The launch of iPhone 4S was not received with exaggerated enthusiasm, maybe because the new Apple phone keeps the same design as its predecessor, the iPhone 4. However, in addition to enhancements at the hardware level, iPhone 4S has the potential to differentiate itself through the new iOS operating system, especially through the many applications offered for it.
Even if Google Android OS holds a strong position, iOS is considered the richest operating system in terms of applications, and in this article we listed a selection of the best iPhone 4S applications currently available in the iTunes Store.
Wikipanion
Wikipanion is the iPhone application for Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that gives you information about… anything. Compared to the mobile version of the site, the Wikipanion application has some additional functions such as saving certain pages, searching the article and supply the item on Twitter, which are better integrated. In addition, there are no ads.
Angry Birds
Angry Birds is one of the most popular games for mobile phones. As simple as the concept (throwing with birds in pigs), as higher the addiction with this game, Angry Birds has been downloaded 500 million times and could become the most popular game in history. For this it needs to dethrone the Nokia Snake game, played, according to estimates, on nearly 1 billion phones.
PCalc Lite
If you’re a student and have to do many calculations, including trigonometry, PClac Lite is one of the best options. The application can calculate logarithms, in addition to the basic operations available on similar applications. And if the standard functions are not sufficient, you can opt for the paid version of PCalc.
Read It Later
If you have a limited Internet connection, Read It Later is one of the applications that you should not miss on your iPhone. This allows you to download web pages and read them later, either in its original format, without commercials or just in text, like a book. In addition, Read It Later application is ideal for long articles that you want to read in several “rounds”.
If we talk about iPhone applications we should mention Twitter social network app. It’s about former Tweet application, bought by Twitter and rebranded. The main change is that the application has become free, otherwise keeping the same features: easy interface, numerous options and support for multiple accounts.
Dropbox
In an age with an increase use of electronic devices, an application that quickly and easily synchronize files is ideal. Dropbox is a service that probably do not need any presentation, this iPhone app allows you similar facilities like on a desktop: accessing and sharing of files, downloading them or viewing them.
Obviously, the social network Facebook has its application for the iPhone, and this app tends to be easier to use than the desktop version. Through the homepage you have quick access to the most important sections of the site (news feed, notifications, messages, etc.), including Facebook Fan pages.
Stanza
If you like to read, Stanza is one of the best applications, because it is compatible with ePub and PDF formats and lets you transfer e-books on your phone. You also have access to electronic books available on the Internet, much of which are free.
Adobe Photoshop Express
An application made by Adobe for brief photo editing on the iPhone, among the functions being found – picture cropping, exposure compensation and various effects. Obviously, you should not expect facilities such as those offered by the desktop version of Photoshop, but for basic editing of photos taken with the camera this app is more than sufficient.
Evernote
An application for noting some important things is essential for any mobile user, and Evernote is the best app of its kind available on iPhone. Evernote has the advantage that is available for other platforms, so that you can synchronize notes between multiple devices. The less good news is that requires registration, and rich-feature versions cost money.
TuneIn Radio
You like to listen music on your mobile phone, but you do not have a personal collection? Then you probably have to use TuneIn Radio application, which gives you access to over 50,000 radio stations worldwide. In addition, TuneIn Radio application can also be used as a phone alarm.
Instagram has become one of the most used photo-sharing applications, primarily due to simplicity of use: take a picture, perhaps a little retouch and then post it on the internet. Also, you can relax through the day by browsing photos.
Converter Plus
Converter Plus iPhone application offers you a range of various converters: from the exchange, up to trivial transformations of the various units of measurement (temperature, volume, distance, etc.), and a calculator that estimates the costs of a bank loan based on several parameters.