Eight sweet free iPhone apps we love - and 4 we can't get

With all the great applications available, there's still some very notable omissions that would basically bring the iPhone up to speed with other mobile phones that have been available for years. Things like...

1) Bluetooth file transfers Sure, there's applications like FliQ that let you send certain files between iPhones that are on the same Wifi network, but why not Bluetooth?

2) Sending vCard contact details via SMS There's numerous (paid) apps that let you send vCard-style information in an email, but what good is that when a friend texts you to ask for somebody else's number? It wouldn't be such an issue if you were able to cut and paste text, but...

3) Cut and Paste 'Nuff said. Surely Apple knows by now that people want this.

4) iPhone modem capability Just about every smartphone can be used as a wireless modem. Why not the iPhone? It seems contractual issues have forced Apple to remove all modem software from the App Store, which is very annoying for owners and no doubt one of the biggest reasons why people are jailbreaking their handsets to use non-approved applications like iPhoneModem.

All these third-party iPhone apps are available at the App Store - just search for them by name.

Got any others we should be checking out? 'Course you do! Let us know in the comments below.

Loz Blain