Mobile apps are small software programs that run on smartphones and tablets. The number of apps downloaded worldwide is expected to increase dramatically in the coming years, reaching 25 billion downloads by 2015. There are apps available for almost any purpose, including games, social media, news, productivity, and more. Users can access apps by going to their device's app store, app marketplace, or downloading from websites or QR codes.

1. Presented by CABR Technology Committee

2. Commonly referred to as an “app” Software that runs a specific job or function on your cell phone. Examples would be: SMS (texting) Camera Web access Email Games and entertainment

3. … a tool or game downloaded onto your Smartphone, tablet or personal device that can save you time or entertain you Chances are – at least one we will talk about today will make a difference in your life!

4. Among the major manufacturers: Apple HTC Blackberry Motorola

5. Which apps you can run depends on the operating system of the phone

6. Platforms for today’s discussion: Apple Blackberry Android 2011 Worldwide Market Share

7. Mobile app downloads expected to increase to 25 BILLION by 2015. Up from 2.6 billion in 2009. By 2016 more than 44 billion apps will have been downloaded. If the global population is roughly 7 billion people, that will mean 6 mobile app downloads for every man, woman and child!

8. The average American’s Smartphone has 22 apps; feature phone is 10 apps. North America is poised to lead in downloading Smartphone apps by 2011, surpassing the current leader Europe and still leading Asia-Pacific.

9. “ There’s an App for that. “ There is an application for almost anything!

10. Games Entertainment Utilities Social Networking Music Navigation Health and Fitness News Photography Finance Business Education Weather Books Medical Productivity Lifestyle Reference Travel Sports

12. Many of these apps are… FUN EFFICIENT

13. Where do I find these apps??? some apps are already on the Smartphone when it ships to the store users can also easily install apps of your choosing ?

15. Go to the Blackberry App Store: www.blackberry.com/appworld On the menu screen of your phone you can access the app store: Go directly to an app and download it: Example for Google Mobile Apps go to: www.google.com/mobile/google-moblile-app/ Can Scan with QR Reader

16. Android Market Place or Amazon Apps On your Apps screen of your phone find the Android Market Place icon and click on it. You can search for Apps by name or category from both places. Amazon offers a FREE app of the day To get Amazon App store got to www.amazon.com and download

17. Download iTunes at www.apple.com or On the menu screen of your mobile device you can access the iTunes App Store

19. Email, Contacts, Calendar:

20. Google Mobile App www.google.com/mobile/google-mobile-app

21. Google App (Comes on all Android Phones)

22. Evernote

24. http://cincy.rapmls.com/pda (Created app using BBLauncher.com)

25. www.cincymls.net

26. Gas Buddy http://gasbuddy.com/GasBuddyMobileApps.aspx

27. Gas Buddy

28. Blackberry Maps

29. Google Maps With Navigation, Places and Latitude

30. Walk Score

31. Erik Reault’s Mortgage Calculator (Blackberry App Store)

32. Karl’s Mortgage Calculator (Available in Android Market Place)

33. Mortgage Calc

34. Flashlight Pro (Blackberry App Store) (Android App Market)

35. QR Code Scanner Pro or Scan Life

36. ScanLife (Android Market)

37. Qrafter

38. SIGNificant Android Market & App Store for Ipad only

39. Dropbox www.dropbox.com/ Android Market App Store

40. DriveSafe.ly www.drivesafe.ly Android Market App Store

41. Moby www.mymoby.com App Store

43. Flixster www.flixster.com Android Market Apps Store

44. Poynt www.poynt.com Android Market App Store

45. Pandora www.pandora.com Android Market App Store

46. Mobideals http://m.mymobideals.com Android Market Place App Store

47. Score Mobile www.scoremobile.com Android Market App Store

48. Car Finder (Blackberry App Store)

49. Shazam & Soundhound

50. Roadcam Cincinnati

51. Teamviewer