One of the neatest features that arrived along with the iPhone 3G is the App Store, a new online store from Apple that looks and works like the iTunes Store, but offers downloadable programs from the iPhone 3G, first-generation iPhone, and iPod touch. These programs run the gamut from games to music tools, from blogging software to GPS-enabled information finders.
Anyone who’s used the iTunes Store will understand how to use the App Store almost right away, but here’s a step-by-step guide to downloading programs from the App Store and installing them on your phone or iPod touch. (You can also get programs from the App Store directly on your iPhone or iPod touch.)
Requirements: In order to use programs from the App Store, you’ll need:
- An iPhone 3G, first-generation iPhone, or iPod touch
- iTunes 7.7
- iPhone firmware 2.0 installed on the device
- An iTunes Store account
