Technology can be expensive, but when you purchase a Smartphone, you have the ability to get various applications that will reduce the cost on other devices such as MP3 players, GPS units and video game consoles. Many apps for both the iPhone and Android phones are available for free, although they work the same as the more expensive device.

MapQuest offers a full featured GPS application for Android devices. With this app, you can get turn by turn directions spoken to you through either the speaker on the phone, or the Bluetooth in your vehicle.The whole story can be found at http://trak.in/tags/business/2011/07/07/google-transit-android-india-support/ This app works just as well as Tom Tom’s or Garmin devices that can be very expensive and they take up more room in your vehicle. Google maps also offer a free app that also provides free navigation complete with turn by turn directions.

MP3 Music downloader is a new app available on the Android. With this app, you can search for various artists and titles and download the track directly to the music folder on your phone, eliminating the need for an iPod or other, more expensive MP3 player.

Kindle also offers a free app for both the iPhone and the Android. This allows users to purchase and read books on the Smartphone instead of purchasing the entire Kindle e-reader. Google also offers a free app for the Android market that lets users not only read books on the device, but you can also download various books for free.

The Bible is the most read and most sold book in history. Now, you can download “The Bible” app on your Android device or iPhone and have it with you for free whenever, wherever you want. The LDS church also provides LDS scripture citations which provide various scriptures from the Book of Mormon for absolutely free.

Easy Tether lite for the Android allows you to connect your phone to your computer and run the internet through your data network instead of an outside internet service provider. This eliminates the need to have one bill for the phone, and another for internet, saving possibly hundreds of dollars in internet bills each month. PDA net also offers a free tethering app for both the iPhone and the Blackberry Smartphone.

Angry Birds is the newest, most popular video game on the market. These games, as well as its additions, such as RIO and seasons are all available for free on the Android market, as well as countless other free games that before, could only be played on an expensive game console system.

With all of the free apps for Smartphones, you could very well save a fortune, just by getting the free apps instead of the full devices.