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Essentials for your summer vacation
Before you take off for your vacation, make sure you can turn your smartphone into a superguide with simple software.Check out these utility software tools that will help you get the most out of your PDA.
URBANSPOON (Works with: iPhone 3G)
Part magic 8-ball and part slot machine, this program uses your iPhone 3g’s GPS to find great restaurants near you.
Urbanspoon.com (Available at App Store)
WORLDMATE LIVE (Works with: Blackberry, Windows Mobile)
Get your flight, hotel and rental car itinerary synched on your mobile for easy one-stop management. Worldmatelive.com
EVERNOTE (Works with: All smartphones; photo and voice notes require Windows Mobile or iPhone)
This notebook application is perfect for jotting down lightbulb ideas when you’re on the road. Download the desktop application for your Mac or Windows PC and become a note-synching powerhouse.
Evernote.com
MINDWAVE (Works with: iPhone)
Unwinding on the road is not an easy task, so let this marvel of sound science and its tones soothe your overworked brain. Mediahead.com/mindwave
TRUPHONE VOIP (Works with iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia smartphone; requires a Wi-Fi connection)
Save on long-distance charges with Truphone, the handy pay phone that reaches around the world.
Truphone.com
PTRACKING (Works with: Blackberry)
PTracking makes a GPS-enabled Blackberry a handy speedometer and trip logger. Track distance and time, and even drop your trip onto Google Earth.
Adapta-solutions.com
