iPhone App Reviews
Something a bit different today. I’ve recently switched from the Blackberry to the iPhone and couldn’t be happier. One of the biggest selling points for me was the built in Compass app that works in conjunction with the GPS in the phone.
As an avid photographer I spend a lot of time scooting all over Green Country looking for specific subjects for photograph projects I’m working on and that tends to put me on all kinds of back roads and paths less traveled. With that said I tend to find myself wondering where the heck I am and that’s where the compass app on the iPhone comes in handy. Within a few minutes I know not only where I am, but can determine how to get back to familiar territory.
Last weekend I took a ride to Kellyville via Kiefer starting frpm Jenks. I new the basic directions and wanted to test out the Compass app so I didn’t write any directions out and relied on the app to keep me on track, which it did better than I expected. I went down side roads and took my time enjoying the ride and the sights.
One other feature of the iPhone is the built in 3 megapixel camera. My thoughts were, even though I carried and used my Canon DSLR, I would shoot a snap of any interesting subjects and place a pin on the iPhone’s Compass map so I could add GPS coordinates to the images. The plan was that although I was shooting in the full light of day, I could return to the spot at some other time when the light was better and take the images I would use for the galleries.
Little did I know that every time I turned the app off, I lost the pin I just dropped and with it all of the GPS information! Well, so much for that idea. Luckily I remember the route and the locations of most of the images I shot that day so I can get back to them, but when I got home and discovered all of this I started researching for apps that would help me gather and retain the information I was wanting.
Searching iTunes app store produced several interesting apps ranging in price from free to about 10 dollars. Being weary of spending money on an app that just doesn’t do the trick I opted to try the free apps in the hopes that I find one that will do all I want. Since there are several free apps on the list, I decided to pick one, try it and review it for the blog. In the coming weeks, you can expect to start seeing these reviews.
Of course, if anyone out there has a favorite app that may just do everything I’m wanting, feel free to chime in.
Unitl later,
Ride Safe — Roger
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