Since my iphone arrived way back in August I have had plenty of time to download and test a wide range of apps available. So I thought it was high time I recommended a couple more excellent free options that you just wouldn’t want to be without.
MMS Photo Messaging
One of the main problems with the iphone has been the lack of built in MMS capability which the majority of other mobile phones have as standard. Well just maybe that problem has been resolved for FREE, MMS Photo Messaging (by Ed Lea) is a great little app that allows your iphone to receive pictures directly without the need to visit that annoying 02 website.
The way it works is simple, a four digit code is within the standard notification SMS that you receive when a picture has been sent, take this code along with your phone number and add it to the MMS application, once this has been added the app will happily download the images directly into your inbox at no charge. Beware however, that sending messages is still a little expensive and you will need to purchase credit for this unless your contract already allows MMS.
There seems to be only one small problem with this app, every few weeks 02 change the four digit key that is required to download your pictures, so you have to remember to update this in the app which is more of an annoyance that a major issue. Even with this small draw back I still think this has helped overcome my concerns regarding the iphone’s lack of MMS capability and I would recommend that you give it a go.
Social networking
As MMS Photo Messaging makes the iphone do a job it should have done all along, the next two add something extra that I personally can’t live without, I’m talking about Twitterrific and Facebook. Twitterrific by The Iconfactory and Facebook are exactly what you would expect, great conduits into the social networking world. Between them they offer everything you should need to keep up-to-date with friends and let your followers know what you are doing.
As with most free apps there are a few draw back. Twitterrific doesn’t seem to have the functionality to search for people or the abilility to clear the list for ease of navigation, but this is more than likely available through the premium edition if you are willing to pay £5.99. Facebook on the other hand doesn’t have any obvious major flaws, although being able to have multiple accounts saved would be a nice addition.
There are many more apps that are worth a look, here is a short list of others I am using:-
- Remote – Allows you to control your Apple Mac itunes via a WI-FI connection
- Ustream – Watch live video broadcasts on you phone
- Seadragon Mobile – Microsoft’s high resolution gallery
I will post again soon with a detailed overview of the 3G iphone, and maybe some more apps that you should pick up.