APPS! No, not delicious apps from applebees, I am talking applications for an iPhone- specifically, social networking apps. Now, I know that my North Dakota readers are saying, "But, Zack, there's no iPhones in North Dakota." Well, I am sure they will be here soon enough. So here are a few top apps to get when we can get one:
Facebook- Not too much to explain here, it is Facebook for your phone. Some of you probably have it on your Blackberries or other smart phones. It is basically Facebook without all the bells and whistles like Farmtown and stupid quizzes. You can comment, post, poke, add friends, and look at pictures.
MySpace Mobile- Since Facebook had an app, of course MySpace has one. It is a watered down MySpace just like the Facebook app.
Twitterific- I know this is getting redundant but Twitterfic is pretty much just like Twitter, read tweets and tweet.
Twittelator- This is very similar to Twitterific, however, what is special is that it can notify your friends if you need help and can show them a map of your location. You can also post photos.
Mobile Flickr- This is a very good application according to rotorblog.com. The application is very similar to the website. You can take snapshots and upload them straight to the website. You can also share photos, look at contact's photos, add favorites, tags, view photostreams, and do everything else you can do on regular Flickr.
Eventful- This app lets you find out what acts are at your favorite venues. It also lets you send friends this information and find out what your friends are doing.
SnapMyLife- This app lets you share photos and view photos. It also has location and mapping features.
These are just a few social networking apps for iPhones. One of the most interesting apps I saw while looking for apps was Zintin. It was recently shut down, but, what it consisted of was using GPS to discover new friends or find out which friends are around you. From there you can share photos with people.
These are a few social networking apps for iPhone. Here you can find a few others. It is amazing all the things that you can do with phones these days. They are slowly becoming mobile computers. Do you think there will be a time where we don't really use laptops, just our fancy phones? How many years until the Digital Communications class learns about adding apps to social network? Have you used any of these apps on your phone?
