Comments on: Six killer iPhone freebies

Apple may charge an arm and a leg for iPhone service, but you can score some truly excellent apps without spending a penny.

[Jon34511]

This one isn't free, but if you're seriously considering saving money each month with texting (I dropped from unlimited to 1500 a $5 savings) get Infininte SMS.

It costs $.99 and sends texts via gmail. Pros are the texts are free (duh), you can text any cell phone as much as you want and they can respond, it also has landscape mode (which is not even available on the native iphone sms app).

Cons are it doesn't alert you to new texts as they arrive (unless you're jailbroken), if you text too many people without one responding gmail may label you as a spammer, and you will probably need to open a new gmail account since it can interfere with your main one.

I use it when I know I'm going to be texting someone a lot and don't want to use up my 1500 texts.

[jumpjetta]

Google just put the brakes on 3rd party SMS via Gtalk.

[jumpjetta]

In fact, Infinite SMS is now dead in the water.

[Jon34511]

One more, and this one is free.

I've had this app a long time and I LOVE it. It's called A Personal Assistant and it allows you to check all your online credit card, bank, and cell phone accounts online. It even allows you to map out a trip itinerary (haven't tried) and check your facebook/myspace profiles.

I use to to check my bank, credit card, and e-trade, Vanguard, and my high yield savings account balances. Plus I use it to see how many minutes I've used on my AT&T account for the month and how many rollover minutes I have total. It also has a feature where if your cell phone gets nabbed you can nuke all the info over your email address so a theif can't steal it.

[Jon34511]

Also it can send you emails notifiying you of upcoming payments due, or if your stock account has lost/gained a certain percentage of money.

[tomlopy]

Check out NewFiction.com they offer free audio books over the iphone. Stories are fun and entertaining.

[lcahn1]

Check out iKnowU. It is free, and lets you upload your contact info (or someone else's) to other iKnowU users. The contact info you download is automatically entered into your address book. It is great when you don't have time to enter the new contact's full name (or you don't know it!). Just enter the short code and you're done!

[kcswenny]

I've been using TaxiFlasher, which ostensibly enables more efficient cab hailing, but also serves as a customizable messaging platform of sorts. Change the color scheme, get creative with your messaging, and adjust the blink speed. Nifty, and useful!

[sodapop2k9]

Who writes these articles and WHY are they writing them. iPhones are relatively cheap. Its AT&T, not Apple who makes it expensive. Get Learned.

[Jon34511]

The hell are you talking about? I don't see anyone talking about the iphone being expensive, this is about FREE apps.

[dreidogg]

Obviously you're a ****.

[fondy]

Some of my favorites (not all free):
Converter (units converter)
NetNewsWire (RSS reader)
Shopper (shopping list)
Face Melter (entertainment)
Shazam (identify music that's playing)
dB (noise level monitor)

[bowlie1]

Kindle isn't available on the Swiss iTunes store. Is it available anywhere outside the US?

[bobkrause]

I prefer Stanza to Kindle as an eBook reader. It's free, connects seamlessly to a number of free eBook providers (including Project Gutenberg), is highly customizable, and isn't tied tightly to Amazon!

Bob