Open iTunes, go to the App Store and search for “iPad”, “XL”, or “HD” and you’ll find thousands of applications designed for the iPad. Apparently Apple decided to open the iPad App Store ahead of launch. All those apps can be bought and downloaded to your iTunes account, so you’ll be ready to work with those apps immediately when the iPad launches.
To give you an idea of what kind of apps can be found in the App Store I created the list below (sometimes with a little description):
- Photobucket, FREE [App Store]
- AIM for iPad, FREE [App Store]
- Mirror’s Edge for iPad, $12,99 [App Store]
- NetFlix, FREE [App Store]
Get Netflix on your iPad. Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix.
– Watch as often as you want
– Its part of your Netflix unlimited membership
– Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer
– Browse movies and manage your Queue right from your iPad
Not a Netflix member? Start your FREE trial today.
- Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition for iPad, $9,99 [App Store]
- USA Today for iPad, FREE [App Store]
- The Wall Street Journal, FREE [App Store]
- ABC Player, FREE [App Store]
- New York Times, FREE [App Store]
- MiniGore HD, $4,99 [App Store]
The iPad adaptation of Minigore sounds better than ever with 14 playable characters, “guest stars” from Hook Champ, Zombieville USA, Sway, and Envrio-Bear 2010, and redone graphics to take full advantage of the iPad’s screen acreage.
- Fieldrunners for iPad, $7,99 [App Store]
- Touchgrind HD, $7,99 [App Store]
- Harbor Master HD, FREE [App Store] (Harbor Master iPadFreakz Article)
- 1Password for iPad, $6,99 [App Store] (1Password iPadFreakz Article 1 and Article 2)
And last but certainly not least the Apple applications for the iPad: iWork and iBooks
- iBooks, FREE [App Store]
- Complimentary copy of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
– Read a free sample of any book on the iBookstore
– Change font size, pick from five different included type faces
– Highlight your favorite passages with the built-in bookmarking feature
– Accessibility features such as speaking words on a given page
- iWork Pages, $9,99 [App Store]
- Choose from 16 Apple-designed templates including cards, flyers, letters, and reports.
– Create and edit your document in widescreen with the large onscreen keyboard, the optional iPad Keyboard Dock, or a wireless keyboard.
– Easily format your documents including columns and dynamic word wrapping that flows text around images.
– See a thumbnail preview of each page as you move through your document with the page navigator.
– Quickly add photos and videos from the Photos app with the Media Browser.
– Organize your data with intelligent charts and tables.
– Your documents are saved automatically every time you make a change.
– Use the Undo button to go back through your work — even the next time you open your document.
– View and edit existing documents by importing Pages ’09 or Microsoft Word files from – Mail attachments or the web.
– Share your work by exporting it to Pages ’09, Microsoft Word, or PDF and sending it via Mail. Or publish to iWork.com public beta.
– Transfer documents between your Mac or PC and your iPad using File Sharing in iTunes.
- iWork Keynote, $9,99 [App Store]
- Choose from 12 Apple-designed themes including Gradient, Showroom, and Portfolio.
– Arrange the objects on your slides by simply dragging them on the slide canvas.
– Create sophisticated animations by using Magic Move, which automatically animates objects across consecutive slides.
– Choose from over 20 professional-quality slide transitions including Anagram, Page Flip, Mosaic, and Twist.
– Quickly add your photos and videos from the Photos app with the Media Browser.
– Organize your data with beautiful tables and charts.
– Skim through your presentation, add new slides, and reorder slides with the slide navigator.
– Your documents are saved automatically every time you make a change.
– Use the Undo button to go back through your work — even the next time you open your document.
– Show your slides on a large screen by attaching your iPad to an external display or projector with the optional iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter.
– View and edit existing documents by importing Keynote ’09 or Microsoft PowerPoint files from Mail attachments or the web.
– Share your work by exporting it to Keynote ’09 or PDF and sending it to a colleague via Mail or iWork.com public beta.
– Transfer presentations between your Mac or PC and your iPad using File Sharing in iTunes.
Update: The picture above and more info about iWork Numbers (below)
- iWork Numbers, $9,99 [App Store]
- Choose from 16 Apple-designed templates including Budget, Travel Planner, and Running Log.
- Organize your data with great-looking charts and tables.
- Use an intelligent keyboard designed to enter dates, formulas, text, or numbers.
- Assemble formulas with over 250 functions, including built-in help.
- Create a form from any table for quick data entry.
- Instantly summarize data in full-screen view or swipe to see a chart.
- Navigate your document with ease using tabs to jump from one sheet to another.
- Quickly add photos and videos from the Photos app with the Media Browser.
- Your documents are saved automatically every time you make a change.
- Use the Undo button to go back through your work — even the next time you open your document.
- View and edit existing documents by importing Numbers ’09 or Microsoft Excel files from Mail attachments or the web.
- Share your work by exporting it to Numbers ’09 or PDF and emailing it to a colleague. Or publish to iWork.com public beta.
- Transfer spreadsheets between your Mac or PC and your iPad using File Sharing in iTunes.
There are many many many more applications, including the seven Gameloft titles. This promises to be another goldmine for Apple and developers.
