No one will argue the fact that the iPhone (in all its iterations) has been wildly successful.  It’s a cool, slick looking, and useful phone.  If it wasn’t for AT&T and their god awful data pricing plans, I might be tempted to buy one.   Until then I’m sticking with my trusty super smart phone…the Nokia 2610.

What’s that you never heard of the Nokia 2610?   It’s because it’s too awesome that people have overlooked it; a proverbial “diamond in the rough.”  The Nokia 2610 was a pre-paid phone offered through T-Mobile for $30.  I originally bought the phone for my mom to use on our family plan, but I liked it so much I bought one for myself to replace a questionable Motorola Slvr L7 phone I had.  Anyway, the phone is rock solid…it has the best reception (it gets reception where other phones crap out) and it has awesome battery life (over 4 hours talk).

However, it’s really a no thrills kind of phone.  Bluetooth?  Nope.  Games?  Nope (you have to pay for them) MP3 playback?  Not really.  I’ll be honest I do get a little jealous when I see other people with their iPhones.  Playing their games, looking up stuff on the internet while in the car, etc… but with a $199 price tag and then a 2 year contract at $69 a month (the lowest plan you can currently get) you are still looking at paying $1855 (and that doesn’t even include taxes).  That’s a lot of green.

So instead of getting the iPhone, I just play with my Dad’s 16gb iPod Touch (picked up a used one for him on craigslist for about $140).  No phone or 3g network, but I do get just about everything else the iPhone has and I’m not enslaved to AT&T for 2 years.

Then there was all the hoopla and hype about the new iPhone 3GS.  Once again it was thrown in my face how awesome the iPhone is.  To compensate I tried carrying both the iPod Touch and the Nokia wherever I went, but it kind of sucked having to carry 2 different devices with me wherever I went.  Just wasn’t convenient.

But then I slipped, fell, hit my head on the toilet, and when I came to I saw this… iPhone 3GA (the A is for Awesome).

That’s right.   I’ve combined both of my favorite devices into one, the iPhone 3GA.  Now I can take calls and play Tap Tap Revenge on the same “all-in-one” device.  Oh what’s that you say? You want to check movie times?  Sure just use my iPhone 3GA.  What’s that?  It’s not working?  Oh, we need a wifi signal.

Ok it’s not perfect, but it’s darn pretty close.  Best part is the price:  $30 (Nokia 2610)  + $140 (used iPod touch)  = $170 (iPhone 3GA).  And remember no ridiculous AT&T devil contracts.

Some of you may think this is a joke, but kid thee I not. I plan on using my iPhone 3GA.  I’ll report back and let you know if it truly is the Awesomest phone on the planet.

It is pretty damn sexy, the phone, not me (I need to shave).

*** UPDATE ***

Here’s a little live video of the iPhone 3ga in action:

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I decided to take it upon myself to list out the All Time Top 20 iPhone Paid Applications.  I wanted to capture not just the name, but any additional information that sheds some light on theses applications.  In addition I wanted to add some other metrics (like the number of comments or reviews) to see just how popular these applications are…and make random guesses as to how much money they actually made.   I actually accomplish this amazing feat of revenue calculation by assuming that only 5% of the people who buy a game actually go online and rate the application (via the 5 star rating system).  Where did I get 5%?  It just sounded nice.   So take my numbers with a grain of salt, but it’s better than the information that’s currently out there… which is NOTHING.  Away we go!!!!!!

Here is some summary information about the Top 20 Paid Applications of all time:

• 14 Apps are Games, 4 Apps are Entertainment, and 2 Apps are Music…and that’s it (no education, no utilities, etc…)
• 5 Apps were all launched in July 2008
• 3 Apps were launched in 2009 (Pocket God, Fieldrunners, iFart)
• 5 Apps are pre-existing brands (Crash Bandicoot, Bejeweled 2, Tetris, Super Monkey Ball, and MONOPOLY)
• 4 Apps are Racing Games (Crash Bandicoot, Super Monkey Ball, Moto Racer, Cro-Mag Rally)
• 3 Companies have 2 Apps in the Top 20:  Electronic Arts (Tetris & MONOPOLY), Pangea Software (Enigmo & Cro-Mag Rally), Freeverse (Moto Chaser & Flick Fishing)
• Least Estimated Revenue: $135,848 (Flick Fishing)
• Most Estimated Revenue: $1,184,223 (Super Monkey Ball)

1.  Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D

Publisher: Vivendi Games Mobile

Category: Games

Released: July 9, 2008

Number of Ratings: 9305

Current Price: $5.99

Estimated Revenue: $1,114,739

Their App Summary: The richest 3D kart racing experience!  Speed your way through 12 thrilling tracks and multiple environments!  Race and battle against zany opponents and turn them to dust with devastating weapons.  Tilt and twist your iPhone for truly “Nitro” driving sensations.

My App Summary: It’s a race game with Crash Bandicoot

2.  Koi Pond

Publisher: The Blimp Pilots

Category: Entertainment

Released: July 25, 2008

Number of Ratings: 11022

Current Price: $0.99

Estimated Revenue: $218,236

Their App Summary: Clear your mind.  Imagine gazing into a pond of crystal clear water.  Picture bright, playful koi swimming through its shallow depths…

My App Summary: Play with virtual fish in a virtual pond

3.  Enigmo

Publisher: Pangea Software, Inc

Category: Games

Released: October 21, 2008

Number of Ratings: 13421

Current Price: $3.99

Estimated Revenue: $1,070,996

Their App Summary: Enigmo is a 3D puzzle game where you direct animated streams of flowing liquid so that the droplets get to their destination…

My App Summary: Play with water like you wish you could and not have to clean up any messes

4.  Bejeweled 2

Publisher: PopCap Games, Inc

Category: Games

Released: August 19, 2008

Number of Ratings: 4017

Current Price: $2.99

Estimated Revenue: $240,217

Their App Summary: Sit back, relax and marvel at the fun you’ll have when you swap adjacent gems to match three or more sparkling jewels…

My App Summary: Match jewels get points.

5.  iBeer

Publisher: Hottrix

Category: Entertainment

Released: June 29, 2008

Number of Ratings: 11608

Current Price: $1.99

Estimated Revenue: $461,998

Their App Summary: Brew and drink beer on your iPhone and iPod touch.  This hilarious visual gag is fully interacive and behaves like a real glass of beer…

My App Summary: Virtually drink a virtual beer and still be thirsty.

6.  Moto Chaser

Publisher: Freeverse, Inc.

Category: Games

Released: July 4, 2008

Number of Ratings: 11142

Current Price: $0.99

Estimated Revenue: $220,612

Their App Summary: Moto Chaser is an all-out pedal to the metal motorcycle race in the palm of your hand!  With turns, jumps, and evil bikers lurking just around the bend

My App Summary: Motorcycle racing with “evil” bikers.

7.  PocketGuitar

Publisher: Shinya Kasatani

Category: Music

Released: December 17, 2008

Number of Ratings: 11304

Current Price: $0.99

Estimated Revenue: $223,819

Their App Summary: PocketGuitar turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a virtual guitar.  You can press and strum strings, just like a real guitar.

My App Summary: Virtual iPhone Guitar

8.  Flick Fishing

Publisher: Freeverse, Inc.

Category: Games

Released: November 6, 2008

Number of Ratings: 6861

Current Price: $0.99

Estimated Revenue: $135,848

Their App Summary: Fully animated “living” environments combine with intuitive real-life controls to create the best fishing game available for any mobile device!

My App Summary: Fishing on the iPhone.

9.  Tetris

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Category: Games

Released: July 9, 2008

Number of Ratings: 3438

Current Price: $4.99

Estimated Revenue: $343,112

Their App Summary: See why millions of players have made Tetris the best selling mobile game in the US.  Take Tetris for a spin on your iPhone,…

My App Summary: It’s Tetris on iPhone.

10.  Texas Hold’em

Publisher: Apple Inc

Category: Games

Released: July 7, 2008

Number of Ratings: 5575

Current Price: $4.99

Estimated Revenue: $556,385

Their App Summary: Play like a pro against realistic opponents or with your friends over a wi-fi network.

My App Summary: Texas Hold’em on iPhone.

11.  Super Monkey Ball

Publisher: SEGA

Category: Games

Released: November 22, 2008

Number of Ratings: 9885

Current Price: $5.99

Estimated Revenue: $1,184,223

Their App Summary: Let’s roll!  Guide a cute little monkey encased in a transparent ball to victory by tilting and rolling him through a variety of slopes and turns.

My App Summary: Guide a moving ball through a maze.

12.  Pocket God

Publisher: Bolt Creative

Category: Entertainment

Released: March 23, 2009

Number of Ratings: 24421

Current Price: $0.99

Estimated Revenue: $483,536

Their App Summary: What kind of god would you be?  Benevolent or vengeful?  Play Pocket God and discover the answer within yourself…

My App Summary: Mess around with virtual characters on an island.

13.  Cro-Mag Rally

Publisher: Pangea Software, Inc

Category: Games

Released: August 24, 2008

Number of Ratings: 7556

Current Price: $1.99

Estimated Revenue: $300,729

Their App Summary: Cro-Mag Rally is the wildest racing 3D game since man invented the wheel!  You are a speed-hungry caveman named Brog who races through the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages in primitive vehicles and primitive weapons.

My App Summary: Flintstones racing game.

14.  Ocarina

Publisher: Smule

Category: Music

Released: November 6, 2008

Number of Ratings: 8555

Current Price: $0.99

Estimated Revenue: $169,389

Their App Summary: Sensitive to your breath, touch and movements, Ocarina is more versatile than an actual flute…without any musical training you will be playing your favorites in no time…

My App Summary: Become an iPhone flutist.

15.  Fieldrunners

Publisher: Subatomic Studios, LLC

Category: Games

Released: March 13, 2009

Number of Ratings: 14633

Current Price: $2.99 (on sale normal $)4.99

Estimated Revenue: $875,053

Their App Summary: Defend and control the field using a diverse selection of upgradeable towers in a limitless adventure, using a wide array of tactics and strategies against countless waves of unique land and air combatants!

My App Summary: Tower Defense game with army guys.

16.  iFart Mobile

Publisher: InfoMedia, Inc.

Category: Entertainment

Released: January 6, 2009

Number of Ratings: 9104

Current Price: $0.99

Estimated Revenue: $180,259

Their App Summary: iFart Mobile is the ORIGINAL Digital Sound Machine and entertainment system which brings endless laughs and enjoyment to its users.  But iFart is much more than that.  iFart has more utility, usefulness, and functionality than many other iPhone apps out there…

My App Summary: Make farting noises with your iPhone.

17.  Touchgrind

Publisher: Illusion Labs

Category: Games

Released: November 21, 2008

Number of Ratings: 10560

Current Price: $4.99

Estimated Revenue: $1,053,888

Their App Summary: Skate like a pro in this first real multi-touch skateboarding game ever.

My App Summary: Skateboard with your fingers.

18.  iHunt

Publisher: JOHN MOFFETT

Category: Games

Released: November 17, 2008

Number of Ratings: 10520

Current Price: $0.99

Estimated Revenue: $208,296

Their App Summary: Get the deer in your sights… hold… steady… Fire!.

My App Summary: Slaughter animals with a gun.

19.  iShoot

Publisher: Ethan Nicholas

Category: Games

Released: October 19, 2008

Number of Ratings: 7997

Current Price: $1.99

Estimated Revenue: $318,281

Their App Summary: Battle your friends or the computer as you compete to be the last take standing in this new take on the classic artillery game genre.

My App Summary: Scorched Earth on iPhone.

20.  MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Category: Games

Released: December 3, 2008

Number of Ratings: 5407

Current Price: $4.99

Estimated Revenue: $539,619

Their App Summary: Go Global with MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition on your iPhone.  Why buy Baltic when you can own Istanbul.

My App Summary: It’s MONOPOLY.

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