The proliferation of iPhone 3G apps advanced exponentially once the flood began with the 2008 release of that generation of the Apple iPhone. And even though there was another version of the iPhone produced the following year, namely the 3GS, that didn't stop the flow of the apps for the 3G. What this means is that even if there are a few extra functions on the 3GS, such as increased video capability, the thousands of iPhone applications that are out there still benefit the earlier users, and can be taken advantage of by those with newer iPhones as well.
The iPhone 3G apps, apart from fitting into categories such as games, organization, videos, search, utilities and so on, are divided first of all into those that are free and those that users must pay to download. Many people believe in freeware to begin with, so any iPhone software they would create was bound to be free. But there are other apps that are meant to serve a public purpose. So "Google Mobile" is free, for example, as is the "NYtimes & Mobile" news app. Free applications alone provide a broad scope of usefulness, so people would hardly even need to pay for apps if they really didn't want to.
However, a great many 3G apps carry a price too. For most, the cost is almost negligible, running from 99 cents to a couple of dollars. The creators can sell them inexpensively because the programmers are almost guaranteed downloads if the applications are useful or fun.
But in some cases, the iPhone application prices are very high, not because the app creators are way off the mark, but because the apps are specialized for professional use. For example, an application called "Interpath" allows medical professionals to access pathology images remotely. Another application, "iRa Pro," allows users in the security business to monitor surveillance cameras.
In the end, it doesn't matter so much whether the iPhone 3G apps are free, or come with some large or small cost. What's really important, as they proliferate and become more and more elaborate and handle more tasks, is that these applications are encompassing a growing amount of human activity. Whether one uses the iPhone GPS function, plays games, or organizes their business life, the 3G apps are truly a hint of things to come, pointing the way to a very digital future.
The iPhone 3G apps, apart from fitting into categories such as games, organization, videos, search, utilities and so on, are divided first of all into those that are free and those that users must pay to download. Many people believe in freeware to begin with, so any iPhone software they would create was bound to be free. But there are other apps that are meant to serve a public purpose. So "Google Mobile" is free, for example, as is the "NYtimes & Mobile" news app. Free applications alone provide a broad scope of usefulness, so people would hardly even need to pay for apps if they really didn't want to.
However, a great many 3G apps carry a price too. For most, the cost is almost negligible, running from 99 cents to a couple of dollars. The creators can sell them inexpensively because the programmers are almost guaranteed downloads if the applications are useful or fun.
But in some cases, the iPhone application prices are very high, not because the app creators are way off the mark, but because the apps are specialized for professional use. For example, an application called "Interpath" allows medical professionals to access pathology images remotely. Another application, "iRa Pro," allows users in the security business to monitor surveillance cameras.
In the end, it doesn't matter so much whether the iPhone 3G apps are free, or come with some large or small cost. What's really important, as they proliferate and become more and more elaborate and handle more tasks, is that these applications are encompassing a growing amount of human activity. Whether one uses the iPhone GPS function, plays games, or organizes their business life, the 3G apps are truly a hint of things to come, pointing the way to a very digital future.
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