iPhone Life magazine

Apps: Social Networking

Twittelator Pro

By Christopher Peri
Twittelator Pro

There is only one uber app available at the moment—Twittelator Pro. This app lets you record, edit, and tweet audio and video clips, create drafts and tweet off line, handle multiple Twitter accounts, post maps of your location and find nearby tweeters, conduct and save advanced searches, and much more. There are so many features that it takes a while to learn your way around this app. But power users will get used to it quickly enough.

TweetDeck

By Christopher Peri

TweetDeckTweetDeck does not have as many features as Twinkle or LaTwit, but it’s a winner because of its next generation UI and ability to sync with the desktop version of the app. You can create groups in the desktop version and have them show up on the iPhone version. In addition, the UI and sounds on both the iPhone and desktop versions are similar, giving you a sense of continuity and making it easier to switch from one to the other.

 

 

 

 

 

LaTwit

By Christopher Peri

LaTwitLaTwit has the features a casual user would want, but the UI is strange. If you like being different, you may appreciate it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

LaTwit; latwit.mac65.com

Twinkle

By Christopher Peri
Twinkle

Twinkle is an old favorite and still a good example of what a casual user would want. It includes a simple UI and the ability to upload images and find local tweeters; it even allows access to Facebook. My only complaint is that you have to have a Tapulus account to use it.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Twinkle

TwitterFon

By Christopher Peri

TwitterFonTwitterFon has a few more features than NatsuLion, but it still has a simple and easy-to-use interface. Additional features include the ability to upload images, search on tweets, and display tweets near you. Although you might not consider these basic features, even new users may want to do a little more than read and post basic tweets after a few weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 


TwitterFon; twitterfon.net

NatsuLion

By Christopher Peri

NatsuLionNatsuLion is a simple, basic, and relatively fast Twitter application. It does not have photo upload or GPS location capability, groups, or the ability perform searches—that’s what I like about it! It covers all the basics and has a few nice tricks (like shaking the screen to hide navigation controls, conversation threading, and showing the original messages when writing a reply). It even offers two color schemes: light background for daytime viewing, and dark background for night.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

AT&T now allows Skype and other VoIP programs over cellular network

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Big change yesterday. Until now, if you wanted to use Skype or another voice-over-Internet app that lets you make free or low-cost calls via the Internet, you had to do it via Wi-Fi. You couldn't use your iPhone's data connection. Yesterday AT&T announced that their policy had changed. People had long wanted this change because, for example, they can make international calls a lot cheaper using a VoIP service. This article from MacWorld gives more information.

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By Jim Karpen, October 7, 2009

A Busy Baby Boomer's Life

A day in the life of a very busy baby boomer—and the apps that help her get things done.
Cindy Downes
Fall 2009

Weather Channel MaxiNewsAlbert Einstein was once asked how many feet are in a mile. He answered, “I don’t know. Why should I fill my head with things like that when I could look them up in any reference book in two minutes?” Like Einstein, I’d rather not keep everything in my head either. Unlike Einstein, I don’t have to look it up in a book—I’ve got an iPhone in my pocket! 


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IM on the iPhone

The features you should look for in an instant messaging app
Werner Ruotsalainen
Fall 2009

 


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A Personal Assistant

By Doug Goldring

Personal AssistantWith so many sites and services available, unless you can get all of your friends and associates to agree on one, you’ll need half a dozen apps to stay in touch. Fortunately, there is one app that lets you stay in touch with all of the social network services you subscribe to—A Personal Assistant.

A Personal Assistant brings all of your social networks together in one easy-to-use app.

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