I recently upgraded my phone’s data plan to an unlimited data plan. Now the question is what are some of the coolest sites and applications out there that I can use for my mobile? Below is my top ten list:
10) TellMe – I’ve already covered TellMe By Mobile and so far its been pretty cool. This app installs onto your phone and you then speak the name of the business you are looking for into your phone. TellMe’s service will recognize your voice and return a list of businesses that meet your search. From there you can call the business or see its location on a map.
9) Opera Mini – The “mini” is about the file size, not about the functionality. This is a great browser replacement for anything on your phone. The browser connects to its own servers to access the net which actually optimize the sites you visit for a mobile display and to reduce data size for faster browsing.
8) Citibank Mobile – This one only works if you use Citibank but it’s all the functionality of the website, rolled into your phone. Check your balance, pay your bills, transfer money between accounts, all in the time it takes to open your laptop and wait for it to load up.
7) TuneUsIn.com – Looking for free ringtones or wallpaper? This site has a large database of great songs and pictures you can download directly to your phone…did I mention it’s free?
6) Google Maps – This application downloads to your phone and works just like the Google Maps we’ve all come to love. plus there’s real time traffic updates as well.
5) Surfline – Those of you by the beach will probably love this one. Surf reports and forecasts on your phone. Get the latest swell height, temperatures and even a live image before you hit the beach.
4) logabottle – Like wine? My problem is that I always forget what bottles I like or which ones I want to try. Why remember when I can check my own wine review database. Not only is this a great site on its own but the mobile access to my own reviews allows me to recall which wines I like while I’m browsing the aisles at the store.
3) Remember The Milk – This is another great site on its own. Its a web 2.0 to-do list which I use to manage my personal tasks. The nice thing is that my to-do’s aren’t limited to just my computer. Wherever I am I can see my tasks.
2) Netflix Mobile – Access your Netflix queue, search for movies to add and more.
1) Google Reader – There are plenty of reasons to use Google Reader. This is just one more reason.
Honorable Mention:
TagTag – Don’t like any of the WAP sites out there? Create your own and host it on TagTag’s website. Its mostly simple read-only functionality but its nice to use if you need a website to access easy to forget things like recipes, directions, birthdays, anything you need to remember while on the go.
Anything I missed?
