Personal Tech: iPhone just got smarter

Apple's second-generation cell phone can run applications you can't live withoutWith all the hoopla over the iPhone 3G and its new hardware features such as built-in GPS and faster Internet speeds over AT&T¹s network, the real revolution with Apple¹s second-generation cell phone is the iTunes Application Store.
Now the mobile device can run programs made by third-party developers, and the capabilities are unlimited. From games to utilities to innocuous programs that turn the device into a faux flashlight or a virtual lightsaber, the iPhone now can do all kinds of functions akin to a smartphone.
There are more than 1,700 applications for the iPhone as of this writing, with more than 460 of them free. I¹ve put dozens on my phone to try out. Here¹s the best I¹ve fiddled with that are staying on my phone. Included is the price to download and own them.