App of the week: Flashlight

5 October 2012

I think the first app I downloaded onto my first iPod Touch four years ago was Flashlight. And you know what? I used it the very first night I had that iPod.

It occurred to me that I haven’t included one of my favorite apps in my App of the Week series.
A flashlight doesn’t have to be fancy (those this app does have special effects like a strobe). I just want it to provide light when I need it.

That first version I downloaded for my iPod Touch simply created a backlit white screen. That provided more light than just turning on device to try to see something in the dark. But the version I have now uses the LED light on the back of the phone to create a beam of bright light. It’s a terrific flashlight for finding things in a dark bedroom, a movie theater (briefly), when I’m a passenger in a dark car, you name it.

Now that I’ve dropped my landline, my iPhone is with me almost all the time. That means I have a handy flashlight with me all the time.

Have I mentioned that I love my iPhone 4S?

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