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Got an I phone and trying to figure it out. My daughter is dranging me into the modern world. Looks to me like 99% of what is installed would never be of use to me. I will use the maps and the GPS sometimes but what else is worthwhile? What do you all find handy?
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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I don't have an I phone, but a friend has a a ballistics app on his he likes
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www.appchronicles.com Offers free apps daily, mostly photo apps and games. But still a great resource for free apps. I use my iphone daily as a resource guide at work,fire/ems part time work as a nurse. Some "outdoors" type apps I have Motion X GPS Toms GPS Wiki How Whatknot Take Ten Both these from Columbia clothing Gear Aid REI Oh Ranger Wolfram Alpha - great app than can figure out just about anything. Key Ring -store all those store scan cards on your phone. Conversions
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Based on some advice I got on the handguns forum, I downloaded a shot timer app. I haven't tried it with an actual gun yet, but it worked well when I clapped my hands loudly near it. I think I'm going to check out some of the GPS apps, too.
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I am not getting an I phone until they put up enough towers here so I don't have to find a hill to get a signal! 
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I am not getting an I phone until they put up enough towers here so I don't have to find a hill to get a signal! Good luck with that, Keith. We've got towers up everywhere and our little hills are nothing compared to what you must have out there and it's still really easy to find a spot with a great signal one moment and absolutely no signal a few seconds later.  
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.
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Get the flashlight app. Mine is called iHandy. it uses the camera flash and it's bright. Plus it has various emergeny flash modes. Finally I have a flash light with me when I need it
"I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man." --Robert Duvall.
"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" --John Wayne.
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police scanner is fun to listen to at times, and you can get tons of radio stations from all over the country with the
iheartradio app
You'll like pandora too. Build your own music radio station
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"I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man." --Robert Duvall.
"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" --John Wayne.
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IDial A rotary phone app. ![[Linked Image]](http://m.cdn.blog.hu/bi/bigyo/image/0805/idial.jpg)
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The flashlight app (ITorch4) is good. The weather channel app is great and I use it daily. There is an app called "convert free" which will change anything from lbs to kgs to $$ to Euro's.... great app.
I also use the Fox Business news app to keep me updated on stocks instantly.
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Who is John Galt?
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AroundMe
It's an App that gets your location and then tells you where the closest services are. Restaurants, gas stations, movie theaters, bars, banks, hotels, etc.
It's pretty handy.
Wade
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IDial A rotary phone app. I just looked for iDial and could not find it....
Ted
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IDial A rotary phone app. I just looked for iDial and could not find it.... You on a I phone-------I pulled it right up on a 4S. Didn't down load, but several different ones came up, free also.
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"Over 40": uses your camera zoom and flash so you can read menu details, ammo boxes, etc w/o your reading glasses.
"Where To": locates restaurants by name, style, etc. shows how far & what direction.
"Blackjack Free": self explanatory.
"Gas Buddy": shows gas prices near you and more.
"WIFI Finder": shows where to get free public WIFI near you. (WIFI gives you faster web surfing w/o using your data plan)
"Red Laser": barcode reader that will tell you if the item you are about to buy can be bought cheaper online or accross the street, also reads QR codes.
"Jesus Calling": a daily message from your Saviour encouraging you to "keep the faith".
Just a few I find useful & entertaining, even for us north of 50...
"The catfish is a plenty good enough fish for anyone"
-Mark Twain
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"Over 40": uses your camera zoom and flash so you can read menu details, ammo boxes, etc w/o your reading glasses.
"Where To": locates restaurants by name, style, etc. shows how far & what direction.
"Blackjack Free": self explanatory.
"Gas Buddy": shows gas prices near you and more.
"WIFI Finder": shows where to get free public WIFI near you. (WIFI gives you faster web surfing w/o using your data plan)
"Red Laser": barcode reader that will tell you if the item you are about to buy can be bought cheaper online or accross the street, also reads QR codes.
"Jesus Calling": a daily message from your Saviour encouraging you to "keep the faith".
Just a few I find useful & entertaining, even for us north of 50...
Those sound like some good ones. I'm going to check them out.
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NOAA weather radio
The weather channel
Weather underground(my fav weather, very localized)
Toms GPS
Columbia Take Ten(outdoor checklist & tips)
Backpacking checklist(can customize your lists)
Topo maps
Around me(pins your location via gps and shows services etc in your vicinity, from dentists to restaurants to mechanics)
Merriam-Webster dictionary
Yellow pages mobile
Super pages phonebook
QR code reader and bar code scanner
Bike Tracks (bike gps, records your bike rides)
And yes, I use them all. Never had any interest in techno gizmos but a whole world opened up when I got the i-Phone a year ago.
Gloria In Excelsis Deo!As far as gear goes.. The poorer (or cheaper) you are, the tougher you need to be. gpopecustomknives.com
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Thanks everyone. I will be a downloading fool as soon and it charges up. BTW, I have a android not an iphone. Guess I have a lot to learn.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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I have an I-phone and don't know 1/2 of what it does, but I like it.
I also use it for my mp3 player, computer when the kids are on ours, Angry Birds, sometimes camera...I've been starting to use the calander for reminders because we're so busy with life right now, i'm forgetting things.
Mine is the Iphone 3GS, I'd like a newer one, but don't want the 2 year commitment on the plan, so I'm still thinking it over.
Camp is where you make it.
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lets see...i use:
Aldiko for reading free books from The Gutenburg Progect and Google books that i down load
ConvertPad which does bout any coversion i can think of and many ive never heard of
ebay app for looking for old books
GPS Essentials is kinda cool
Radar Now for weather radar
Satellite AR is kinda neat when looking at the stars as it will show yah where things like the various satellites and the space station are in the sky
Google Earth on the phone works just like it does on the computer
my phone since it was targeted for outdoor users also has an app that will tell me what the various stars and constellations in the night sky are....kinda neat for when im drinking a few beers and sitting by the campfire...
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