Top Selling Non-Gaming Apps of 2009

Source: Apple 2009 Rewind It’s hard to believe that it was just June of 2007 when apps made their big splash as one of the features of a new phenomenon called the Apple iPhone. Addictive and even lovable, these applications have become tools of life for many users.People talk about their apps like a hit TV show … or the latest sports trade. To say apps are a phenomenon is putting it mildly.Click ahead for Apple’s list of the top selling non-gaming apps for 2009.Posted: Jan. 5, 2010

Photo Courtesy: iTunes Are you a complete idiot? What about your friends, coworkers and family? The Moron Test gives you the answer.Category: EntertainmentSeller: BERKELEY MALAGONPrice: $0.99Requirements: iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later, iPod Touch

Photo Courtesy: iTunes Mobile office software, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, iWork and more.Category: BusinessSeller: QuickofficePrice: $9.99Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 and later, iPod Touch

Photo Courtesy: iTunes Pretend you're a god in this episodic microgame that gives players control over the lives of the game's pygmy characters.Category: EntertainmentSeller: Bolt CreativePrice: $0.99Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 or later, iPod Touch

Photo Courtesy: iTunes Convert photos to black and white while keeping your chosen details in color, drawing viewers' attention to the colored areas.Category: PhotographySeller: Pocket PixelsPrice: $1.99Requirements: iPhone OS 2.0 or later, iPod Touch

Photo Courtesy: iTunes Watch and control your home TV and DVR on your iPhone or iPod Touch.Category: EntertainmentSeller: Sling MediaPrice: $29.99Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 or later, iPod Touch

Photo Courtesy: iTunes Access more than 27,000 golf courses with no subscription or annual fee, including GPS rangefinder for distances to front, center and back of green, GPS aerial view with TouchPoint positioning and up to 40 professionally mapped targets per hole.Category: SportsSeller: Shotzoom SoftwarePrice: $29.99Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 or later, iPod Touch

Photo Courtesy: iTunes Get turn-by-turn directions, detailed mapping and lane guidance for complex multi-lane exits.Category: NavigationSeller: TomTom InternationalPrice: $69.99Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 or later, iPod Touch (only the iPhone 3G and 3GS do not require TomTom car kit for turn-by-turn directions to function)

Send unlimited free texts for a whole year to any US mobile phone. Replies are free, too.Category: LifestyleSeller: Pinger, Inc.Price: $5.99Requirements: iPhone OS 2.2 or later, iPod Touch

Photo Courtesy: iTunes League and club news coverage, including through the offseason, with videos and an archive of the 2009 season game stats and video highlights.Category: SportsSeller: Major League BaseballPrice: Free*Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 or later, iPod Touch*The app was $9.99 for the regular and post season, but is free during the off season. No announcement of 2010 season pricing has been made.

Photo Courtesy: iTunes Transform your iPhone into a mobile navigation system using the latest map material from NAVTEQ.Category: NavigationSeller: NAVIGON AGPrice: $59.99Requirements: iPhone OS 3.0 or later, iPod Touch

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