There are many multi-IM (Instant Messenger) applications for the iPhone. Some are free and some are pay applications. Beejive is a pay application and is considered one of the best. If you are looking for a free application I would recommend, Nimbuzz. Nimbuzz is available for both the iPhone and as a Windows desktop application. The interface is clean and fast. With Nimbuzz you can connect to a variety of IM accounts.
Supports:
Skype, Yahoo! IM, AIM, GTalk, MSN, ICQ, Jabber, Facebook, MySpace, StudiVZ, Gadu Gadu, Hyves
If you want to chat with …

In a quest to find more mindless things to do on the iPhone I began to visit the network television web sites to see if they had iPhone or mobile phone compatible sites.
NBC.com – Probably the best site I have found so far. Full episodes are available althought they are broken down into segments.
CBS.com – This site detects you are using an iPhone and loads appropriate content. Full episodes don’t appear to be available.
ABC.com – This site detects you are using an iPhone and loads appropriate content. Full episodes don’t …

Yes, it is a common fact that when not flying I spend WAY to much time online. Hey good news for you! I do it so you don’t have to! I broke down and bought an iPhone a couple of weeks ago and have spent many hours finding the best sites to ways to hack the iPhone, application reviews, etc, etc. So here goes.
Off the shelf iPhone Applications:
MacWorld iPhone Central – News on everything iPhone.
MacWorld iPhone App Reviews – Thorough reviews of iPhone apps
Digging Deeper into everything iPhone:
Gizmodo.com – …

An official application from Skype for the iPhone has been released today. In the past you had to use a 3rd party application like Nimbuzz in order to use Skype. I am a big fan of Numbizz as a multi IM application. It is free and has a clean interface so check that out in the iTunes store.

The best thing about the new Skype release is that is contains all of the standard features of the desktop application. Unlike Windows Mobile phones the calls work just like a regular call. …

Well it isn’t our list but here’s a link to MacLife’s Top 100 iPhone apps of 2008.
Here’s our not so extensive list:
Aviation:
AeroWeather
FAAWait
LogTen Lite Captain or FO edition
The Weather Channel
Streaming Music and Entertainment:
Pandora
Slacker Radio
Tv.com
Social Networking:
Facebook
Multiple IM Client – Nimbuzz
Twitteriffic
Fitness:
Trails
TrailGuru
News:
USA Today

Jajah adds calling and texting to iPod Touch
If you own an iPhone or Touch and would like to make calls via WiFi check out this new application from JaJah.
Read the article on CNET http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10157705-94.html?tag=mnco
Visit the Jajah web site.
You may also want to check out Truphone to use Skype on your iPhone or touch.

Here’s the most promising aviation application I have seen to date for the iPhone and Touch (Internet connection required). It’s called Foreflight and allows you to check weather, file a flight plan, and more.
From the ForeFlight web site:

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ForeFlight Mobile 2.0 (codename “Aspen”) now lives and breathes on your iPhone with …

For those of you who have spent lots of money on mobile applications just to switch to another device I’ve got news for you! StyleTap is coming out with an application that will allow you to run Palm OS applications on the iPhone and Touch! See the StyleTap blog for more details. There is also an older video which demonstrates the application. I love APDL by LogbookPro. It has kept me tied to either a Palm and Windows mobile device. Once the new iPhone comes out I might have to …

Well I don’t own one but we are working on getting a resident iPhone expert for FlightCrewGadgets. For the time being as we come across stuff that is iPhone specific we’ll add it. If you are an iPhone owner and wish to contribute send us an email to contact [at] flightcrewgadgets.com.