First came iPhone apps then we got Android apps, Nokia's Ovi apps, BlackBerry apps, Windows Mobile apps and now even Samsung is getting into the action. The world will soon be powered by the tiny little tools that live in your pocket.
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Before apps, mobile phone usage was all about calls, texts, the odd pixelated snap and loud showy ringtones.
Now, though, thanks to the explosion of mobile apps, our handsets have been transformed into powerful portable tool kits with solutions to our every need, stashed in our pockets.
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With an app laden iPhone there's now no excuse for going to the same pub twice, not knowing what to eat for lunch or putting up wonky shelves.
To show our appreciation for the rise and rise of the mobile phone application, we’ve plucked the best apps from Apple’s App Store, Google’s Android Marketplace, BlackBerry’s App World, the Nokia Ovi Store and the fresh-faced Windows Marketplace, to give you a veritable plethora of this year’s must-have apps.
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