“One of the highlights of having an iPhone, Marl and other users will tell you, is the plethora of applications you can download. Independent developers have created thousands of applications that offer games, music, maps and access to news and weather updates,” Sindya N. Bhanoo reports for The Washington Post.
“Other smartphones, like the BlackBerry and T-Mobile G1, also have applications, but the iTunes online storefront, which lets independent developers sell applications for the iPhone, has resulted in more than 15,000 choices and more than 500 million downloads,” Bhanoo reports.
MacDailyNews Note: “As of this morning, there were 18,737 applications available via Apple’s App Store.
Bhanoo continues, “Health care and fitness makes up an entire category, with 745 options that range from the gimmicky to the useful. They include custom diaries, calorie counters (that track what you eat), pedometers (that track your every footstep) and period trackers (yes, they track your monthly period). There are also apps to track your smoking habit, your blood pressure and your contractions at the end of pregnancy.”
“Added bonus: There’s no commitment involved. Users say they often try apps a few times and then never use them again,” Bhanoo reports. “Many cost 99 cents, some are even free; at those prices, it’s easy come, easy go.”
Full article, which discusses health and fitness apps for iPhone and iPod touch, here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Mac mini user” and “Paul Koch” for the heads up.]
