{"id":1368,"date":"2013-10-17T16:56:36","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T11:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/?p=1368"},"modified":"2015-12-03T19:13:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T14:13:27","slug":"top-5-iphone-essential-utility-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/top-5-iphone-essential-utility-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Iphone Essential Utility Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to the App Store\u2019s Utilities category, you can turn your iPhone into the type of gadget that James Bond would be proud to own. There are Utility apps that enable you to find your iPhone should you lose or misplace it at some point. There are also those which can give you a better web-browsing experience, providing more fluidity than even Apple can manage. Onavo is also included as a fantastic little tool for saving you money by compressing your mobile phone data, allowing you to get more out of your monthly plan.<\/p>\n

Your iPhone can also be used as a quick and easy means of scanning QR codes, interpreting the data they provide within seconds and taking you straight to the relevant webpages so you can make a purchase and find out more information.<\/p>\n

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5 essential apps<\/h1>\n

01 Find My iPhone<\/h3>\n

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Price: Free Developer: iTunes S.a.r.l.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An absolutely essential tool for any iPhone user, this app gives you the best chance of finding your phone should you lose it. You can remotely access your device, sending out an audio alert to help find it should you have misplaced it in the house. You can also trigger an alert message, complete with contact details for the benefit of someone who happens to find your phone.<\/p>\n

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02 Chrome<\/h3>\n

\"chrome-logo-e1340905121281\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Price: Free Developer: Google<\/strong><\/p>\n

The very slick browser makes surfing the web on your iPhone an even better experience, with a great overlaying tabs appearance that makes jumping between different searches and pages such a smooth motion. You can sync all your personal data, such as bookmarks, across from your computer so it feels very much like your Internet even when you\u2019re browsing on the bus to work in the morning.<\/p>\n

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03 RedLaser \u2013 Barcode Scanner,\u00a0Shopping Assistant & QR\u00a0Code Reader<\/h3>\n

Price: Free Developer: eBay Inc<\/strong><\/p>\n

RedLaser has evolved to cover all sorts of\u00a0bases. The app is now a barcode scanner\u00a0and indeed shopping assistant, taking the\u00a0products you scan into it and providing price lists\u00a0and comparisons so you can get the best deal for\u00a0what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

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04 Onavo Extend<\/h3>\n

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Price: Free Developer: Onavo Mobile<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ideal utility app if you\u2019re looking to\u00a0save a little bit of money, Onavo takes\u00a0your iPhone data and compresses it so\u00a0that you can get more usage out of your monthly\u00a0plan without having to pay extra for it. The app will\u00a0then give you a breakdown of your usage and the\u00a0amount it has managed to save you.<\/p>\n

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05 Sparrow<\/h3>\n

\"sparrow-ios\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Price: \u00a31.99\/$2.99 Developer: Sparrow<\/strong><\/p>\n

A really classy mail client that brings\u00a0all your email together into one inbox\u00a0without it ever feeling cluttered or\u00a0overrun. The app contains some smart gestures\u00a0for organising mailboxes and folders, and a single\u00a0swipe on a message gives you all the filing options
\nyou need. Contacts are organised by frequency of\u00a0interaction so the ones you use the most are right\u00a0there at the top of the list when you need them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thanks to the App Store\u2019s Utilities category, you can turn your iPhone into the type of gadget that James Bond would be proud to own. There are Utility apps that enable you to find your iPhone should you lose or misplace it at some point. There are also those which can give you a better […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[1322],"tags":[106,798,799,797],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1368"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16652,"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1368\/revisions\/16652"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blazeminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}