As I embark on my journey through Spain, I prepare my iPhone for the adventure.The last time I was in Spain, I was in Barcelona in the summer of 2007 and the iPhone was about to be released. In fact, my children thought I was sure to have one shipped to the hotel during our stay. How crazy that would have been to have the iPhone in Europe only days after it's release. Wow, now things have really changed with the introduction of the 3G iPhone and a gazillion apps. And the iPhone is now in over 80 countries.
Besides all the essential apps such as phone, browser, SMS text and email, there are many more apps to help guide me through Spain and communicate back to the family and friends.
Social Networking... I'll be armed with Facebook, Blog Press and two Twitter apps since I have two accounts, one for me and the other for SO2. I find TwitterFon better than Twitterrific, although I do love the name and icon better. I'll also have Linkedin and Living Social although I doubt I'll use them.
Phone... I have Skpe and fring to make calls over the internet or anywhere else I'll have WIFI,
Travel... A copy MetroMadrid will help me get around the Madrid by subway. And Maps which is Google Maps with a GPS so I'll always know where I am ; )
Weather... The Weather Channel (TWC) with all my destinations pre-programmed in. TWC app is great because it gives me current, hour by hour for the next 12 hours, a 36 hour forecast and a 10 day forecast. All with lots of detail.
Translation... iTranslate is a great app that allows me to translate anything I type in. And not just Spanish, but many languages. And my Spanish Guide app gives me all the necessary phrases and key words I'll need to communicate.
Currency... for the most accurate real-time exchange rates.
And finally Encamp to stay in touch with all the projects we have going on back at basecamp in New York. Oh wait! Scratch that!!! I'll be forgetting about work for the next few weeks ; ))))
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