The best applications for iPhone 4
So the iPhone 4 has been out for a couple of weeks and one of its main features is the ‘Retina Display’. Basically a super clear screen which is great for videos, games, YouTube etc.
The first wave of developers are starting to release apps that will really demonstrate just how much better this screen is than the iPhone 3GS and older models.
In addition to the increased portability, sleeker design, and multitasking capabilities of iPhone 4, the retina display is the real ‘wow’ factor when showing it off to friends and colleagues. So, you need to load it with some cool apps to make them drool on the crisp screen:
1. Paper Release
So simple, so addictive. This game has been around for years and a few days ago BackFlip Studios gave it a full overhaul to ‘sexify’ it for the iPhone 4. The results have to be seen to be believed and I don’t think the screenshots really do it justice. It instantly made it one of the best looking apps on my iPhone.
2. Around
Are you looking for possible vacation destinations? Maybe you got drunk in Milan and didn’t go sightseeing? Well, Arounder is a cool app that allows you to take 360 degree tours of hundreds of destinations around the world. From a deserted beach in Tahiti to the Sydney Opera House, this app brings you beautiful sights and scenery in crisp resolution on your iPhone 4.
3. Let’s play golf
Let’s Golf is one of the most downloaded sports apps and it has never looked so clear in all its cartoonish glory like on the iPhone 4. Although the developers haven’t released an official update, it still looks fantastic on the retina display of the iPhone 4.
4.Sim City
Memories of Sim City on SNES or Sim City 3000 will return with this full version of Sim City on your iPhone. Highly playable and perfectly scaled down with graphics decently improved by the iPhone 4, it’s one of the first apps your friends will want to see in action when you’re showing off your new phone.
5.iMovie
For all of you Mac users familiar with iMovie, it’s time to get excited because Apple’s flagship app has been redesigned specifically for the iPhone OS4 operating system, keeping much of its functionality in the new portable form factor. The iPhone 4 can record up to 720p definition, so with a little editing for iMovie, you can really produce some great looking movies.
We expect many apps to be undergoing a visual overhaul as we speak and in the first few weeks we already have some impressive apps. We anticipate that as developers become more comfortable with the OS4 operating system, the best apps for the iPhone 4 are yet to come. But for now, please download the above apps and enjoy their visual beauty. (And make some friends jealous along the way.)