My number 2 killer application is BookShelf, which is an ebook reader. There’s a free version that allows you to load up to 10 ebooks on your iPhone. The paid version does not have that limitation. The author has a free downloadable support application for your Windows computer called ShelfServer that allows you to deliver books from your computer to the iPhone, again via wireless connection.
Quickffice is my third killer application. It provides read and write capabilities for Word, Excel and Access 2003 and 2007 applications. If you create a new document on your iPhone, Quickoffice defaults to Office 2003 formats; however, you can change the setting to save in Office 2007 formats. From your computer’s web browser, you can access Quickoffice on your iPhone to upload and download files. Quickoffice works with iPhone, Symbian, Blackberry and PalmOS.
Another neat application I use is Flixter, which shows theaters near me, movies showing there, showtimes, reviews, trailers and allows ticket purchasing (I haven’t done this).
Finally, for the sports fans, we can keep up with the scores via ESPN ScoreCenter.
I haven’t mentioned the standard iPhone applications, but I use a number of them, too, including the phone (duh!), Safari web browser, email, stock prices, weather and more.
Am I still pleased with my iPhone? Yes. Is there something I’d like it to do that it does not? YES! AT&T still has disabled tethering, which is the ability to allow the computer to use the 3G network to get to the Internet. Why don’t we have that when 20+ other countries have the capability and have had it since the iPhone GS was released last June?
The answer goes back to the problem of the New York and San Francisco users — AT&T hasn’t invested enough in the network infrastructure to support the demand. Right now, those two cities are reportedly the worst hit. If tethering were enabled, we’d all be complaining.
The killer applications I use are:
- HandBase for iPhone (iTunes Store, $9.99)
- HandBase iPhone Desktop Professional Add-on ($29.99, http://www.ddhsoftware.com)
- BookShelf (iTunes Store, $9.99)
- Quickoffice (iTunes Store, $9.99; other versions, http://www.quickoffice.com)
- BookShelf (iTunes Store, $9.99)
- Flixter (iTunes Store, free)
- ESPN ScoreCenter (iTunes Store, free)
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