Best Applications For The iPod Touch and iPhone:Social Networking and Reference Apps
This post is the second of the series (part one here, part two here) on the best iPhone/iPod Touch applications by categories of apps. All applications I’m review are currently running on my 2 generation iPod Touch. Today I review social networking applications and reference apps.
Social Networking
Facebook (free) I’m sure this is a great app for iPhone users, but for Touch users I find the user interface a bit clunky. I prefer using the Blackberry application on my phone. The only time I’ve used this application is when showing my friends at work pictures of my son. You can download the app here.
Myspace (free) it’s too bad Myspace has a bunch of Nigerian spammers trolling for lonely people to scam, because this app makes Myspace actually usable and quite comparable to Facebook. Even though I don’t use Myspace that often, it’s a great way to check out comments (I use Myspace’s Twitter integration) that my “Myspace only” friends comment on. You can download it here.
OkCupid (free) If you’ve ever used an online dating site, OkCupid is one of the best (and it’s free!). This application makes the free dating site even more useful that it already is. You can chat, view your messages, and look for matches. One awkward thing about the Home screen is that it shows recent content by favorites but links to the profile not the full comment, but you can’t actually click on the comment to see it. You can download the OKC app here.
TweetDeck (free) is a multi-twitter account reader. This application is another “good for iPhone users, but not so much for iPod users” kind of app. I find apps like Ubertwitter and SocialScope on the Blackberry much more useful, but when I simply want to view and respond to tweets while on my Touch, this app does the trick. It even syncs with your desktop Tweetdeck application. You can download it here.
Food
Urbanspoon (free) is an application that is great for finding restaurants in your area to explore. It has has user ratings, descriptions, and directions. You can download it here
Reference
WeDict Pro ($5.99 USD) is an awesome dictionary application that is great for Touch users and well as iPhones (unlike Dictionary.com’s application that is dependent on internet connectivity). You can also add custom dictionaries to the app, which really puts this app head and shoulders above any other dictionary application I’ve tried. You can download it here
Google Mobile App (free) is more of a portal than an app. It gives you access to most of your online Google Applications (Gmail, Search, Calendar, Lattitude, Docs, Talk, Tasks, Reader, and News) You can download it here.
Google Earth (free) is a slimmed down version of the desktop version. Think of it as your mobile digital interactive globe. A friend of mine asked me where a foreign country was and I popped out my Touch and showed her exactly where it was via Google Earth. You can download it here.
Tags: iPhone, ipod, ipod touch, Reference, Social Networking
