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Old 09-09-2008, 04:20 PM
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There are currently over 700 games on the Apple App Store and you will be amazed how many times they've been downloaded. And new games keep coming - Real Soccer 2009, Need for Speed... I find myself playing games on my iPhone more often than listening to music, making calls, or browsing the Internet. I just can't help, it's a truely amazing device for gaming! I can imagine the iPhone will take market share away from Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Maybe Apple is working on something called iGame, hey, you never know!
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I'll play a game every once in a while to kill some time while I'm waiting somewhere... Spore on the other hand I may just have to make some time for.
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I'll play a game every once in a while to kill some time while I'm waiting somewhere... Spore on the other hand I may just have to make some time for.
Texas Hold'em can be additive too. It's the first app I purchased for my iPhone and have been playing it everyday since. But I haven't beat the game yet
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I probably use Twinkle most of all during the day when I'm at home. Music is essential for me closely followed by games. I think I use it least for actually making calls! With all the apps, I now use it more than my laptop, except when I need to copy/paste things or watch Flash videos.

It's certainly a good gaming platform - my DS has been confined to the cupboard and I rarely play the games on my ipod now.
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The sad thing is, the actual 'phone' part of the iPhone is one of the least used things for me. Probably because I'm not much of a talker.
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Yikes! I actually use my phone for the PIM and email. I have a ton of games loaded up too. Maybe I need to rethink my priorities!!!!
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Maybe I use the call feature the least but I use the phone much more than any other handset I've ever owned. All my friends know I'm permanently attached to my iphone.
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now that it's getting darker earlier, I'm making much more use of the StarMap app to help me with star gazing - it's one of my top 10 apps
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In my case, games like LineRider and X-Plane are almost addictive.

Other games like Crash Bandicoot or Monkey Ball don't get much attention, and I would definitely sell them if AppStore had a used apps section.
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I've found Evernote to be invaluable in helping me prepare for my photography class and I can refer to notes on my iPhone rather than wasting paper, plus, I have all my notes with me so I can adapt my lessons easily.
As I've got a number of health conditions, my iPhone helps me keep track of them and I've got everything to hand for appointments. Of course, there are quite a few games on it as well to while away the hours. My main use for my iPhone while at home is as a wireless mouse/keyboard for my laptop. I'm fairly sure that the phone has already paid for itself in terms of usefulness.
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