Top 4 Time Killers for the Iphone

Back in 2001 I used to lug portable DVD players for lang haul trips. A good movie compresses 5 dull hours into just 2. I considered them ultimate entertainment for circumstances that constrain any productivity or entertainment.

That player now gathers dust. So do other entertainment systems like the ipod or intel portable media center. They’re bulky and can’t quite stack up to the iphone. For me, the iphone with its thousands of apps is the final portable  entertainment system- one that even rivals the notebook when it comes to enjoyable time killing. And it makes voice calls too!

If you’re stuck on a road trip or waiting for a delayed business contact, pop up your iphone and load these apps. You’ll grin with delight and wished the trip took longer:

SIMCITY

It costs just $4.99 on the app store and is every bit as good as its PC counterpart. Sure, some features are missing( what do you expect on a small screen), but it runs fast. My iphone never crashed with this on and the business of building shopping malls and zoos  while waiting for my girlfriend at the loo makes me wish she took her time. The graphics are gorgeous; you can play for about 7 hours before the battery gives. If you’re an addict, bring your charger.

I Love Katamari

This game has you as an alien prince pushing around a sticky katamari ball on orders of the King. Paper clips and ballpens add on to the ball which expands it in good time. Play the game long enough and you’ll be stacking up houses cars and trees. How’s that for mindless absurdity? I think the programmers could have extended the idea all the way to rolling in planets and blackholes. At $7, it’s good fun that doesn’t require much thinking.

Last.fm

Nokia phones had free radio since 2003; why not the iphone? Add this zero-cost app and you can search for tunes via title or author. That’s better than Nokia’s free radio since you control the music which you tailor to your moods. Last.fm works on other platforms too and it saves you from consuming memory card with space hogging mp3.

MobiTV

I’m a movie buff and have one of those MTRCB cards that lets me into movie houses for free. Now the iphone has an app that lets me experience live streaming movies over the carrier’s network. Be warned that you need 3G to fully enjoy the service. Edge or GSM networks don’t cut if. If you feed on the latter, ditch MobiTV and just burn some DVDs into the iPhone’s 8GB memory disk.

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