The proliferation of iPhone 3G apps advanced exponentially once the flood began with the 2008 release of that generation of the Apple iPhone. And even though there was another version of the iPhone produced the following year, namely the 3GS, that didn't stop the flow of the apps for the 3G. What this means is that even if there are a few extra functions on the 3GS, such as increased video capability, the thousands of iPhone applications that are out there still benefit the earlier users, and can be taken advantage of by those with newer iPhones as well.
As with program downloads for computer use, iPhone 3G apps fall into "free" and "buy" categories. One might think that free applications would be very simple and not that useful, but much freeware is surprisingly complex and handy. For example, an app called "Truveo" helps users find online videos from many different sites, and "Google Mobile" is even more powerful than the web version of the search tool. Many of these apps work for the iPod Touch as well as for the iPhone.
However, a great many 3G apps carry a price too. For most, the cost is almost negligible, running from 99 cents to a couple of dollars. The creators can sell them inexpensively because the programmers are almost guaranteed downloads if the applications are useful or fun.
But in some cases, the iPhone application prices are very high, not because the app creators are way off the mark, but because the apps are specialized for professional use. For example, an application called "Interpath" allows medical professionals to access pathology images remotely. Another application, "iRa Pro," allows users in the security business to monitor surveillance cameras.
Whether the iPhone 3G apps are free, cost a couple of dollars, or run at three or four hundred dollars, all of them hint at just what people will be able to do with the iPhone and similar devices in the future. The iPhone software can accommodate something as simple as keeping track of one's calorie intake, or as complex as a medical dictionary. As application designers continue exploring and creating, there will be very few things in the future, short of manual labor, that iPhone users can't do.
As with program downloads for computer use, iPhone 3G apps fall into "free" and "buy" categories. One might think that free applications would be very simple and not that useful, but much freeware is surprisingly complex and handy. For example, an app called "Truveo" helps users find online videos from many different sites, and "Google Mobile" is even more powerful than the web version of the search tool. Many of these apps work for the iPod Touch as well as for the iPhone.
However, a great many 3G apps carry a price too. For most, the cost is almost negligible, running from 99 cents to a couple of dollars. The creators can sell them inexpensively because the programmers are almost guaranteed downloads if the applications are useful or fun.
But in some cases, the iPhone application prices are very high, not because the app creators are way off the mark, but because the apps are specialized for professional use. For example, an application called "Interpath" allows medical professionals to access pathology images remotely. Another application, "iRa Pro," allows users in the security business to monitor surveillance cameras.
Whether the iPhone 3G apps are free, cost a couple of dollars, or run at three or four hundred dollars, all of them hint at just what people will be able to do with the iPhone and similar devices in the future. The iPhone software can accommodate something as simple as keeping track of one's calorie intake, or as complex as a medical dictionary. As application designers continue exploring and creating, there will be very few things in the future, short of manual labor, that iPhone users can't do.
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