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Essential Apps Starter List

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If you've just got a new iPhone and are looking to install some apps, then here is a list of some of the most popular and recommended free apps for the iPhone.

 

Please feel free to post any recommendations and I will update the list accordingly.

 

Utilities
 
My O2 - Telefonica UK Limited - Check your o2 account, allowances & top up or pay bill.
O2 Priority Moments - Telefonica UK Limited - Nearby offers exclusive to o2 members.
Speedtest.net Mobile Speed Test - Ookla - Tests data connection & view historical results.
TeamViewer for Remote Control - TeamViewer - Remote access to your PC/Mac.
PayByPhone - PayByPhone Technologies Inc. - Parking payment for parking bays.
British Gas - British Gas - App for British Gas customers.
npower - npower - App for npower customers.
EDF Energy - EDF Energy - App for EDF Customers.
O2 Wifi - Telefonica UK Limited - o2 App for free wifi hotspots.
Sky Cloud WiFi - BSkyB - App for free wifi hotspots for Sky users.
BT Wi-fi - British Telecommunications plc - Free wifi hotspots for BT Broadband users.
Parcel - Ivan Pavlov - Parcel tracking app.
SkyDrive - Microsoft Corporation - Connect to your Skydrive folder.
Dropbox - Dropbox - Connect to your Dropbox folder.
Google Search - Google, Inc. - Google search app.
Pocket (Formerly Read It Later) - Idea Shower - Sync webpages or videos to view later on phone, tablet or PC even without internet connection
 
Social Networking
 
Facebook - Facebook, Inc. - Social network app.
Facebook Messenger - Facebook, Inc. - Facebook's Instant messenger app.
Sync.ME for Facebook (SmartSync) - Ultimake Ltd - Syncs contacts info with Facebook info.
Twitter - Twitter, Inc. - App for tweeters and twitter followers.
LinkedIn - LinkedIn Corporation - The networking app for business.
Skype - Skype Communications S.a.r.l - Video conferencing app.
Instagram - Burbn, Inc. - The social network app for pictures.
 
Entertainment
 
Sky+ - BSkyB - Record programs on your Sky + box (iPad also controls Sky+ box).
Sky Go - BSkyB - Sky's app for live TV anywhere in the UK.
Virgin Media TV Guide - Virgin Media - Record programs on your Virgin Tivo box
Virgin TV Anywhere - Virgin Media - Virgin's app for live TV anywhere in the UK.
ITV Player - ITV - iTV's catch up service.
4oD - Channel 4 - TV catch up service from Channel 4.
Demand 5 - Channel Five - TV catch up service from Channel 5.
Shazam - Shazam Entertainment Ltd. - Identifies songs you can hear.
SoundHound - SoundHound, Inc. - Identifies songs by sound, humming or typed words.
 
Banking Apps
 
O2 Wallet - Telefonica UK Limited - o2's version of Paypal where you can shop in the app.
 
News & Weather
 
Summly - Summly Limited - Customised news summarises from around the world.
 
Browsers
 
 
Fitness
 
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Great work buffbuff I will take a look at some of free apps slight_smile
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@Liquid wrote:
Free gps much better than any I previously found
Navfree:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/navfree-gps-live-uk-roi/id391334793?mt=8

And a great browser probally again the best alternative I've found:)
Mercury:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mercury-browser-fast-web-browser/id331012646?mt=8


I can't believe we haven't got this utility up there:)

Torch:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/torch./id429851711?mt=8


 

The Nav Free app is great BUT the Torch is a MUST have! I use it all the time slight_smile

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Really good work, guys. I'll add this to the FAQ later and will add it under the announcement box now?
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I'll add them as well as Parcel which I used to track my iPhone 5 delivery back in Sept.

 

I also forgot about apps like Dropbox and SkyDrive but what about Google Search, handy for pre iPhone 4S users as it gives them siri like functionality (within Safari at least).

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Parcel is amazing didnt know about it:(

Finally I can track all my deliveries:( but I have to pay for the extended version:(

Cheers buffbuff:)
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Awesome list guys slight_smile
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If your into fitness, eg walking, running, cycling etc. Then I can highly recommend Endomondo. There is a free version and there is also a paid for Pro version (I think it costs £2 or £3).

 

I do a lot of walking and I can see how far I've walked, my current walking speed in mph, how long I've walked for and calories burned and theres loads of other options as well. After you have finished your walk, cycling, running etc, the results get transferred from the app and onto the Endomondo site (you create an account first) and from there you can browse your results at your pleasure.

 

I've just looked at my total distance and total time walked on the Endomondo site since I started using the app in June 2012, and I've walked in total for 7 days and 15 hours and have walked a total distance of 582 miles Smiley Surprised

 

This is the link to the free version:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/endomondo-sports-tracker/id333210180?mt=8

 

And this is the link to the Pro (paid for version):

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/endomondo-sports-tracker-pro/id416797509?mt=8

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I use one called Pockets.

You find a cool webpage while on the move and this app bookmarks it so you can open it up on your PC back home slight_smile
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I'll add that to the list.

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