Hello, and welcome to the first installment of iWant, iNeed, iRecommend. This is to be a monthly series that will, simply put, talk briefly and present the top ten iPhone and iPod Touch applications from that month. At the end of the year, the 120 mentioned applications will then go head to head to see which apps become the top ten for the year. If you want to read my post about the top ten iPhone apps from 2008, please visit it here. While this list is subjective (as are all top ten lists), I did my best to base this on actual use, not my own opinion. Enjoy.

10) iTimer Camera
iTimer Camera is simply an extension to the already existing camera on the iPhone. This application essentially adds functionality to the exceptionally basic camera.  Allowing you to set timed shots and delayed shot, the application lets you take self-pictures and even take shots during a whole event. They advertise that you can leave it running at a party and the whole party is documented all night. My favorite feature of this application, however, is the fact that you can take photo sequences with it, which allows you to document a dance move or an amazing baseball catch. iTimer Camera costs $.99.

9) U.S. Armed Forces for iPhone and iPod Touch
C. Bagwell Consulting made two applications that were awarded honorable mention in the Best of 2008 top ten list I made, Constitution and Declaration of Independence. With U.S. Armed Forces, they have created yet another killer app. While it is designed for U.S. military personnel and their families, the application is great for anybody at all interested in the military. Presidential speeches, hymns, maps, and even codes of war are all bundled into this small and versatile app. I recommend that any military member or person who is interested at all in the military give this application a go. U.S. Armed Forces costs $.99.

8) My Picturetown
Yes, I know that this application was released in December, but it was released after my other list so I deemed that it was okay to add to this one. All new lists will strictly be in their month only. This is basically an application that allows users of Nikon’s service to upload, download, and edit their pictures. Sure, this seems pretty basic and stupid, but it is one of the first applications on the iPhone to allow this to be done perfectly and seamlessly. My Picturetown is free.

Article Author: Robert M. Barga

Robert M. Barga is a student at The Ohio State University (Go Bucks) and is majoring in Political Science, with an American Policy focus, and minoring in English. He is an avid blogger on Whalertly, technology guru, and gamer (computer, table-top, and console). …

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