Wanted, dead or alive: top twenty-five iPhone apps
We are, of course, very much looking forward to this week’s special event announcing the iPhone SDK—so much so that are mouths are constantly a water (and man, is that ever unhygienic). As we attempt to keep our keyboards drool-free, we’ve put together a list, over at Macworld, of the top twenty-five apps that we are hoping to see emerge from the darkness when the first apps get developed.
Let us note, though, that the article above is intended to be a list of apps that third parties might reasonably develop, rather than shortcomings in the iPhone’s OS that we think need to be addressed by Apple (copy and paste, for example, or integrated search). We’re also talking software here, so GPS is out, unless you can figure out how to make it work entirely in software (and if you can, give me a ring and we’ll go fifty-fifty).
What apps are you looking most looking forward to? You know where to let us know.
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copy paste
note sync
todo sync
search global
address book look up smarter instead of scrolling through 2000 names????
support for iWork and office 08 files
Posted by gdog | March 3, 2008 12:11 PM
Games, games, and more games (ones that don't require an internet connection (i.e., when I'm on an airplane).
Posted by maclia | March 3, 2008 12:50 PM
GDOG hit my first tier essential list perfect. Of course most of that is probably Apple System items, but still essential.
I would like to see 3rd party apps:
- Voice Dialing (had a great 3rd party app in my Treo)
- YoJimbo app (to sync with YoJimbo on my Mac)
- Expense reporting
- Bluetooth mini-kybd
Jp
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March 3, 2008 1:34 PM
guitar tuner
Posted by Steve | March 3, 2008 1:47 PM
Posted by Adam | March 3, 2008 2:03 PM
adobe reader for iphone
filemaker mobile for iphone
cut and paste
iwork support
pandora for iphone
text editor
Posted by Richard | March 3, 2008 4:57 PM
a good native port of the GNU application XTide for the iPhone, with its global database of tide times, heights and flow rates for many locations around the world.
Posted by Peter Walker | March 3, 2008 7:18 PM
voice dial
a to-do list
a data safe for passwords, personal data etc.
email a photo
Posted by lucabrazi | March 3, 2008 7:46 PM
I'm into the guitar tuner idea
Posted by Nate | March 3, 2008 7:54 PM
pix,copy and paste
Posted by Austin | March 4, 2008 8:05 AM
Exchange compatibility
Junk mail filter
Posted by Liutprand | March 4, 2008 3:03 PM
GPS is not out. Adding GPS support in software is possible. Just add support for Bluetooth GPS devices like the Garmin GPS10 or GPS10x.
Also:
Tethering (preferably via bluetooth or wifi) to allow you to use the EDGE data connection with your laptop.
Location finder over http (so you can see where the iPhone is if stolen).
Syncing with iTunes on your computer over bluetooth or wifi.
I agree with the suggestions of voice dialing and bluetooth keyboard support.
Posted by Rik | March 7, 2008 4:02 PM
Spotlight global search
cut and paste
Sort contacts by company or name
Contact categories (Personal, Accounts, etc.)
Todo list - synch with OS X Mail and Outlook
Notes - synch with OS X Mail and Outlook
Bluetooth stereo headset
flash support
voice notes
voice dial
video camera
picture editor
real video games!
Posted by John Soles | March 15, 2008 5:15 AM