Fring: Not new, but a new release for both iPhone, Android and Nokia lets users make free group video calls with up to four friends. (Free, multiple app stores)
Trapcall: Available for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry, this call screening/call recording/call blocking app lets you see who's calling, even when the number is blocked, plus blacklist callers, record calls and more. Ethical questions aside (how is it unblocking numbers if not by violating user privacy somehow?), it's an app we know many will want. (Free app, service plans at $4.95/month+, multiple app stores)
Eventjot: This group photo-sharing app is almost exactly like Color, except that it doesn't use GPS to connect strangers. Instead, it's meant to be used with friends attending the same event. Hey, it's big in Japan. (Free, multiple app stores)
Tweetbot: A beautiful new Twitter iPhone app with all the standard features, but with an improved and efficient design.
Trapcall: Available for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry, this call screening/call recording/call blocking app lets you see who's calling, even when the number is blocked, plus blacklist callers, record calls and more. Ethical questions aside (how is it unblocking numbers if not by violating user privacy somehow?), it's an app we know many will want. (Free app, service plans at $4.95/month+, multiple app stores)
Eventjot: This group photo-sharing app is almost exactly like Color, except that it doesn't use GPS to connect strangers. Instead, it's meant to be used with friends attending the same event. Hey, it's big in Japan. (Free, multiple app stores)
iPhone
MealSnap: An ingenious app that lets you take a picture of your food to determine how many calories are in it. The app doesn't always get things right of course, despite the human assistance on the backend - it thought my "Healthy Request" soup had over 1,000 calories! But it does well when it can see a picture with a brand logo on it, we've found. ($2.99, iTunes)Tweetbot: A beautiful new Twitter iPhone app with all the standard features, but with an improved and efficient design.
