How to Download an App to Your iPhone from the Apple iTunes Store?

The iphone, along with the ipad and iPod, have exploded in recent years to have become synonymous with the term “app”, more widely used as shorthand for a particular software application. Downloading an app to your iphone is quite easy, provided you have the tools and the time required to browse the massive selection on the iTunes store.

How to Download an App to Your iphone from the iTunes Store

There are two different methods of gaining access to the iTunes store in order to download apps to your iphone – either by connecting your device via USB or firewire cable to a computer, and accessing the iTunes store via the iTunes software suite, or, accessing the iTunes store directly from your iphone (which is a great deal more convenient). The second option is much more popular for obvious reasons and will be the method outlined herein.

From the main menu presented to you on your iphone, you will note that there is a convenient little icon entitled “App Store”. Tapping this button immediately allows you to download music, movies, games, and productivity applications from the mobile network, without needing to connect any wires between devices.

The App Store is searchable, divided into a number of categories. The search function is located at the bottom of the screen – the results will be provided in brief detail, with a single tap bringing the specific application up in greater detail, including the price and product overview. A button will also be displayed allowing you to download the app immediately (if it is free) or allowing you to purchase the app for a nominal fee.

What are the Most Popular (and Free!) Apps for the iphone?

Some of most popular free apps available for download from the Apple iTunes store are currently:

• Closest House for Sale: This app allows the user to find a variety of homes for sale that are in close proximity to their present location, as determined by the iphone's onboard GPS system.
• Galaxy on Fire 3D: A three dimensional space shooter with a surprisingly involved storyline, Galaxy on Fire 3D will surely get the blood pumping during those minutes spent waiting in line at the bank or at the theatre.
• AroundMe: Similarly to Closest House for Sale, AroundMe uses the internal GPS system of the iphone in order to tell you precisely where the nearest bar, bank, coffeeshop, gas station, hotel, hospital, or Apple retail store is located with respect to your current location, even providing distance and directions!
• Kindle: The Amazon Kindle service is brought to your iphone by downloading the Kindle app from the iTunes store. In fact, several upgraded features are available to Kindle users browsing their titles from the iphone – the most notable being the ability to view your downloaded books in full colour!