Mobile Journalism Tools: The Applications

To view a review, click on the name of the application. All application are through the iTunes store unless otherwise indicated.

Video editing applications

ReelDirector by Nexvio Inc.

$3.99
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
9.2 MB
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1st Video by VeriCorder Technology, Inc.

Networks Edition
- Free application, paid subscription
- Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch, and iPad; requires iOS 4.0 or later
- 12.6 MB
- Get it here
Consumer Edition

$9.99
Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPod touch (4th generation); requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
18.7 MB
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iMovie by Apple Inc.
- $4.99
- Compatible with iPhone 4, and iPod touch (4th generation); requires iOS 4.1 or later
- 35.1 MB
- Get it here
iTimelapse Pro by Laan Consulting Corp
- $2.99
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
- 11.0 MB
- Get it here
Showcase by VeriCorder Technology, Inc.
- Networks Edition
  - Free application, paid subscription
  - Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch, and iPad; requires iOS 3.1 or later
  - 19.1 MB
  - Get it here
- Consumer Edition
JayCut
- Free online video trader
- http://jaycut.com/

Audio editing applications

VC Audio Pro by VeriCorder Technology, Inc.
- Networks Edition
  - Free application, paid subscription
  - Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch, and iPad; requires iOS 3.1 or later
  - 9.2 MB
  - Get it here
- Pro - Consumer Edition
Monle by Ochen K.

$9.99
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
1.1 MB
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AudioBoo by Best Before Media Ltd.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
- 1.8 MB
- Get it here
Gabcast
- Record by phone
- http://www.gabcast.com/gc1/
Blue FiRe by Blue Microphones

Free
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
7.2 MB
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AudioNote Lite

Free
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch (2nd generation), iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), and iPad; requires iOS 3.1.3 or later
2.5 MB
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Photo editing apps / photo taking apps

Adobe Photoshop Express by Adobe Systems Incorporated
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 6.6 MB
- Get it here
CameraBag by Nevercenter Ltd. Co.
- $1.99
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later
- 0.2 MB
- Get it here
Pano by Debacle Software
- $2.99
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
- 2.9 MB
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PhotoGene by Omer Shoor
- $1.99
- Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch; requires iOS 4.0 or later
- 4.1 MB
- Get it here
Hipstamatic by Synthetic Corp
- $1.99
- Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch (4th generation); requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
- 18.6 MB
- Get it here

Live-event streaming video coverage apps

Skype by Skype Software S.a.r.l.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 7.4 MB
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Qik.com Video Camera Pro by Qik, Inc.
- $2.99
- Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch (4th generation); requires iOS 4.0 or later
- 3.9 MB
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UStream Viewing Application by Ustream.tv, Inc.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 2.3 MB
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fring: Video Calls + IM by fringland, Ltd.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 18.6 MB
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Kyte Mobile Producer
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch; requires iOS 4.1 or later
- 0.6 MB
- Get it here

Workflow / file transmission apps

Pixelpipe HD by Pixelpipe Inc.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch); requires iOS 4.0 or later
- 0.4 MB
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DropBox by Dropbox, Inc.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
- 5.9 MB
- Get it here

Geo-location

Foursquare by Foursquare
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 2.7 MB
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Gowalla by Alamofire, Inc.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 1.6 MB
- Get it here
Brightkite by brightkite.com
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
- 6.2 MB
- Get it here
Twitter
- Echofon for Twitter by naan studio, Inc.
  - Free
  - Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
  - 4.6 MB
  - Get it here
- Twitter by Twitter, Inc.
SCVNGR by SCVNGR
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
- 2.2 MB
- Get it here

Micro-reporting tools

CoveritLive by CoverItLive, Inc.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1.3 or later
- 0.7 MB
- Get it here
Tumblr by Tumblr
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 2.0 MB
- Get it here
Wordpress by Automattic, Inc.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later
- 3.8 MB
- Get it here
PicPosterous by Posterous
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 2.1 MB
- Get it here

Note taking apps & audio-text transcription apps

Dragon dictation by Nuance Communications
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
- 4.3 MB
- Get it here
Evernote by Evernote
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- 8.3 MB
- Get it here
Catch Notes (formerly 3banana) by Snaptic, Inc.
- Free
- Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iOS 3.1.0 or later
- 2.1 MB
- Get it here

Miscellaneous applications

Google Goggles

Description: Find information about images, logos, graphics

Shazam by Shazam Entertainment LLC

Description: Find out what music is playing
Free
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
3.8 MB
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Tricorder

Description: Get exact GPS coordinates for geo-tagging

Bump by Bump Technologies LLC

Description: Exchange contact information with one fist bump
Free
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
2.2 MB
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Google Navigation

Description: Garmin-like navigation directions for free with live traffic, street view, search for gas/parking/atms/food/etc...

Zillow Real Estate Search by Zillow.com

Description: Look up housing purchases nearby, how long people have owned homes and who are the neighbors
Free
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
1.7 MB
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Scanner911 by Matthew Pease

Description: Police scanner radio on your phone
$1.99
Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
1.7 MB
Get it here

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