I've had my iPhone for a little over a week and I'm still obsessed with it. I am new to AT&T, but I already had an ipod touch, so I was familiar with most of the aspects of the iPhone - apps, etc.
The biggest change is that I can check my e-mail and access the Internet from my phone now - anywhere. I was at dinner with my friends on Friday night and they were talking about American Idol (I don't watch it) and I was able to look something up on Wikipedia that they were wondering about.
The apps are probably the most fun thing about the iPhone, though. Here are a few that I would recommend and why:
Facebook (free): It's not really the same as the real facebook, but you can still see what your friends are up to.
Pandora (free): It's the radio station that only plays music you like!
Flashlight (free): This is pretty much just a white screen, but it comes in handy. I have used it more than once.
Wikiamo (free): Makes it easy to check Wikipedia by formatting it to fit the iPhone screen.
Google (free): Similar to Wikiamo, but for Google searches. Google Earth is also cool.
iChalky ($0.99): Chalky is a little chalk stick figure that moves around as you tilt your phone. He also dances if he hears music (though, for some reason it won't let you use the music from your own iPhone). The best part is that you can use photos to change Chalky's head into that of one of your friends (or enemies).
Koi Pond ($0.99): This is on most of those Top 10 Apps lists. If you shake your phone, it feeds the fish. If you touch the water, the fish swim away, and (in a kind of creepy way) if you leave your finger on the screen, the fish will come and "nibble" on your finger, complete with vibrations. It's supposed to be relaxing and zen, and it's actually pretty nice.
Remote (free): Use your iPhone as a remote for playing songs from iTunes on your computer. This is cool.
Midomi (vs.Shazam) (both free): Midomi and Shazam are two programs you can use to figure out the title/artist of a song. Let's say you like the song in a certain commercial - you hold your iPhone up to the TV and Midomi will tell you the title, artist, and allow you to buy it on iTunes, if you wish. I prefer Midomi because it has a feature where you can sing. It's actually kind of entertaining because you can listen to random people singing (and this is coming from someone who doesn't like American Idol).
Pac-Man ($5.99): Most people prefer Crash Kart (which I also have) but this is my game of choice. You can set it so that swiping your finger makes him move (try to beat my high score of 146,860).
SmackTalk ($1.99): Talk into the phone and a squeaky-voiced Guinea pig (or puppy, kitty, etc.) repeats after you. This is more fun than it sounds - a big hit when I show my new phone to friends.
I use pocket guitar and some chords and tuning apps, too.
Oh, it also makes phone calls. :)
Flashlight (free): This is pretty much just a white screen, but it comes in handy. I have used it more than once.
Wikiamo (free): Makes it easy to check Wikipedia by formatting it to fit the iPhone screen.
Google (free): Similar to Wikiamo, but for Google searches. Google Earth is also cool.
iChalky ($0.99): Chalky is a little chalk stick figure that moves around as you tilt your phone. He also dances if he hears music (though, for some reason it won't let you use the music from your own iPhone). The best part is that you can use photos to change Chalky's head into that of one of your friends (or enemies).
Koi Pond ($0.99): This is on most of those Top 10 Apps lists. If you shake your phone, it feeds the fish. If you touch the water, the fish swim away, and (in a kind of creepy way) if you leave your finger on the screen, the fish will come and "nibble" on your finger, complete with vibrations. It's supposed to be relaxing and zen, and it's actually pretty nice.
Remote (free): Use your iPhone as a remote for playing songs from iTunes on your computer. This is cool.
Midomi (vs.Shazam) (both free): Midomi and Shazam are two programs you can use to figure out the title/artist of a song. Let's say you like the song in a certain commercial - you hold your iPhone up to the TV and Midomi will tell you the title, artist, and allow you to buy it on iTunes, if you wish. I prefer Midomi because it has a feature where you can sing. It's actually kind of entertaining because you can listen to random people singing (and this is coming from someone who doesn't like American Idol).
Pac-Man ($5.99): Most people prefer Crash Kart (which I also have) but this is my game of choice. You can set it so that swiping your finger makes him move (try to beat my high score of 146,860).
SmackTalk ($1.99): Talk into the phone and a squeaky-voiced Guinea pig (or puppy, kitty, etc.) repeats after you. This is more fun than it sounds - a big hit when I show my new phone to friends.
I use pocket guitar and some chords and tuning apps, too.
Oh, it also makes phone calls. :)
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