The new iPhone 3Gs has been out since July 11 and with more than 50k applications (known as apps to those in the know) available through Apple's iTunes App Store, we thought it might be a good time to break down some of the great ones as well as some of the not-so-great ones.
From Twitter apps to programs that simulate bodily functions, they're all here: the good, the bad and the what the...
The Good
Twitterfon -- Free: It's a super-easy-to-use, super-fast Twitter program. I've tried Tweetdeck and others of its kind, but I keep coming back to this handy little app.
SiriusXM Online -- Free: Last Christmas, I joined the satellite radio army. I haven't looked back. Now you can listen to all your favorites stations right on your phone for an additional $2.99 a month on top of your subscription. Don't have a subscription? Plans for the iPhone start at $12.99 a month.
MLB AtBat 2009 --$9.99: If you're a fan of America's favorite pastime, then you need this app. With up-to-date scores, info and video replays, MLB AtBat is the cream of the baseball crop. But wait, there's more. Now the app has the capability to stream any game live right to your phone. Just want scores? There's a free version just for you.
Beer Pong -- Free: Yup, the frat house staple now fits in the palm of your hand. It's all the fun of throwing ping pong balls into plastic cups, complete with that woozy feeling, but none of the hangover.
Wolfgang's Vault -- Free: Want to listen to a rare Frank Zappa concert from the Fillmore Auditorium from June of '66? How about some early'80s U2 or some '70s Springsteen? It's just a click away at Wolfgang's Vault and the streaming concerts are all free.
The Bad
Hold the Button -- Free: This app really lives up to its name. With Hold the Button, you attempt to hold ... a ... button ... for as long as you can. That's it. You hold your finger on a fake button and see how long you can leave it there. Probably just long enough for you to stab yourself in the heart with your other hand.
SimStapler -- Free: It's a fake stapler, people. A fake stapler. You can't actually staple ANYTHING. You just touch it and it pretends to staple nothing. And after every 10 fake staples, a woman with a British accent tells you how good you're doing. And then I fake staple this app to her forehead.
ManPoke -- 99 cents: Again, the name says it all. Some man in a three-piece suit appears on your screen and then you can just poke him. It's intended to relieve stress. It only creates more when you realize what a loser you are for poking a fake man.
MayanTime -- Free: Just trying to pass the time before the end of the world? Open up this playful little app and count along until the world's destruction.
Annoyance -- 99 cents: Screaming babies. A lawnmower. Loud coughing. Slurping. A siren. Chainsaw. Jackhammer. All of these sounds in one application. However, the most annoying thing is they want 99 cents for this dumb app.
The What the ...
iFart --99 cents: Sixteen farts at the push of a button. Yep, farts. If you're an immature male -- and who isn't -- this app can provide hours of fun. And it doesn't matter how many times you press the same button, a giggle will still ensue.
Hello Cow! -- 99 cents: Open up this clever application and a photo of a cow appears. Then what? It moos at you. End of application.
That's What She Said -- Free: Thanks to "The Office," this clever little saying is making a comeback and now it's right there at your fingertips. Only problem is unless you have the app open, by the time you need it the moment has passed. Aww, fail.
iBeer -- 99 cents: Wanna get drunk and just don't have the time? Pour yourself an iBeer and then chug it down with your iPhone. It simulates pouring and turns your screen into a glass of beer that you "drink" as you tilt your phone. It's for that tech-savvy alcoholic on the go.
iMilk -- $2.99: Not a fan of beer? Check out iMilk. It does the same thing as iBeer but without the blackouts. And it supposedly does a body good. (No it doesn't.) And why does milk cost $2 more than beer?
From Twitter apps to programs that simulate bodily functions, they're all here: the good, the bad and the what the...
The Good
Twitterfon -- Free: It's a super-easy-to-use, super-fast Twitter program. I've tried Tweetdeck and others of its kind, but I keep coming back to this handy little app.
SiriusXM Online -- Free: Last Christmas, I joined the satellite radio army. I haven't looked back. Now you can listen to all your favorites stations right on your phone for an additional $2.99 a month on top of your subscription. Don't have a subscription? Plans for the iPhone start at $12.99 a month.MLB AtBat 2009 --$9.99: If you're a fan of America's favorite pastime, then you need this app. With up-to-date scores, info and video replays, MLB AtBat is the cream of the baseball crop. But wait, there's more. Now the app has the capability to stream any game live right to your phone. Just want scores? There's a free version just for you.
Beer Pong -- Free: Yup, the frat house staple now fits in the palm of your hand. It's all the fun of throwing ping pong balls into plastic cups, complete with that woozy feeling, but none of the hangover.
Wolfgang's Vault -- Free: Want to listen to a rare Frank Zappa concert from the Fillmore Auditorium from June of '66? How about some early'80s U2 or some '70s Springsteen? It's just a click away at Wolfgang's Vault and the streaming concerts are all free.
The Bad
Hold the Button -- Free: This app really lives up to its name. With Hold the Button, you attempt to hold ... a ... button ... for as long as you can. That's it. You hold your finger on a fake button and see how long you can leave it there. Probably just long enough for you to stab yourself in the heart with your other hand.
SimStapler -- Free: It's a fake stapler, people. A fake stapler. You can't actually staple ANYTHING. You just touch it and it pretends to staple nothing. And after every 10 fake staples, a woman with a British accent tells you how good you're doing. And then I fake staple this app to her forehead.ManPoke -- 99 cents: Again, the name says it all. Some man in a three-piece suit appears on your screen and then you can just poke him. It's intended to relieve stress. It only creates more when you realize what a loser you are for poking a fake man.
MayanTime -- Free: Just trying to pass the time before the end of the world? Open up this playful little app and count along until the world's destruction.
Annoyance -- 99 cents: Screaming babies. A lawnmower. Loud coughing. Slurping. A siren. Chainsaw. Jackhammer. All of these sounds in one application. However, the most annoying thing is they want 99 cents for this dumb app.
The What the ...
iFart --99 cents: Sixteen farts at the push of a button. Yep, farts. If you're an immature male -- and who isn't -- this app can provide hours of fun. And it doesn't matter how many times you press the same button, a giggle will still ensue.
Hello Cow! -- 99 cents: Open up this clever application and a photo of a cow appears. Then what? It moos at you. End of application.
That's What She Said -- Free: Thanks to "The Office," this clever little saying is making a comeback and now it's right there at your fingertips. Only problem is unless you have the app open, by the time you need it the moment has passed. Aww, fail.
iBeer -- 99 cents: Wanna get drunk and just don't have the time? Pour yourself an iBeer and then chug it down with your iPhone. It simulates pouring and turns your screen into a glass of beer that you "drink" as you tilt your phone. It's for that tech-savvy alcoholic on the go.iMilk -- $2.99: Not a fan of beer? Check out iMilk. It does the same thing as iBeer but without the blackouts. And it supposedly does a body good. (No it doesn't.) And why does milk cost $2 more than beer?
