Staff Techdrunk 
We have dedicated this day entirely to the launch of Apple iPhone 3G and the sort of cult following it has gathered from around the world. So, keeping the spirit of the iPhone alive, let me take this opportunity to introduce you to some of the most widely appreciated social networking and utility applications for your Apple iPhone.
Before I begin, let me make our readers aware of the fact that today I put up a post stating that, the iPhone software version 2.0 is out and available for download. This is the base on which, more than 200 applications will run and give the users an entire new world to explore. All these applications can be easily downloaded from Apple iPhone App Store, via iTunes.
Time to check out the various social networking applications available for the iPhone:
Loopt: Loopt is a simple social network to find local businesses, message friends and send status updates with and it also supports GPS compatibility. It also provides you with a unique opportunity of meeting people personally, if they choose to share their information with you.
This application is absolutely free of cost.
Shozu: This one in all application, allows users to take full advantage of social websites, including YouTube, Facebook, Flickr among many others. Users can upload photos to their profiles, comment on other users’ profiles, and send status updates. This application is absolutely free of cost.
MySpace: This application is a scaled down version of the extremely popular social networking website MySpace. It enables a user to to add friends, exchange messages, upload photos, and do just about anything else they could do from their computers at home. This application is absolutely free of cost.
Limbo: Another GPS compatible social networking application that seems to be like a hybrid of Twitter and Loopt. One of the most compelling features of this application is that, it can group your friends according to what they’re doing (depending upon the ‘display status’ shown by them). Limbo allows users to interact with the users who are within a close radius, in a manner that is similar to Loopt. This application is absolutely free of cost.
Now let us see what applications are there besides social networking, that can actually come in handy during our day-to-day activities:
Pocket Express: It is a news and information service that is available for a number of smart phones including the Apple iPhone. Courtesy of Pocket Express, users can browse through news articles written by the Associated Press (AP)on topics that include politics, science, and world news. It provides the users with updates to sports scores, weather reports, and movie information. This application is absolutely free of cost.
Cocktails: As the name suggests, this application enable users to browse through a large index of drinks, search by ingredient or drink name, and label drinks as favorites for future reference. This application is available for $9.99
Now for some recreational applications that focus on the audio and video capabilities of the new Apple iPhone 3G:
Pandora Radio: One of the wold’s foremost online radio, Pandora, is now available on the Apple iPhone 3G. It enables users to stream music to the iPhone over Wi-Fi, 3G, or Edge. You can enter the name of an artist or song that you like and Pandora will generate a streaming playlist. This application is absolutely free of cost.
Jott: This notepad application uses state-of-the-art voice recognition technology, that enables it to turn your spoken phrases into text. Users can add items to specific lists and to make it even more comfortable, the notes are backed up online too. This application is absolutely free of cost.
