Agile Web Solutions has announced the release of 1Password for the iPhone and iPod touch. Like's it's big brother 1password for Mac, 1Password stores important information on your iPhone and logs into websites with a single tap. No need to remember all of your various passwords. Your data is also protected using a state of the art encryption algorithym.
Stressed out about the economy, the Red Sox being one game from elimination or just the stress of everyday life? Well the good folks at RockiFone are now offering relaxation app "Easy Relax" (App Store link) for free.
A new free iPhone app named Trapster (iTunes link) was released today that allows iPhone owners to share information on police speed traps and red light cameras. With the app enabled, users are encouraged to tap on the map and report a speed trap. This information is then uploaded to a central server. The next iPhone owner who travels down the same road will here the alert "Live Police". Trapster is essentially a social network for reporting speed traps. Another option would be to do the speed limit and concentrate on the road. Trapster requires iPhone Software Update 2.1 or later and the iPhone 3G.
For a limited time, Dava Consulting is offering their voice recording app iDicto (App Store link) for free. simple If you are in the market for an easy-to-use, powerful sound and voice recorder, then head on over to the App Store.
For a limited time, Glu Mobile is offering up Space Monkey (iTunes link) for free. Space Monkey normally retails for $9.99 and has received great reviews from IGN and PocketGamer. Glu Mobile calls this a "very limited time offer", so head on over to iTunes and grab it.
Earthscape is a pretty amazing app, a virtual globe application that allows you to explore the earth in 3D featuring photo realistic images. Previously slotted at $9.95, the developer is offering Earthscape for free for a limited time.
Avatron Software's Air Sharing is billed as "the easiest way to take documents with you and view them on the go". Thanks to a generous introductory offer, Air Sharing is available for free from the App Store for the first two weeks, a savings of $6.99. With Air Sharing you can mount your iPhone or iPod touch as a wireless drive on any Mac, Windows or Linux computer. Simply drag and drop documents to your iPhone and take the files with you on the go. This is a limited time offer, so go get it. See what our members are saying about Air Sharing in the forums.
There are hundreds of free applications in the iPhone App Store. They range in capabilities from one trick ponies to in-depth apps that one would expect to find in the paid category. So what are the best free apps? What are members of EIC finding the most useful or simply entertaining at the price of free? In this new iPhone App economy, many free apps turn paid, so we'd advise our readers to download these free iPhone apps before they become paid. In no particular order, below are a few of our recommendations for free apps that you should add to your iPhone.
Tris : Tetris is a great game and even better when it's free. Tris is the free alternative to the paid Tetris app. The latter will set you back $9.99.
AIM : IM on the iPhone, that's all you need to know. Mobile AIM offers a host of features, supports .mac addresses and allows you to chat on your iPhone.
Simplify Media : Stream your music directly to your iPhone. If you cannot fit your entire music collection on your iPhone, this app fixes all of that. It's free for now, but the company has said this app will eventually find it's way to the paid category. Get it fast, while it's free!
Remote : This app is made by Apple and allows you to use your iPhone as a remote control for your iTunes. Next time you have a party, no need to rush to the computer to change the track when iTunes selects Milli Vanilli from your music collection. Remote allows full control of your iTune, works great and it's free.
SportsTap : The perfect companion for any sports fan. SportsTap is rated highly among our readers and on iTunes. You can access scores and stats from a host of leagues including the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, Nascar and more. Faster than ESPN via Safari, take a look at SportsTap if you are a sports fan.
There are plenty of other great free apps, so explore the iPhone App Store, see what our members are saying in our iPhone App Store forum or check out the latest reviews . Think there is an app worthy of a future "Best of the Free Apps" list? Let us know in the comments.
