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Got iPhone envy? Want something to spice up your mobile experience while you wait for it to be released in the UK? Help is at hand - here are 10 mobile apps that will sex-up your phone right here and right now.

1. Gmail for Mobile
An essential app if you're a Gmail user. Laugh in the face of those crackberry addicts.
Go to Google Mobile and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

2. Opera Mini
For a faster and better mobile web browsing experience. With the built in Wikipedia search box on the home page, pub quizzes will never be the same again.
Go to Opera Mini and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

3. ShoZu
Effortlessly upload video or photos direct to YouTube, Flickr or your blog your from your phone (complete with tags). Perfect for sharing that embarrassing video of your boss straight from the office party, without giving yourself time to sober up and have second thoughts.
Go to ShoZu and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

4. Google Maps
Google Maps. ON YOUR PHONE. Really. It's like Star Trek.
Go to Google Mobile and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

5. Yahoo! Go
Yahoo! Mail, oneSearch, an RSS reader, Flickr and loads more - all in one app. Very nice...
Go to Yahoo! Go and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

6. Sky Anytime
Get your Sky+ box to record stuff you forgot to set it to record. From the comfort of the pub. Awesome.
Go to Sky Anytime and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

7. Yell.com mobile
Why pay extortionate charges for using 118 118? Yell's service let's you search for businesses, call them direct from the app and even gives you a map of their location.
Go to Yell.com mobile and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

8. PriceRunner mobile
Seen the new shiny thing you want while out on the high street? Want to know how much you'll save by buying it online? Use PriceRunner's new app to do just that.
Go to PriceRunner mobile and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

9. Betfair mobile
Bet on matches while watching them live. Loose even more money. In real time.
Go to Betfair mobile and follow the instructions, and they'll send a download link to your phone.

10. At least 1 game
Ok, so I know I'm cheating by not choosing a specific game, but get yourself over to Pocket Gamer's buyer's guide or IGN's review of the best mobile games of 2006 and find yourself some games that take your fancy.

Have I missed any? Let me know by leaving a comment...

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Published Jul 01 2007, 08:41 PM by Robin Grant
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by simon atkins
July 2, 2007 11:29 AM
 
isnt this all very expensive though to use?! I take it that its charges as WAP minutes? I think theres an issue with people using their WAP because of the costs involved. Phones can do anything nowdays, im not sure if i want to enable facebook and all that on my mobile or i will become a complete IT slave. Might as well plug me into the matrix now
 
 
by Helen Keegan
July 10, 2007 12:58 PM
 
you're billed by kb these days rather than minutes and yes, that can be expensive. So far better to have an all you can eat data plan like Three's X-series or T-Mobile's web 'n walk and then you don't need to worry about any impending billshock. And despite the cost and slow data speeds, about a third of the UK browsed or downloaded from wap in the last month. And as for the list, I would also add Mobizines as I'm addicted to their free daily sudoku games. Oh, and facebook and twitter also work really well on mobile.
 
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