1. Email – depending on which email is your primary account, email apps are essential for keeping in the know with employees, managers, and clients. Android phones in particular already come up with the ease of syncing up your Gmail (and any other Google account) on the phone by just signing in.

2. Google Voice – speaking of Google, having their Voice app is a great way to keep in contact with clients and other professionals without them knowing your personal cell phone number. Just sign up for Voice (if you don’t already have a Google account) and then choose from a number of different alternate phone numbers that are listed for your area.

3. Dropbox – Dropbox is a very popular app that allows you to put pictures, files, and documents in a storage like facility that can be shared via the desktop app, the web app, or the mobile app.

4. LogMeIn Pro – because so many business people are now working outside of the office, it’s important that they are still able to get their files from their work computer. Both the paid and free versions of LogMeIn allow for remote access to a computer, however it is the pro version that lets you get to your work documents from your office to that of your smartphone.

5. Evernote – sometimes an idea hits you and you might not be able to get it down before you make it back to work. With Evernote, you can take down your ideas through the mobile app or you can access your thoughts, clippings, and pictures from the web or desktop app to that of your phone.

One of these popular game apps is Space Invaders by Taito. For just a few dollars, people can blast space aliens invading the earth right from their iPhones. PAC MAN and Ms. PAC MAN, both by Namco, are also extremely popular game apps today. For just under 5, people can play this classic game of the past in which a little round guy, or girl, scrambles to eat energy dots that help him or her beat the angry ghosts chasing them.

Some other terrific game apps, people can get for under 5, are Namco’s Galaga Remix and Atari’s Guardian Missile Commander. Anybody can enjoy all the thrills of the original, classic games right on their mobile phones. A fun game, that people can get for under a dollar, is Ecoshops Holding’s iJoust Classic Arcade. In this game, people can fly their knights around upon ostriches, collecting golden eggs and attempting to kill the enemies.

In conclusion, the classic video games of the past live on today through the use of fun apps for iPhones. From Space Invaders and PAC MAN to Galaga, Guardian Missile Commander and iJoust, people of any age can enjoy these exciting and fun games for just a few dollars right from their iPhones.

In terms of gaming applications, the Apple iPhone wins hands down. This isn’t saying apps for Android are bad, but most gaming developers create apps for the iPhone first. The iTunes store, designed to work with the iPhone, has thousands of more gaming applications than the Android Market, with games ranging from free to around 10.

Entertainment apps are more evenly split between the two, with most music streaming services and social networking options available on both mobile devices, but Android phones do offer larger screens.

Read “best of’ lists on the Internet. Various tech magazines and other web sites regularly list the top essential iPhone apps for different purposes. For example, some might list the top productivity apps while others might list the top apps for social networking. Lists help you bypass thousands of apps, so you can focus on the ones with the most potential. With a smaller list to work from, you will have an easier time finding the apps you really need.