5 Apps You Should Keep a Close Eye on in 2012
With the daily onslaught of incredible apps launching across app stores daily, it’s easy to become a little immune to quality apps when you see them. To help cut through the clutter and shine a much deserved spotlight on a few apps you should keep an eye on in 2012, I’ve rounded up the best ones for you.
1 – Bizzabo for iPhone and Android
Networking doesn’t only occur online. In fact, some of the best networking is done face to face at conferences and events. That being said, it’s not always easy to know what everyone does or who you should be talking to. That’s where Bizzabo comes in. Mentioned on businessinsider.com by Ben Lang as one of Israel’s 15 Growing Israeli Startups to Watch, Bizzabo is a networking app for events and conferences which has already launched In Israel and is expected to launch in the US in 2012.
- Source: TheNextWeb
To share a little more insight, Bizzabo has worked in about 60 conferences and has succeeded in creating more than 1500 new LinkedIn connections as well as hundreds of new Twitter followers among event attendees.
2 – Playup for iPhone
With the Superbowl being right around the corner, and the Olympic games later this year, Playup is an app that’s sure to see some serious waves. Playup is a social network for sports events where friends and fans can cheer, rivals can heckle, or the couch athletes can just get down to talking match strategy. According to stats on AppAnnie, Playup is maintaining a ranking of 3rd spot in the sports category on the US app store.
3 – Onavo for iPhone and Android
iPhone owners, if you’re planning on doing any traveling this year, don’t leave home without Onavo installed on your device. You’ll thank me later. The app compresses your mobile data by up to 80% which in turn saves you big bucks while on the go. Having recently secured a $10 Million series B funding round, the company will continue to expand its product line, offering and reach.
4 – Vodio for iPad
Straight out of the gate, Vodio for iPad received very positive reviews by the web’s leading app reviewers, including TheNextWeb, TechCrunch, iPhoneLife and has most recently been featured App of the Day by Apple in Canada.
Vodio allows it’s users to create personalized video channels, mixed with a dash of social integration. Additionally, Vodio lets you share videos through your social networks, so your friends can enjoy it too. (Disclosure, Vodio is an AppsMarketing.mobi client.)
5 – Pinterest
With the mega growth of this visual social network, we’re bound to see more and more of its users reach for their smartphone to share random moments of inspiration. Of course, the Pinterest app lets you do much more than follow other likeminded pinners (I think that’s what you call them). The Pinterest iPhone app lets you touch up your pictures in a very unique way they call TouchUp, bringing a fresh change to the filters and effect type photography apps.
In all fairness, this post could have just as easily been about 20 hot apps you should keep your eye on through 2012, but for the sake of your time I wanted to share the ones that most caught my attention.
At the end of the day, the best apps are the ones that help you best manage your day, have a little fun or learn something new. Know of such an app? Share it with us in the comments or reach out to us via Twitter @W3i and @OrenTodoros
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January 25th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Intoxicase is an app for the drinking experience. It’s enabled iPhone case with an embedded bottle opener! The app automatically identifies a bottle opening and allows you to share it with friends, invite them to join and even helps you call a near by taxi station at the end of the evening. The iPhone case is available in two different designs – intoxicase or intoxicase Plus.
Intoxicase.com
February 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Why don’t you speak about MySo? It’s getting huge and pretty useful!