Entertainment Apps
YouTube (free)
The Pitch: “Use this app to play YouTube videos by tapping video links in your e-mail and MMS messages, websites, and apps like Facebook.”
Slacker (free)
The Pitch: “Personal radio service that gives you the ability to listen to over 130 expert-programmed genre stations or create your own with your favorite artists and songs.”
Fandango (free)
The Pitch: “Quickly find movies playing within the hour in your area, and purchase movie tickets seamlessly without leaving the app.”
Shazam (free)
The Pitch: “Shazam gives you instant satisfaction when you want to know what song is playing. Just point your phone toward the music source to identify the track.”
Netflix (free)
The Pitch: “Get Netflix on your Windows Phone. Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows and movies streaming from Netflix.”
Last.FM (free)
The Pitch: “Need new music? Get endless personalized radio, concert recommendations, and quickly look up music with Last.FM on your Windows Phone 7.”
Rdio (free)
The Pitch: “Rdio is a new social music service on the Web and Windows Phone. Follow your friends and other people with great musical taste, and find new music to listen to.“
More on Time.com:
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Social Apps
Twitter (free)
The Pitch: “Tweets, realtime search, Suggested Users, Top Tweets, trending topics and the maps show what’s happening now everywhere and nearby.”
Facebook (free)
The Pitch: “Post status updates, check your newsfeed, review your upcoming events, manage your inbox, upload photos, publish notes, accept friend requests, and look at your friends’ photos, walls and info.”
Foursquare (free)
The Pitch: “Find new ways to explore your city. See where your friends are, learn about the places they frequent, and unlock rewards as you travel.”
Seesmic (free)
The Pitch: “Manage multiple Twitter accounts, your Facebook account and organize all your accounts, searches, trending topics and lists in your customizable ‘spaces’ dashboard.”
Flickr Manager (free)
The Pitch: “Flickr Manager allows you to access your Flickr.com account. View/Manage your Photostream. View your favorites, sets, and tags. View your friends.”
Photobucket (free)
The Pitch: “Capture all your special moments and upload directly to your photo bucket albums, or upload existing media from your device gallery.”
Match.com (free)
The Pitch: “Timing is everything. Take Match.com with you on the go, and you’ll never lose touch with your connections or the opportunity to make more.”
More on Time.com:
18 Android Apps To Get You Started
Gallery: Hits and Misses from Apple So Far
Where to Find the Best Free E-Books















