Anyone here have any experience in iPhone apps development? Looking for a little guidance for a project.

Contact the family of this kid. Maybe he will work cheap?

I do have a friend who has written his own iphone apps. PM me and I can put you in touch.

Sorry I can't help, but I just had to post in this thread.

I just bought myself an Ipod Touch the other day and this thing is amazing. I've only been playing with it for two days and I can already see that this thing is eventually going to end up working itself into my EDC.

Photos, Appointments, Weather, Stocks, Driving Directions, News, Books, Movies, Movie times, Music, TV shows, the internet, Wireless bluetooth connectivity, Email, a drawing/note pad, the Bible, the Quran, a bubble level, XM Radio, remote control for iTunes on my computer, Language translator, and a police scanner....all in the palm of my hand.

If someone would have told me when I was a kid, that, one day, I would have a single device that could do all those things........I simply wouldn't have believed them. This is probably the first thing I've bought in a long time that truly makes me feel like I'm living in "the future."

Paul810:

I had that same "living in the future" when I got my first iPhone, and have it still. (I just got an iPhone 3Gs.) The iPhone is, for me, an essential piece of survival kit.

I don't know what Doug is developing, but it will pretty sure end up in my apps.

.....CLIFF
(like, who else)

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I just installed BBScanner and Pandora on my black berry let me say those apps are freaking awesome! My phone is now a scanner, and a radio w/no commercials and unlimited stations of my choice.

Re-lighting this thread. I just got the iPhone and looking for good preparedness apps.

Here is what I have found so far that have been useful, (free).

AroundMe- using the phone GPS it finds you on a google map and then lists by category all pertinent businesses like hospitals, ATM, food/drink, gas stations, hotels, etc. You can also type in a general search. It then gives you directions to the address on a moving google map. I have used this many times already.

Just Light- turns touchscreen into a white light. Similar to white LED, good for general illumination. Used to find things that have fallen on the floor of the vehicle. Once to look behind a pc tower.

RK Free (run keeper)- Using your GPS it tracks your location and how far you travel in min/mile, mph, total time and total miles. Can be used for running but I use it more as a pedometer or confirming distances I walk.

I have been underwhelmed to say the least regarding actual GPS apps, free or charged. Also, as I understand, they work off the 3G network and not satellite so if I am out of cell tower range, its useless anyway. If this is incorrect let me know.

This has also kept me away from trail/hike apps. Change my mind if you can.

The GPS is satellite-based GPS just like any Garmin device. It is not in any way dependent on cell towers. If you're using the GPS functions of the iPhone, you're using the satellites.
In urban areas where there is poor line of sight to the sky, some applications (google maps) fall back to positional estimation based on cell towers and their known coordinates.

In terms out use in outdoors situations, the iPhone is a fair substitute for a dedicated GPS device, but nowhere near rugged enough for serious use. Battery life is an issue and the lack of a replaceable battery means that even with a charging system of some kind, you're not going to have the same level of reliability as you would with a dedicated GPS device.