Like the majority of iPhone and iPod Touch users, I’ve used the iTunes App Store a ton, downloading and installing a ton of applications.

Most stayed on my iPhone only a few days, or in some cases, only a few minutes. There are a ton of apps available from the store – both free and pay. A big bit of them are junk. Below is my list of applications still on my phone – the ones I use regularly, and a quick review of their utility and/or amusement.

All in all, I’ve got 14 applications installed on my iPhone presently. Below are the first 7:

1. Remote - Apple’s own free application for controlling iTunes and AppleTV’s. We are lucky enough to have a setup of three Airport Express units as our wireless network throughout the house. Two of those units are hooked up to external speakers, so we can route music from the computer to other parts of the house. The little application is a fast and useful way to skip through tracks, change playlists and adjust volume. Songs, artists, etc. can be quickly scrolled through in list view or cover art view. It shows album art for the track playing as well. This probably the most useful of the apps still on my phone.
Cost: Free

2. Twinkle - Twinkle is a Twitter client, with a twist of having its own network that utilizes the location sensing technology to show people sending Tweets in a specified proximity to your current location. There is at least one other Twitter application available, but I like the way this one looks and like the proximity feature. I do wish it had a tab like Twitter’s actual site for viewing @replies.
Cost: Free

3. WordPress - This is a nice basic little application for making new entries to WordPress-based blogs, either on wordpress.com, or on other hosts running WordPress’ software (like Keefer Madness). It’s great for making posts in a pinch, but like a lot of people, I’m not a huge fan of doing huge compositions on the iPhone’s keyboard. If I don’t have access to a computer, this is a great way to still get a daily post in. The only other limitation worth noting is that it is only good for making new posts. The application does not have access to the drafts made on the computers and vice versa.
Cost: Free

4. Jott - I’ve only got the free Jott account, so I know I am not using Jott to its fullest potential, but this one is already very valuable. I basically use this one to keep a to-do list for both home and work. The iPhone app is great for checking these to-do lists. It also has a little voice recorder, where you can record your voice for transfer to the to-do lists. This is great while on the go, in the car, etc., and a lot safer and more efficient than typing on the iPhone’s touch keyboard.
Cost: Free

5. WeatherBug - The iPhone already has its own basic Weather app using Yahoo! weather data. The WeatherBug application offers a lot more info and is visually superior. But in all honesty, I usually access The Weather Channel’s mobile site for most of my weather info. I could probably do without the Weatherbug app, but since it’s free and unobtrusive, I’ve left it on.
Cost: Free

6. Grocery Gadget - This is another simple free app that gets a job done. This one does what you would think from its name – it’s for making grocery lists. It’s got its own little database of products, and you can add onto it the items you buy. We use this one just doing the weekly grocery runs and it gets the job done. It’s free and is efficient to use once you’ve got your standard groceries in there to utilize week in and week out.
Cost: Free

7. Palringo - AIM has its own application, but this one allows you to connect to other chat networks as well, such as MSN, Yahoo!, etc. I can’t say I use it to chat a lot, but like having this as an option to connect to the instant messaging networks on the go. My only complaint is you cannot selectively connect to certain networks. If your account info is in there, it’s going to connect. I’m thinking eventually, they’ll add this feature. This is another one that is free.
Cost: Free

Stay tuned for the second half of the applications still on Keefer’s iPhone.

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