Just got your iPhone 3GS recently? Here are some essential free applications which will enhance your iPhone experience!

Location Based Utilities

1. TranSGuide – Locate the nearest bus stops around you and provides you with the ETA of the SBS Transit buses!
2. Locacity SG – Locate DBS/POSB ATM machines, 7-Eleven and other Point of Interest near you in Singapore!
3. iCash SG – Locate POSB and OCBC ATM machines near you. DBS and Citibank will be included soon!
4. Carpark@SG – Locate the carpark and parking fee around your destination before making the decision on where to park your car!
5. iHealth SG – Locate Healthcare institutions and clinics around you! Pandemic Preparedness Clinics are also being highlighted!

Social Networking / Communications

1. Facebook – Upload photos and tag your friends on the go!
2. Plurk – I love the “Mark all as read” function!
3. Twitterrific – You can twitpic with this app and it retweets using standard conventions – RT username:
4. eBuddy – Get connected to Windows Live Messenger and other popular instant messaging networks on the go!
5. Ping! Lite – iPhone to iPhone messaging. Though I prefer Whatsapp Messenger, which is a paid application.
6. WordPress 2 – Blog on the go!
7. PicPosterous – Upload a picture to your posterous account instead of emailing!

Photography and Image Editing

1. Polarize – Create Polaroid like photos!
2. Photoshop.com Mobile – Scaled-down version of Photoshop on iPhone!
3. Flickr – Upload your photos to your flickr account!

Foodie’s Favourites!

1. buUuk – Locate makan places around you! It even highlight those which offer “Healthier Choice”! Can call and make reservations!
2. Hungry Go Where – iPhone version of Singapore’s No 1 Food Resource Website. Can call and make reservations too!

Music

1. Laylio – Listen to MediaCorp Internet Radio on the go! Currently offers Class 95, YES 933, Lush 99.5 and 987FM!
2. MediaCorp Radio Stations – Currently offers 93.8 LIVE and Capital Radio 95.8.

Other Utilities

1. 1-Click Wireless@SG – The name says it all! Just key-in your username and password once, and every time you launch the app, it will log on to Wireless@SG automatically!
2. iCab SG – You never need to remember the numbers of the respective Taxi Companies in Singapore!
3. TraffiCam SG – Check the traffic conditions “live” at key traffic hotspots in Singapore, including the two checkpoints!
4. DropBox – Access your files on the go! You can get a free account at Dropbox.com.