3. Strategies for Finding, Buying, and Using Third-Party Apps

In the process of improving its iOS 5 operating system, Apple has once again tinkered with the collection of preinstalled apps that you’ll discover on your Home Screen. This collection of apps enables you to begin utilizing your iPhone or iPad for a wide range of popular tasks without first having to find and install additional apps.

However, one of the things that has set the iPhone and iPad apart from its competition, and has made these devices among the most sought after and popular throughout much of the world, is the library of optional apps available for them. Whereas other smartphones or tablets might offer a collection of a few hundred or even a few thousand optional apps, third-party developers have created an ever-growing collection of iPhone and iPad apps that’s now in the hundreds of thousands of choices.