[Mej]

I know there are a few people on here with IPhones now so share your favourtie apps (anykind).

some of mine.

sky news
ebay
Tunein radio
ropenfly
rightmove
imdb
dominos
gta chinatown wars
angry birds
backbreaker
clubcard
shazam
eurosport
papertoss
COD Zombies

[speedplay]

Angry birds
Doodle jump
Starwars unleashed
MX Mayhem
LEDit
Sound level meter (for work)
iHandy level
sniper strike
Baby scratch

And the ultimate for the OCD enthusiast...

Sleep cycle alarm

[Mej]

Sleep cycle alarm

does it work, looked at it the other day?

[EssexDave]

does it work, looked at it the other day?


Yes, I like it. Definately feel better in the mornings :p

Was sceptial at first for sure, but now I use it every night. :)

[speedplay]

Yes, I like it. Definately feel better in the mornings :p

Was sceptial at first for sure, but now I use it every night. :)

I looked at mine and realised that I wake up every night between 1 and 2.

Friday nights, it looks like I have died in my sleep I'm that tired!

Its well worth 59p :D

[wyrdness]

Current faves:

Fling - excellent puzzle game.

Myst - just wow. I've finished it and am waiting for the sequel.

Co-Pilot live.

Probably a few others, but my phone is downstairs and can't think right now.

[Mej]

sleep thingy bought, myst as in the one that was on the old sega console.

[wyrdness]

sleep thingy bought, myst as in the one that was on the old sega console.

Myst was originally a Mac game, but was ported to PC and various consoles. I'd never played it before I got it on the iPhone.

[Fizzy Fish]

Fling's great, especially when you're on the train home after a few drinks!

And for any meerkat fans out there, you have to try simples as well

[STRAMASHER]

Some favourites of mine:

Sky sports football

Soundhound

Face Goo

i-Gun

AC130 Spectre

Streets Of Rage

Duke Nukem 3d

The Zippo Lighter

[Kalessin]

My most-used:

Angry Birds
FlightControl
GPS Tracker
Road Trip
Traffic Rush
TV Plus
Tweetie
VNC

[kwak zzr]

my fave so far is the google app with voice activated web search.

[Treacle]

Hummm let me see.

Sv650.org app (tar Ric)
pUniverse
Bloom
eBay
Sleep Cycle
London Cams
shazam
Tubemap
Bump

To name but a few.

[Viney]

Sheep..Baaaaa ;)

[hindle8907]

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=134378

Maybe i should of given it a better name lol ;)

[Tom_the_great]

Best ever iphone game is..... "now before i tell you it is very addictive so be warned !!!!!"


Field Runners!!!!

[Owenski]

*marked for future

[STRAMASHER]

Hopelessly addicted to "Zombie Farm".

"Bank Run" is satisfying for a few minutes at a time.

"Face Goo" still amuses and impresses.

[hindle8907]

Motion X GPS
Around Me
Sky News
Sky Sports News
Lotto UK
Remote
WLAN HDD

and lots more but I cant remember them.

[Ed]

Have just bought one for daughter's birthday tomorrrow. What a palaver.

Went into the Three shop (she's on Three at the moment) and said 'I want an iPhone.' The idiot sales bloke said 'Why? - this [pointing to a HTC Desire] is much better.' What a twit. I told him that branding is everything and he plainly didn't have a 12 year old daughter. Anyway turns out you can't get an iPhone on Three.

Next stop, Carphone Warehouse, another idiot. We went through all the permutations and I'd settled that I wanted a 3Gs32Mb only to for the bloke to tell me 'oh we haven't got any in stock, you could get one at Wolverhampton though' - er yes I really want a 80 mile round trip drive....

So on to the Orange shop, where they were very helpful and all done and dusted. Looks a nice bit of kit:D

[hindle8907]

don't put your card details on it you will have no credit left !!
Apps cost money lol unless you jailbreak it.

[Owenski]

don't put your card details on it you will have no credit left !!
Apps cost money lol unless you jailbreak it.

if its jailbroken do you get all apps for free??

[BigBaddad]

Is there an app that will make an iPhone as good as a HTC?

[CoolGirl]

And for any meerkat fans out there, you have to try simples as well

Also good for people who have friends of Eastern European extraction!

Bubblewrap is all the entertainment I need, but I fine the Fire/Shift invaluable for working out Mike's whereabouts.

I also like the Egg timer app. Yes, I do already know how to boil eggs, but it's fun watching the eggcam.

[hindle8907]

if its jailbroken do you get all apps for free??


ill pm you some details when i get home dude,
but yes you can and you can customise it how you want too.

[hindle8907]

o yeah skype is a good one too.

[flymo]

if its jailbroken do you get all apps for free??

no you dont, you can use apps from other locations other than the app store in addition. Not all apps have a cost and many are very cheap (59p or so).

Personally I wouldnt bother jailbreaking unless you have a particular need to do so, its a personal preference thing I guess

[Bluefish]

Is there an app that will make an iPhone as good as a HTC?


Not an app, but if you press and hold in the button on the top right of the phone that does the job, it also turns it on. ;)

[flymo]

Not an app, but if you press and hold in the button on the top right of the phone that does the job, it also turns it on. ;)

at the moment its all down to the apps available and currently nothing comes close to the app store. I'm lucky enough to get to test this kit often before it hits the high street as part of my job, today I would still choose the iPhone over all the others I've used. The latest HTC devices are pretty nice but currently lack the choice of apps although that will improve over time.

The iPhone is a very big act to follow.

[Bluefish]

That was my point flymo

[flymo]

That was my point flymo

ah, I read it the complete opposite way :-)

[hindle8907]

yeah but what ever app is on the app store you can get from else where for free, is it is free apps really isnt it.

[flymo]

who knows what those apps contain though, not a risk I would be prepared to take.

[hindle8907]

iv not had a problem in the past 2 years, its easy to format if anything goes wrong,
most of the apps come from release groups anyway.

[flymo]

iv not had a problem in the past 2 years, its easy to format if anything goes wrong,
most of the apps come from release groups anyway.

thats fair enough, I also know a number of people that have done the same. It does bring some risks along with it but admitedly they are fairly low if you know what you are doing.

I do know what I'm doing but just choose not to jailbreak, I personally find that the iPhone experience in its standard form is very good anyway.

[lukemillar]

thats fair enough, I also know a number of people that have done the same. It does bring some risks along with it but admitedly they are fairly low if you know what you are doing.

I do know what I'm doing but just choose not to jailbreak, I personally find that the iPhone experience in its standard form is very good anyway.

Plus, I also believe that the software developers who write Apps, deserve to be paid!

Just because something can be be free, doesn't mean it should. :)

[flymo]

Plus, I also believe that the software developers who write Apps, deserve to be paid!

Just because something can be be free, doesn't mean it should. :)

Yeah, I was thinking that too. It is technically theft.

Just to add, I'm no angel myself. I've happily used copy software before but these days I always follow up and buy the ones that I find valuable

[hindle8907]

Nothing wrong with a bit of try before you buy, the apps that are worth the money I have paid for too so I get updates and stuff but there is alot of crap out there and some of them are expensive and I would kick myself if I would of paid 5 quid for a giff img that farts when you press it lol !!

[flymo]

Nothing wrong with a bit of try before you buy, the apps that are worth the money I have paid for too so I get updates and stuff but there is alot of crap out there and some of them are expensive and I would kick myself if I would of paid 5 quid for a giff img that farts when you press it lol !!

lol, yeah thats true

[scoosh-89]

Hindle, can you Pm me deatails on how to jailbrak my phone. Its a 3GS.
Cheers

[Owenski]

Nothing wrong with a bit of try before you buy, the apps that are worth the money I have paid for too so I get updates and stuff but there is alot of crap out there and some of them are expensive and I would kick myself if I would of paid 5 quid for a giff img that farts when you press it lol !!

Which is bang on why I wanted to advice on the ones I should get. I dont mind spending a few quid to make my mobile more usefull but I dont wanna be buying ones which waste my money and may make me think twice before buying another.

[hindle8907]

Sorry i didn't get home till late last night i will pm you 2 the websites i use over tonight.

[Captain Nemo]

hindle could you send them me too please...........

[hindle8907]

lol 2 quid each for info ;) see me making a killing here.

hahah Only kidding No problem.

[Owenski]

so what these links will tell me how to jailbreak it and then also provide the apps links to the apps that I can download mostly for free.

[hindle8907]

I will just link you to the guides yeah.
if you search goggle you will find it yourself

basically you jailbreak your phone **At your own Risk**
then you install sources through cydia<which you get when you jailbreak>EG: Installous/app cake are sources that put apps on your home screen and there just like alternative app stores, use the apple store to find what you want and then search for it on installous/app cake and download for free.
when you jailbreak you can also do things like,
install themes, change your keypad colours, change message tones, dialler screens , put apps into folders on your home screen, chance all the system sounds and the lock screen. all sorts of customization .
it does really make the phone more fun i use it more for the customization than the apps tbh

[hindle8907]

Guys who want info on jailbreak pm me your software version and model

EG

3G 3.1.3

you can find the version out in the settings/general/about

[Owenski]

angry birds. hehehe what a well spent 59p

[Mej]

angry birds. hehehe what a well spent 59p

one of the best games i have bought.

GTA China town is well worth the money imo, good 10 hours of gaming there.

[TC3]

Just downloading a 3d walk through gallery in which you have your own pics on the wall. Will tell you what I think soon as I have had a play

[flymo]

this is why I avoid jailbreaking... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10181256.stm

[hindle8907]

its just like a PC, if you use the wrong sources you will get bit.
simples.

[dill89]

My favourite apps are:

Twitter, Echofon or TweetDeck (depends on which one i encounter first really)
Angry Birds
NHL Ice Time
Penguins (official Pittsburgh Penguins app)
Tesco Finder (properly incredible)
Daily Telegraph
RunKeeper
Monkey Shaker

[Mej]

new on i got at the weekend which is pretty good.

Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior