This Week In iPhone/iPod Touch

Here are this weeks Top 5 iPhone/iPod Touch post as clicked by you

BeejiveIM For iPhone/iPod Touch

BeejiveIM has been in beta for a good while now, and while it beta the app for iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry and Windows Mobile users picked up a legion of fans. Now the app is stable, and for iPhone/iPod Touch users, 3.0 Push ready!

BeejiveIM is the most reliable and user-friendly mobile IM application on the market for your iPhone or iPod Touch, featuring desktop-like instant messaging and always-on efficient networking.

Works with AIM®/iChat®/MobileMe®, MSN®/Windows Live®, Yahoo!®, Facebook, MySpace, GoogleTalk®, ICQ®, & Jabber.

NETWORKING
Uses your existing data plan:
No SMS charges.
Reliable and efficient networking:
Be connected 24/7 and it’s gentle on your battery.
Works with multiple IM networks & multiple accounts per network.
Automatically reconnects in case of data service disruption, including phone calls & loss of cell coverage.
WIFI connections supported.

ACCOUNTS & BUDDIES
Manage your buddy list, including add/remove, nicknames, groups, & blocking
Set custom status messages, be invisible, set an auto-away status, & change privacy controls.
Buddy icon support for AIM®, Yahoo®, Gtalk®, MSN®, & Jabber.
Customizable sound, vibrate, & LED settings and an optional global popup on new messages.

CHATTING
Real-time chats: quick switch between multiple simultaneous chats.
Push email alerts for incoming chats.
Customizable chat skins & emoticon support.
Click to browse, call, or send an email directly from the chat screen.
Full Unicode support, chat in any language supported by your iPhone.
Email yor chats.

SECURITY
All account information (usernames & passwords) are stored locally on your iPhone and not kept on our servers.

$9.99

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Doom-Resurrection

Yeah that’s right, Doom is Back! Resurrected for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Doom Resurrection will put your weak fighting heart to work.

Immerse yourself in the first person experience that takes your iPhone or iPod Touch beyond previously imagined limits. Introducing DOOM Resurrection, a brand new, technologically advanced, heart-pounding chapter in the legendary DOOM Saga!

Scientists on a remote research facility on Mars have lost control of their experiment and all Hell has broken loose. As the last surviving marine, you must defeat the intruders and help the remaining scientists unravel the mystery of what happened and more importantly, figure out how to stop it. You must succeed! The future of Earth depends on it!

With evil around every corner, use your devastating arsenal of weapons including rifles, shotguns and one vicious chansaw to even the odds!

With its revolutionary control scheme, breathtaking visuals, and intense story, DOOM Resurrection is sure to provide the adrenaline rush you’ve been craving.

Advanced graphics engine designed from the ground up to take full advantage of the power found in Apple’s mobile devices

Wield an arsenal of heavy-hitting weapons to defeat a variety of hideous monsters and bosses

Innovative controls for fast-paced and accessible first-person action

An all-new chapter of the DOOM saga that new players and long-time DOOM fans can enjoy

$9.99

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GV Mobile For iPhone/iPod Touch

For those that were lucky enough to jump on to Google Voice after Google purchased it from Grand Central and sent out open invites, they already know how great a web app it is. For those who didn’t jump on board then, before it was closed to the public, their chance to learn how great it is right around the corner.

Last week Google began sending out invites to join the service, so millions more will get in on the action.

If you don’t know what Google Voice is, let me give you a brief introduction. What started out as a simple Visual Voicemail app that allows users to recieve a written transcript of voicemail messages on the web, or delivered to a handset, is now much, much more.

Google added the ability to choose a phone number and have any calls to that number forwarded to your handset. Users could then screen any calls along with recieving a written transcript of the message. There is also a online inbox where users can take care of all calling business.

Google Voice also allows the user to send and recieve SMS text messages for free. Those messages can too be forwarded to the users handset.

Users can also make calls using their Google number so the recieving end never need know your actual carrier phone number. There is also a rumor working that Google will soon be allowing the porting of your actual carrier number.

Now that GV is opening to the public, it only stands to reason that Google will offer their very own mobile app to use with the hottest selling handsets, but there is no telling when that app will come, and in it’s infant beta stage, how useful it will be. Google has proven that they need a few iterations of a mobile app before they get it just right.

In the absence of an official app, iPhone and iPod Touch owners can take advantage of an fantastic app called GV Mobile from Sean Kovacs.

I have been using GV Mobile for over a week now and I have to say, Google will have to really show up with something extraordinary to get users to replace it. GV Mobile provides quick and easy access to all of the features that are available online.

Users can dial right from the app (iPhone) and GV Mobile will connect to your account and make the call. Users can also on both the iPhone and iPod Touch see and listen to any message left on the accounts voicemail. Listen, save or delete from your (I) device.

My favorite feature is SMS text. Users can use the text feature just as they would from their desktop, send and recieve text messages through GV Mobile and save a ton of dough.

There is one drawback that I hope Sean fixes soon. There are no notifications, so If you recieve a reply to your text, or someone simply sends a text, you won’t know until you open the app. Include notification now that 3.0 allows for it, and GV Mobile becomes the perfect app and hard to beat even by Google themselves.

If you are a Google Voice user or plan to be soon, do yourself a favor and grab GV Mobile, it’s the perfect companion for the perfect Voicemail app.

GV Mobile allows users of Google Voice to:

dial numbers (domestic for free and international at a variable rate) via the iPhone’s address book or typing in on the keypad
send SMS messages
retrieve and delete recent call history
playback and delete voicemails
take calls from different phones other than your iPhone
add, delete, enable, or disable the phones that Google Voice forwards calls to
GrandDialer users, this is your replacement app!

You must already have a Google Voice account in order for this application to work. Grand Central users that have converted their account to Google Voice will also be able to use this.

How does GV Mobile work?
GV Mobile initiates a secure connection with Google Voice and sends a command to do various tasks(call, send sms, etc). GV Mobile communicates only with Google Voice, no one else.

Please note that GV Mobile relies heavily on the use of an internet connection (3G, EDGE, Wifi, etc).
If your internet connection is shady a best, this app may not function properly. A future update will include ‘Offline Mode’ which will allow for dialing using your Google Voice number without the need of an internet connection.
By using GV Mobile, you understand that I am not liable for data charges you may incur.

At the time of release of GV Mobile (~4/3/2009), Google Voice (the service) is still in preview/beta mode. Any drastic changes on their end may make GV Mobile inoperable. With that said, I plan on fully supporting this app to ensure it functions if changes occur.

$2.99

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Family Guy

Family Guy is still my number one favorite television show, it gets funnier and funnier every season. And the comedy evolves each season, I can still go back to any show of any season and laugh my butt off to stuff i’ve seen a hundred times. My iPod Touch, both my Blackberries and my old Treo’s are loaded up with clips, but Fox Mobile Entertainment has made it easier to carry around the best remedy for the blues.

Family Guy on the iPhone and iPod Touch puts over 20,000 video mixes of your favorite clips right in the palm of your hands, and you don’t have to work for it. Just grab the app, choose your clip and laugh you butt off. You can also create your own mixes and share them with your friends.

$1.99

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Case-Mate Stealth for Apple iPhone 3G S

Even though Apple brought down the price of the iPhone 3Gs, that’s still an expensive device you’re holding in your hand, so I know you’re looking for ways to take good care of it.

Right now, the Morninpaper Store has a few new cases for your iPhone and iPod Touch. I really like Case-Mate because it takes care of your iPhone without hiding its beauty.

Who you text and email on your phone are your own business…and with the Stealth, it’ll stay that way. We’re talking a matte black, self-adhesive protective back and a Privacy Screen protector for the front. Sure, everyone stares at your sweet ride, your watch, your sunglasses…but your iPhone 3G.. eyes to yourself, buddy.

The stealth is super easy to apply. Simply peel of the backing, line up the film with the back of the iPhone 3G, and then smooth it out. The stealth is designed to help protect your iPhone 3G from everyday scratches. It does not provide any impact protection.

The front film is anti-fingerprint. The film can be removed and reapplied during the same application to avoid dust sticking to the adhesive. You can apply the Stealth more than one time. Case-Mate recommends approximately three times.

Self-adhesive, self-healing, matte black polymer film
Includes a full-face privacy screen that provides a 45° viewing angle
Easy application in less than a minute
What’s Included:
1 matte black film
1 privacy screen
Applicator card
Cleaning cloth

$27.95
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