It only took Apple a few weeks to realise they were sitting on a goldmine when they opened the App Store. The App Store allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to download apps (applications) directly to their devices. These applications are like mini computer programmes that let users do everything from play mobile video games to access the internet through Google.

Though Apple began with a catalogue of only a few thousand apps, increased, almost feverish demand prompted the company to introduce thousands of stunning new apps. The current total is rumoured to be somewhere in the neighbourhood of seventy-five to a hundred thousand apps. But with Apple introducing thousands of new applications each and every month, all we can do is estimate.

With all of these new programmes, it can be difficult to identify the best mobile apps . That is why we are going to take a moment to review some of the most popular and useful applications available today.

Simplify Media: Allows you to connect several computers and transfer and stream their music files directly to your iPhone.

Beejive IM: This app helps businessmen keep in contact with multiple clients through instant messaging.

Facebook: As you might expect, this useful app gives users access to one of the most popular social networking sites on the internet. The latest version includes nearly every feature that is offered by the actual site.