There are many things to look forward to if you are an Apple iPhone 4 user in 2011. The number of games and apps released for the device is likely to be as high as last year as its popularity continues to rise.
It was recently announced that the 10 billionth app had been purchased through the App Store and that the person who helped the outlet achieve this milestone milestone had been rewarded with a $10,000 iTunes gift card. So, with 160 million Apple PAYG and Pay Monthly device users now enjoying the benefits of everything from satellite navigation software to cooking guides, which apps topped the 2010 lists?
Well, the official top 10 of the year in terms of paid downloads had Angry Birds at number one, followed by Doodle Jump, Skee-Ball, Bejeweled 2 + Blitz, Fruit Ninja, Cut the Rope, All in One Gamebox, The Moron Test. , plants vs. Zombies and PocketGod. But when it comes to free apps, the winner was Facebook, followed by Angry Birds Lite, Words With Friends Free, Skype, Tap Tap Revenge 3, The Weather Channel, Paper Toss, Bing, Rock Band Free, and Talking Tom Cat.
However, experts from around the world also recommended their own best iPhone apps of the past 12 months as the year wound down, and in many cases, titles that didn’t appear on the official top lists were highlighted. In an article for TechCrunch, for example, Alex Ahlund placed Instagram at the top of his list, for its ability to take full advantage of your phone’s camera technology. The app allows the user to take snapshots and apply a variety of visual effects to them and then post them to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and Foursquare. “Instagram stands out for how easy it is to get a unique and professional result,” he explained.
Elsewhere, a blog post about Cherry highlighted Yelp as one of the most useful pieces of software of 2010 for Apple iPhone users. This option allows you to search for and review restaurants, bars, and other businesses, as well as view other reviews that others have added. Maps, contact details, street views and other augmented reality tech make this an all-rounder that the site says could be very useful.
Technology blog Cnet got several of its editors to post their list online before their readers voted. The result was one of the top 100 iPhone apps and a final 10 that earned mentions for IMDB, Evernote, Facebook, Dictionary.com, Alien Blue, Photoshop, Flight Control, Pandora, and oo Tunes. However, the overall award went to the favorite of iPhone users: Angry Birds.
