Mobile programs and iphone os3

This is another update on mobile applications and as well a my thoughts on the preview off the iphone os3.

Mobile applications.
Which programs do I still use and which ones don’t I use anymore?
The other day there was an article going over the Internet that most apps on the iPhone only will get used once. The second time is very rare and very few are getting used everyday.

For me, the most used programs are still the Music program and the Mail program on my iTouch. More programs I’m using on a daily basis is The Remember the Milk program and the Twitterfon.

Furthermore as well the Flick mobile page and the Friendfeed page. These are the 6 most used programs by me by far.

Then I do have the regular social media programs like Facebook, Linkedin and Hyves. Furthermore as well some games and so on. The other day I’ve been downloading a program from Oackley what is definitely interesting for Surfers and Fishermen.

The organisation from my home-screens are made simple, the first one is filled with the programs I use every day or very regularly. The second one is for Social Media, the 3rd are tools I’m using once in a while and the fourth for games and leisure.

How is your Home Screen organisation?

iPhone 3.0 software.
I think with the iPhone 3 software, finally the iPhone will become quiet interesting for me. For once the software is technically on the same level as for example Symbian software. Only the background apps won’t be running, but I’m not a big fan of the background anyway.

Furthermore one of the most interesting parts will be the Notifications and the Copy and paste.

What are your thought of these?? What are your favorite new options?

Cheers Jaap Willem

Mobile Apps short Rundown

Hi there guys again,

I’m happy to give up a follow up on my blog from last month about the Mobile App.

It has now been a bit longer than 1 month that I’m using extensively the mobile apps versions on my iPod Touch, basically since the software came available to download programs, and would like to give a short follow up on it.

I’ve been trying out loads of free programs, I still didn’t buy any, because I want to be sure that it actually helps me, and that my computer doesn’t get changed again, so only free for the moment.But even with these free programs I can see already a nice move towards very useful programs to the point that I’m hardly using some websites anymore..

My top 3 programs are:

Number 1: Twitterrific. This program is perfect for me to send of the tweets all the time, while I’m connected to the Internet. Especially at home I’m using it extensively, because at work I’ve been to busy to even look at my Touch, so haven’t been using it there yet as much. But it is definitely a really neat way of staying in contact quick and follow the conversations what is going on on line.

Number 2: Facebook App. Basically I’m coming back to Facebook because of this application. It is perfect not to have any ads on my screen while going quickly to the most important points among my friends. Since the update to version 2 I’m using it now twice a day, at least. To give a compensation, before I downloaded that program I was checking facebook once a week. The Facebook site though I’m not checking anymore.

Number 3: The WordPress App. Basically now when I’m in the metro I have to time to write a little bit and let my thoughts about things go out and inside this app. Maybe the quality of these thoughts are not really up to the level yet, but hey we’re working on it. I’m only beginning.. hahaha.

There are a few apps I started to use optimistic but now have been deleted.. The App wall of shame

Number 1 (the worst): Yahoo OneConnect. The idea is brilliant from this program to collect all your data together, but they really need to work on the speed of this one. It takes me 5 minutes to setup a new service while after that it’s crashing on me 2 times within 10 minutes. Not good, and I hope they will improve it soon.I’ll check back when there’s version 2 out, now I’ve deleted it for the moment.

Number 2: Last.FM program. I started to use it very optimistic but now it’s on page 5 of my screen and I don’t use it anymore the problem with it is that it’s even more difficult to find Artists and than it keeps on crashing as well. If I do something wrong with this program, I’m more than open to hear your advise for it.

Number 3: NY Times App. This one is like the other 2, it has loads of potential but for the moment the implementation is not so good. Waiting times of 2 minutes over a 20 MB connection is not good for a program to get information. Furthermore the numerous crashes are not helping neither to improve the usability.

This is a very short rundown on the top 3 Apps I’m using the most or the least at the moment, next month there will be some new programs in these lists probably because there are a few very interesting apps at the moment on my Touch and will definitely keep on testing them all the time.

If you have any comment, please let me know in the comments or on my FriendFeed Address, http://www.friendfeed.com/jaapwillem..

Cheers,

Jaap Willem