iPhone peeps...

Just bought an iPhone YEY! Happy Christmas to me

Anyway. Any tips from you iPhone veterans? Must-have accessories? Essential Apps?

Assuming it's a GS, get StarWalk, if only for the WOW factor.

ta kris (yep GS)

Local: Yellow, TVNZ, mPass, m.biggie.co.nz (which i'll get going again soonish), mobile.asbbank.co.nz

Music: Shazam, SoundCloud

Comms: Skype

Social: LlinkedIn, FB

Utils: Remote, Flashlight

Info: NYTimes, Bloomberg, CNN, Guardian, IMDB, RottenTomatoes

Games: Auditorium, Blackjack, HoldEm, Monopoly, Fling


Which all may or may not apply

fuck man google maps with GPS over the holiday period was one of the best things ever ... but that comes included.

doubt you will be interested in any of the geek apps I use and have.

for games I have Golden Axe FUCK YEAH

iRemote so I can remote pretty much anything with my iPhone at home using iTunes.

Golf Card is a fucken must - GPS locations on golf courses, course info, and everything you need on the course.

APPS I use (I dont install games or other toy like things):
News Apps:
TVNZ (News, weather etc)
Yellow (pages)
NZ Herald
BBC mobile
Stuff.co.nz
Twitteriffic (or similar)
Facebook
Google Earth
Google Apps
Remote (apple remote for itunes)
vmcMote Lite (controls media center)
vlc remote free (controls vlc obviously)
and an RDP client.

If i was with national bank i would use their app too but ANZ hasnt released one strangely.

stanza - read books on your iphone
Night stand - use your iphone at night for the time (instead of a clock radio) for when you are away from home.
Bejewelled - game.
iReddit - info
Flashlight - for those times your in the dark
Peggle - game
Facebook - social
Translator
Dictionary

I <3 my iphone xx

link?

iPhone rox!

get an air jacket, which is a plastic cover for your phone and screen protector

games are good on there, I'm so hooked onto the roller coaster game

try some free appls in iTunes before buying some full version ones

probably stupid question but - when you click the Home button, that closes the ap or browser fully, right? Just want to be sure that facebook for example, isn't running in the background, even though it wakes up from sleep to show notifications etc...

correct - or you can close each safari page by clicking the multi poage button bottom right then the 'x' on each page till you get a blank one.

I dont use the fb notifications but i wish i could set email notifications (more than just a beep).

excellent.

Found awesome ap called SmarSync - it links your contacts list up to facebook so that your contacts have their FB photos, updated with correct name, address etc. Neat!

the new facebook app does that itself...

orly? oops.

Also... best iPhone case?
Am thinking something like this: http://www.blinkcase.com/iPhone-Cases

what new facebook app and how?

http://www.apple.com/iphone/apps-for-iphone/staff-picks/facebook.html should take you to the itunes store. Facebook App 3.1.1

It includes push notifications so it can tell you via sound, changing the icon (like it does already) or notifications (like texts) that pop up on the screen saver.

It also gives you the ability to sync your contacts, it asks when you install it but i declined. It seems some people have had issues with it though?

I got me a nice soft to the touch leather one and a screen protector

I did some reasearch, read some reviews etc and have settled on this one... super thin and form fitting to keep out dust and protect from scratches.
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/incipio-feather-for-iphone-3g/

My faves...
SoundHound - recognise any song from a sing or a hum, bring up lyrics, youtube clips, where to buy etc. See what others are listening to with preview. So good!
Tweetdeck for Iphone
Facebook, Blackjack, TED talks, Skype, TVNZ, Sudoku, Flashlight
FilmSearch - straight through to IMDB search (so handy)
Flicks.co.nz - the movie timetable matched to closest to you, with reviews
Find NZ - every public utility you might need to find... i.e. Petrol - see where the closest station is!
Multi Cam Plus Akl - Traffic Cams
Bejewelled (love love love this)
Chicktionary (addictive!),
Bump (tap phone and share contact info)
Howcast - videos on how to do practically anything

very cool thanks for the recommendation! Pity it rained last night :<

The MenuMania iPhone app is also great for finding restaurants with diner reviews, food photos and full restaurant details

Piha surf break live tv app $2.59

http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/surfbreak-tv/id322149913?mt=8