Top 10 Mobile Applications of 2009

Fierce Mobile Content recently announced the top Mobile Applications of 2009.

The overwhelming success of Apple’s App Store–1.5 billion downloads in the virtual storefront’s first year alone–has nurtured a mobile environment where it does indeed seem that there is an application for any situation or context, no matter how uncommon or absurd.

FierceMobileContent’s fourth annual Top Mobile Applications Awards honor apps designed for the long haul–apps that simplify your life, not once but on a recurring basis. These are applications that promise to improve the average day of the average user, pinpointing tasks that are woven into the fabric of modern life–for example, navigating the morning commute, finding a place to eat lunch or more effectively communicating with contacts and colleagues.

These year’s top Mobile Applications are:

1. Aha

If the daily commute is driving you crazy, try Aha, a free application that connects iPhone users from across major U.S. cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D.C., to share real-time information on traffic conditions.

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2. MotionX GPS

MotionX GPS puts the whole world in your hand. A premium location app optimized for the iPhone 3GS, complete with accelerometric-assisted GPS for improved accuracy, it indicates and tracks the user’s position wherever they go–not just on street maps, but also topographic and satellite maps, which explains why the software is so popular with runners, hikers, skiers and boaters (over 1.5 million downloads so far).

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3. Put Things Off

There are dozens of task management applications available for the iPhone, but what separates Put Things Off is that it expressly targets procrastinators. (And let’s face it–if you’re not already actively using this kind of app, that’s exactly what you are.) A simple, efficient tool for creating notes and lists, Put Things Off (available for $2.99) encourages users to focus on what’s important each day and “put off stuff that’s not”–its touch-based filing system incorporates a series of virtual trays that separate tasks according to priority level, with completed chores disappearing in a puff of smoke. And after three days, the “auto-nag” feature moves tasks you’ve put off back to the Today tray.

A free local discovery application optimized for Android and powered by a learning engine dubbed GENIE–i.e., Geodelic ENgine for Interest Evaluation–Sherpa promises a customized user experience that improves each time you use it, recommending retailers, restaurants and attractions as it begins to understand your likes, dislikes and behavioral patterns.

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5. Snac

The Snac Dashboard offers live, interactive icons (a.k.a. “Snacs”) from a series of categories including News, Sports, Communications and Search, as well as lists of Top Rated and Featured widgets–users browse, add and customize the widgets they want, and regardless of whether the icons provide access to social media, headlines or any other mobile web content, Snac makes sure the information is kept refreshed and up-to-date. Pre-caching solves concerns over snail-paced browsers and associated data costs, and unlike rival aggregator apps optimized for specific carriers or software platforms, the free app supports more than 300 devices across all operator networks, meaning almost everyone can chew on this Snac.

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6 3deep
7 Vlingo
8 WeatherBug Elite
9 Wertago
10 Zagat to Go ’09

Source: Fierce Mobile Content