Top 5 Most Popular Blackberry and iPhone Apps
Learn about the Applications being Downloaded to Smart Phones
Aug 19, 2009
In today’s fast paced world handheld communication devices are no longer simply for business people. It seems everyone now has a smart phone and is interested in loading the coolest, newest and most effective applications.
Whether an Apple iPhone user or a Blackberry user (made by Research in Motion), there are seemingly infinite amount of apps to choose from. Here is a list of the most popular application for both iPhone and Blackberry as published in the article “How Blackberry Does It” written by Jessi Hempel in the August 31, 2009 issue of Fortune.
Top 5 Blackberry Applications
With more than 12 million Blackberry users, the applications business is a booming market. Here is a look at the most popular applications being downloaded by those users on a daily basis.
- VingoPlus: Produced by Vingo Corp. this application allows the user to utilize their voice and send text messages and emails to other people. One may even update their Facebook status. This application retails for $17.99
- Calorie Tracker: Made by Livestrong, this app allows the user to search through numerous food and fitness databases to track how many calories one consumes and burns over a given period of time. The retail price is $2.99.
- Memory Booster: Produced by the company S4BB Limited this application seeks out and recovers wasted memory space on the actual Blackberry. This allows the hand held device to operate at optimum speed. The price for this handy application is $9.99.
- The Flashlight: Made by Jared Co. this application does exactly what it sounds like, it turns the smart phone into a flashlight. This can be quite handy when searching for keys holes and other items that have happened to drop on the floor. The retail price is $2.99.
- Uno TM: Brought to the market by Gamesoft, this is an application of the card game Uno. It’s all about matching colors and numbers during game play. This is a great little game to keep on the phone while passing idle time waiting for appointments or something of the like. The price to play is just $4.99.
To view more downloadable applciations visit the official website for Blackberry and peruse their various apps. Applications run the gambit from entertainment, to navigation, to calculation and more.
Top 5 iPhone Applications
The Smart Phone marketplace now generates more than 7 billion dollars per year in revenue from applications alone. Here are is a look at the most popular Apple iPhone applications that are being downloaded and contributing to that 7 billion dollar figure.
- Camera Zoom v1.1: Made by Kendi Tech, this application works alongside the camera already installed in the phone and allows the user to zoom in and out while taking pictures. This can be quite handy as it eliminates the need for a dedicated camera on a trip or while attending a birthday party. The price of the app is $0.99.
- Bookworm: Maybe by the manufacturer PopCap Games, this application allows the user to build words. The more words that are built in the puzzle game, the happier Lex, the bookworm is throughout the game. The price to play is $2.99.
- Cartoon Wars: Made by the fine folks at Blue, Cartoon Wars is a game in which the user must conquer the enemy castle and free the cartoons being held against their will. This game costs only $0.99.The Price is Right: Made by the software company Ludia, The Price is Right is a take off of the classic game. Users may “come on down” and test for luck as they try to guess the right prices of objects and work their way to the Showcase Showdown! This game retails for $2.99.
- The Price is Right: Made by the software company Ludia, The Price is Right is a take off of the classic game. Users may “come on down” and test for luck as they try to guess the right prices of objects and work their way to the Showcase Showdown! This game retails for $2.99.
- Ragdoll Blaster: Produced by Black Flip Studios, ragdoll blaster is a game where the user fires ragdolls from cannons while trying to hit targets. The fewer ragdolls one fires the higher the overall score. This game sells for a price of $1.99
For addition applications for the iPhone visit the official website of Apple. The latest apps are updated on a frequent basis.
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