Here in the US, it’s Labor Day weekend. It’s an odd holiday, I admit; we honor labor by taking the day off and sitting on our butts. Maybe do some bar-b-que. (Your dad might putter around the house, tightening lose electrical plug covers or something, but odds are good he’s carrying a beer or something.) Driving to see friends and relatives near by and sitting on our butts at their place. But we sure as heck don’t labor. (Well, I am, but that’s a whole different story.)
In any event, if you’re an American, and you are contemplating tooling on over to some friend’s house for butt-sitting, beer drinking, and bar-b-que this weekend plus Monday, then maybe you want some mobile apps for your iPhone, Blackberry, or Android phone. And if you do, Grip’d wants to help. They’ve sent us, and I’m now revealing to you (with my usual silly comments inserted) Grip’d's top 5 mobile apps for the aforementioned three platforms. Check ‘em out at your favorite Blackberry/Android/iPhone application buying location. And keep reading for more information direct from Grip’d.
If you have an iPhone, Blackberry or Android phone, here’s a quick rundown of the best 5 travel apps:
The number of smart phone applications on the market is an incomprehensible number to download. Family reunions and quick getaways have become a Labor Day tradition for most people, but which apps work best for taking holiday trips? Grip’d.com, the company that develops Web and iPhone applications nationwide, spent several months testing various apps on each platform to see which ones make
Gripd.com’s top five travel apps.
If you have an iPhone, Blackberry or Android phone, here’s a quick rundown of the best 5 travel apps:
Weatherbug – The simplicity of Apple’s Weather app, but with a few extras for your phone. It’s the largest network of professional weather stations in the US and is the only source for truly live, local weather (as taken from their site).
BePut - enables users to share their whereabouts with people they want to find them. Users simply use the application to locate their exact position and with a touch of a button, have the opportunity to send an email or text message to the desired recipient with their exact location. The recipient gets a special FindMe Key which is secure. The only guaranteed way to not get lost.
Car Care & Roadside Emergencies - I don’t know about you, but I absolutely hate it when things don’t go according to the plan. You have this important presentation, and you end up with a flat tire in an express way. Or maybe you are trying to get home from a concert, and your car doesn’t start up. These situations happen all the time, and they usually tend to happen when you expect them the least. Now some of us have a knack for breaking and fixing things as far as cars are concerned.
Waze – Waze is a social mobile application that enables drivers to build and use real-time road intelligence. The service includes constantly-updated road maps, alerts on traffic and accidents, and data providing users with the fastest route to get to wherever they need to go. Map and traffic updates are automatically collected and generated as users drive with Waze activated, but drivers can also actively report and update other users with what’s happening on the road.
Shazam – In the car for hours and can’t figure out the song playing on the radio? When you hear a song and wonder what it is, Shazam is there with the answer. Hold your iPhone to the music and within seconds Shazam will tell you the artist and track name. You can even download the song through iTunes on your iPhone.
