1. Smart Phones for Smart Reporters
Mobile Tools to Know and Download*
Photo Tools
Photoshop Express: Crop images, apply filters, lighten/darken. Upload to Twitpic, Flickr
or Photoshop online. iPhone, Android
Flickr: Photo uploading, geolocation (for mapping images), photo publication online.
iPhone, Android, Blackberry, WAP, upload by email.
Video Tools
Qik: Live streaming, record and upload to many sites. Apple, Symbian, Droid, BB, Palm &
some dumb phones. $
UStream: Live streaming and sharing with many sites. iPhone, Droid, Nokia.
Animoto: Photo/video slideshow builder. iPhone. $ option
Audio & Notetaking Tools
Evernote: Record audio and/or typed in notes that sync together, allow for easy
publishing. $ option. Most devices.
Cinch: Audio recording and sharing, ideal for podcasting and reposting. iPhone, Android,
call-in option for other phones.
Ultimate Voice Recorder: Audio recorder for Symbian.
HT Professional Recorder: Audio recorder that picks up sound even at a distance, can
skip silence. $. iPhone.
Reporting & Publishing
ScribbleLive: Real-time chat/blogging, includes photos, videos & audio. iPhone, BB, SMS. $
Cover it Live: Real-time chat/blogging, includes photos, videos & audio. iPhone and mobile
web option.
Tumblr: Quick blog posts in a short-form, shareable format. App for most devices (see
http://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/apps) or post by voice/email.
2. Wordpress: Blog tool with professional capabilities. Apps for most devices, or post by
email.
Social Media
iPhone: Tweetie ($), Twittelator ($ option)
Blackberry: Tweetcaster ($ option), Ubertwitter
Droid: Tweetcaster ($ option), TwitDroid ($option)
Symbian: Gravity
Hootsuite or Seesmic: Multiple account support. iPhone, Droid, BB.
Facebook: Most smartphones, mobile web, update by SMS/email.
Long-Distance Communication
Skype Mobile: Droid, iPhone, Symbian, Verizon phones.
Google Voice: iPhone, mobile web.
**Listed apps are free unless otherwise noted.
iPhone: Apple phones
BB: Blackberry
Droid: Android phones
Mobile web: All phones with internet capability
