Here are my favorite (and most used) iPhone apps.
1) Twitter:
There are many apps to use for Twitter, but I prefer the clean and simple interface of this official version. I especially enjoy the ‘Read Later’ feature which allows me to save any http:// link used in a tweet to view late. Also, they recently added push notifications which was a great improvement.
2) Instapaper:
My second app is related to the first. On any given day there are several tweets that contain links to news stories and other web pages that I either don’t have time to read at that moment or are not easily viewable on a mobile phone. Instapaper allows you to store those links to view at home on your computer or via this app. The app breaks down the link to contain only the text so it’s more suitable for an iPhone screen and loads much faster.
3) Pandora Radio:
If you don’t use Pandora Radio, you should. I use it at home pretty often and recently starting using the iPhone app too. Once you log in it will sync with your radio stations you have already created or you can start from scratch. The idea is to use artists you like and then rate songs as they play. This will allow Pandora to customize the music stream to fit your preferences.
4) ESPN Scorecenter:
This one should be pretty straight forward. You can choose which sports and which teams to follow and view the scores from the big games of the day. If you select a game that is in progress or completed, you get scores, stats and other game info. When you select a game that occurs in the future, you get the game details and occasionally a game preview and the line for the game.
5) Instagram:
My wife introduced me to this app used for taking, sharing and altering pictures with the iPhone. Once you take a picture within the app or chose one from your library, you can select from several filters to adjust the image. Once you are satisfied with you results you can save it and then share it via Twitter, Facebook and other options.
