Stephen Yeargin

iPhone Applications

I do not own a device that can take advantage of the new Application Store in iTunes. Our Verizon contract comes up for renewal in February, but despite my perhaps unhealthy desire for an iPhone we do not plan on switching to AT&T. The reasons are fairly simplistic: Verizon has a better network outside of metropolitan areas and AT&T has not had the best scores when it comes to customer service. If you have evidence to the contrary, please forward it on to my wife.

Regardless, I am intrigued by the device. I have never actually used an iPhone or its phone-less cousin the iPod Touch. I have secured the green-light to get the Touch (when it is inevitably updated in September) from my household accountant and financial planner. In the meantime, I have downloaded a couple of free apps to install when the time comes to buy one.

• AIM – Instant messaging client; handy way to get in touch with college friends.
• Facebook – Social networking; same as above, but hipper.
• Google Mobile App – Search engine; Where would any of us be without Google these days?
• Loopt – Location-based social networking; A friend-finder on steroids.
• Mobile Banking – Bank of America client; To watch the money drain from my account after buying one.
• Mocha VNC Lite – Remote desktop client; My stuff from anywhere.
• Nearby – Location-based search; To find a Starbucks no matter where you are.
• NYTimes – News and information; I cannot go a half hour without wondering about current events.
• PayPal – Money transfers; Fast way to pay.
• Remote - Remote control for Mac; Why not?
• Twitter – Social network messaging; I have over 200 tweets.
• WordPress – Blogging platform; Update this blog from anywhere.

We will see how it all turns out in mid-to-late September. I am hoping to bum a little bit of time from a co-worker to see how she likes hers.