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Must-Have iPhone Apps and Accessories

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Stanford chapter.

Upon receiving my iPhone 4S in the mail yesterday, I was met with distress.  Swithcing to touchscreen after five years of Blackberry bliss, I was nervous: will I crack my screen, are my fingers too fat for the keypad, the list goes on.  But immediately after playing with my new toy, I was hooked.  While perusing the App Store and several online shopping website, I found several accessories for my new phone and present to you the must-have apps and iPhone cases.

iPhone Apps:
1. Shazam: You know when you hear a song that you like, but you just can’t think of the name?  Or a new song comes on and you’re dying to download it?  Here’s where Shazam comes in!  Simply click the button, and Shazam will instantly identify the song title and artist, allows you to share songs with your friends and provides a link to purhcase the song in iTunes?  Did we mention it’s completely free?

2. Nike + GPS: For $1.99, you can map your runs, track your progress and get the motivation you need to go even further.  Hear mid-run cheers every time your friends like or comment on your run status, or outrun them in a game of Nike+ Tag.  

3. Twitter: It’s Twitter, need we say more?

4. Facebook: Stay connected while offline with this free iPhone App.

iPhone Cases:
1. DANNIJO Rawson 4G iPhone Case ($95.00 on ShopBop): For those of you who don’t know, DANNIJO is a fabulous jewelry designer, which explains the lovely patterned iPhone case.  Order from shopbop.com and receive free shipping and returns, so it’s truly hassle free.

2. Kate Spade Leopard Print iPhone 4 Case $40 (KateSpade.com): Kate Spade defines all things girly and cute, so don’t hesitate and pick up one of their adorable iPhone cases either online or in-store.  Did we mention free shipping through December?

3. Diane Von Furstenberg Saffiano printed iPhone 4 Case $50 (Net-a-Porter.com): This utterly adorable print could only be a product of DVF.  Order from net-a-porter.com and receive free shipping and free returns.

Allison is the Her Campus Correspondent at Stanford University, majoring in Communication (and maybe Art History!). She is working her way up the magazine ladder in New York City with an editorial internship at InStyle Magazine under her belt.  Originally from Windermere, FL, Allison spends her free time watching football, devouring sweets and online shopping. You can follow her on Twitter at @allisonotis and on Pinterest!