Joyce, It would be hard to add to your list, you have covered most of my favorites (and given me new ones to explore). You might like urbanspoon for searching restaurants and I am also playing with Speakeasy for recordings. Great post. All the best for the New Year!

Joyce, I named mine Imogene (the magic machine). It's truly an all-in-one pocket-sized wonder. :)

You've pretty much covered everything that I love about the iphone. My newest favorite app for the iphone is the Animoto app. I use Vlingo for voice searching (works for dialing a contact, searching the web w/either Google or Yahoo, and even update your social networking sites)

One trick I learned today is that you can take a screen shot of whatever is on your screen by clicking the home button and the sleep button simultaneously (the picture goes right to your camera roll).

Thanks for the great list (especially the link to science apps) &

Wow, more to explore! I've played a little with Urban Spoon and hope to really test it at conferences. Can't wait to test Speakeasy and Vlingo and Animoto. I LOVE that screenshot tip. edh, I am so glad I am not the only one thinking of names!

I have the iTouch which I won at FETC (Florida Education Technology Conference) last year. The iTouch has most of the features as the iPhone except of course it is not a phone. It does not take photos nor does it have automatic wireless. I have to use it at home (our home has wi-fi) or I have to find a hotspot when I am away from home. Still, I love it! (What's not to love when it was free) I can download any of the applications, of which I have many that you mentioned. I just downloaded cartoonize me, which has a small fee (.99 on sale) but it allows you to cartoonize photos. I can access my iPhoto images on the iTouch even if I can't take photos. Thank you for sharing some of the other apps I had not explored as yet. Admittedly, I am a gadget girl, as my friends refer to me that way. I opted not to get the iPhone since I have the iTouch. My phone does so much even though it is not an iPhone and I am happy with its many features. I have a Treo which I love for the ability to access and create documents such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and more. It's great for long waits in the doctors office. But I digress. Keep exploring the iPhone and sharing your newest discoveries. Oh, I almost forgot! My library now has audiobooks that can be downloaded onto mp3 devices. I just downloaded Anna Karenina to my iTouch! I love my iTouch! I must give it a name. I can see the potential for many uses in the classroom. The cost of the device would be the only drawback in my district. Let's keep sharing!

Joyce, you have me drooling. I have my iPhone on order...yes, they have run out! I can't wait to join you in my own love affair :-)

I have been dying to get an iPhone. I love that you have given me a list professional reasons to add to my frivolous reasons for getting one. Thanks!

Hello Joyce, Great lists for me to use with my undergrads. I also use Stage Manager (on Mac) and Stage Hand (on iPhone) to present my Keynote lectures. A new wireless network can be setup on the Mac and the iPhone will detect and use it for a stable presentation. really nice to walk away from the lectern and still have your slide notes in your hand.

*Sigh, don't we all love iPhones :)

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Now, how about we change the policy of student cell phone use in school libraries (usually banned).

I'm ready to take the leap!