Perhaps the hottest phone on the planet at this point in time, the Apple iPhone has a remarkable number of applications that can be downloaded and added. From games to keep a toddler busy, a gift for any multitasking mom, to bookkeeping that makes keeping business expenses straight, you can find anything your heart desires. Here are a few of the best applications available now.

Pandora

If not the coolest way to find new music, Pandora must be close. This app lets you stream music to your iPhone constantly. One great thing is that you can enter your favorite artists and using some programming guidelines, Pandor will find similar music for you. You can set up different "radio stations" within this app so you can choose what type of music you want to hear each day.

Yelp

This app lets you get better use from the GPS function available with your iPhone. Not only can you find new restaurants, Yelp also allows you to see reviews posted by fellow diners. Read thousands of comments from previous customers, all available at your fingertips. No more bad meals, Yelp will help you avoid bad food on your first date; the rest is up to you.

WritingPad

This unusual little program allows you to completely circumvent the touch keyboard built into your iPhone. To use the program you drag your finger along the displayed keyboard to spell words. As strange as it seems the learning curve is very small and the program works well.

PageOnce Personal Assistant

This app allows you to combine many online accounts into one convenient space. You can make a purchase, check airline frequent flier miles, and move your money around; all without having to move from screen to screen or tap repeatedly.

Remote

This little app allows you to turn your iPhone into a remote control for your computer. Whether you are watching a movie or listening to iTunes, the remote gives you total control without having to get up from your chair.

Stanza

For the literary geek in all of us, Stanza is a gift from above. Over 20,000 classic titles have been added, free of charge, to people who are eager to read them. The screen is large enough to make the type readable, and the selection keeps growing. These are FREE?

Google Earth

This one is just cool. Who would ever imagine that we would be able to sit at a computer and see real-time images from all over the globe? You don't even need the computer, everything is on your phone now. Who knows, you might just learn some geography with this app.

Fring

This little gem will combine all your social networking connections in one place. Twitter, Instant Messenger, AIM, and SKYPE are all available here. No need to hop around to connect, Fring will even use VoIP if you are low on minutes.