A lot of these apps will be familiar to anyone who�s checked out our Essential iPhone Apps directory before, and yeah, there is a lot of overlap. What we�ve done, basically, is strip out the paid apps from the list, then fill in the gaps with more free. With the new list, you can turn a fresh, untouched iPhone or iPod Touch into an apped-out powerhouse without spending a dime.
The Free iPhone Apps:
Amazon: Amazon�s usually the first place I look during a fit of impulse buying, which their iPhone app now makes stupidly easy.
Product searches, comparisons and account management are a given, but what really pushes this one over the edge is a new feature called �Remembers�. Just snap a picture of a mysterious product or thing, and Amazon will get back to you with a surprisingly accurate, impressively quick suggestion as to what it is. Then it will sell said thing to you. Magic.
Dropbox: Keeps selected files in sync between your iPhone, computer and online account with almost no effort. Comes with 2GB of free online storage.
[more via Gizmodo]