Free WiFi Finder This app allows the WiFi leech in you to discover free,open networks wherever you go. Be it a café down the street or a benevolent neighbour,green balloons will pop up over a GPS map of the area if you are already online; otherwise,you can consult an offline database of WiFi spots downloaded in advance. With hundreds of thousands of WiFi points in over 100 countries,including India,this is the cool alternative to astronomical data-roaming bills. MapmyIndia ShowNearby Using your phones GPS,this app acts as your local guide to coffee shops,restaurants,bars,chemists,movies,malls,tourist and religious attractions,ATMs, etc. You can toggle between list and map views,access basic contact information and even search for something like a photo studio or a stationery store. But as with many free apps,theres a caveat: dont blame us if you occasionally land up at a long-closed ice cream parlour. NGPay Shop on the go for hundreds of brands,reserve flights,trains,buses and movie tickets,recharge your mobile or DTH,do fund transfers and check your bank balance,with this mall on mobile app. With its simple interface and secure transactions,the app has over 1.5 million users across platforms,even on feature phones running on GPRS. While it works on any phone,the iPhone version is coming soon. Oanda Currency Converter How many yen to a dollar or rupees to a shekel? Get up-to-date conversions for 190-plus currencies with this app that tells you your moneys worth in a foreign land. You can choose to convert at the interbank rate,or use built-in percentage add-ons to calculate rates charged by credit card companies and banks just so you know exactly how many rupees that Murano vase is going to set you back by. TripIt Travel Organizer Free The name says it all. If you have ever turned your office upside down searching for a train ticket or arrived an hour late for a business lunch,then TripIt is just the thing for you. Simply forward all your hotel,airline,car rental and restaurant reservations to plans@tripit.com if you use Gmail,TripIt will find travel emails on its own and the app will save the day. You can maintain separate itineraries,access them offline,and importantly,stop fumbling around for pieces of paper in your wallet. iXiGo This is arguably one of the best apps for finding deals on flights and hotels anywhere in the world. Quick and easy on the eye,iXiGo saves you time and money by checking multiple airline and travel websites and organising results according to price,time,number of stops,etc. An added feature is the ability to track flights and access contact information about airlines. Wish it had cab booking too. Zomato Find hundreds of recommended restaurants near you across major Indian cities. With an attractive user interface when you shake the phone,you hear glass shatter and are presented with a random recommendation and an ever-growing number of reviews,this app leads you by its electronic nose to the best restaurants. Restaurants are searchable by cuisine,rating,price and distance and have scanned menu cards and contact info attached to them. This ones a keeper.
