Must have iPad 2 Applications

It’s been a while since my last post on tablets back in November and a lot has changed.  I recently got an iPad 2 which is my first tablet, having an iPhone I was expecting a lot of applications for the iPad and was slightly disappointed.

Most iPhone applications work on the iPad but are designed for the iPhone and don’t make use of the extra screen estate.  Apple currently have over 65,000 applications for the iPad, here are some must haves –

BBC iPlayer – The iPlayer app is very useful to catch up on TV whilst on the move, it works well with a good internet connection.

4oD Catch up – Similar to iPlayer lets you watch your favorite channel 4 shows.

Sky News – This apps makes the most of the iPad, with lots of rich content and a live news stream facility.

Skype  – This is the same app as the iPhone, it does not look great on the iPad as it is magnified but works well on the iPad 2 making using of the front and back cameras.

Twitter – Have tried the various Twitter apps, I prefer Twitter’s own app on the iPad, it has a nice feature where if you pinch the tweet it will expand to show the full profile of the tweeter.

BTFon – If you have BT Broadband or Openzone this app saves time by avoiding the need to enter your login details each time your in a BT Fon or Openzone hotspot by logging you in automatically.

Vevo HD – If you like watching music video’s this is the app for you, I was surprised with range of content Vevo has and good quality, it also has a social element to see who is watching music videos around you.

RightMove – The app using the GPS to find flats and houses on rent and sale around you, has a neat user interface.

Team Viewer – This app is ideal for the iPad, it allows you to remote desktop to any machine then take full control and manage whilst on the move.  It is all for free!

Apple Remote – The Apple remote is must have if you have a lot of music on your iTunes at home and like to search and play from anywhere in the house.

DropBox – The iPad does not have a file system to let you store documents, this app gives you access to all your files on your DropBox account which is stored in the cloud and can be access from your PC to transfer files.

Metro – This app lets your browse the news and also lets you download the paper and flick over each page.

So these are just a few of the apps for the iPad I like, what are your favourites?