This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: Posterous, Phoster, T3 Mag & More!

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Featured in our favorite iOS applications this week is the free content sharing app from Posterous that lets you post any mix of text, photos, and videos instantly to the web, directly from your iPhone.

Phoster is also featured in our must-have application list this week: it’s a universal app for both iPhone and iPad that lets your create stunning posters and invitations. With loads of templates to get you started and various effects and decorations, you’ll be able to produce stylish results in no time at all on your iOS device.

We also have the new T3 magazine app that delivers the world’s greatest gadget magazine to your iPad. Buy and download the T3: iPad Edition every month and access content exclusive to the touchscreen device.

Posterous(Free) iPhone – Social Networking

Share text, photos, and videos with friends instantly from the free Posterous app for iPhone & iPod Touch. It’s incredibly simple to use – just tap ‘post’, add any mix of text, photos, or video and then upload it to your free Posterous site. Posts can automatically be sent to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, and over 20 more destinations. The app is compatible with mutlitasking so you can upload large posts in the background while you continue to use your device, and posts you create with image galleries and videos will automatically be resized so that they’re perfect for mobile viewing.

Phoster($1.99) Universal – Photography

Phoster is a user-friendly application that lets you create stylish posters and invitation cards on your iOS device. There are 37 templates with various designs to get your started, and you can upload pictures from your camera or your photo library, which you can then resize and reposition to customize your creations. Add text in a range of different colors and use the special filtering effects and various decorates to make your posters stand out. Then share them with your friends via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or email, or save your finished product to your camera roll.

T3(Free) iPad – Lifestyle

Get the world’s greatest gadget magazine delivered directly to your iPad with T3, featuring content exclusively for the touchscreen device, including; videos, hands-on tests, 360 reviews, movie and game trailers, and behind-the-scenes cover shoot footage. Swipe through in-depth annotated gadget galleries to get a crystal clear view of the latest in must-have tech – an experience you won’t get with any print edition.

As Seen On TV — Official App(Free) Universal – Lifestyle

The official As Seen On TV app is now available on iPhone: simply enter any special TV keyword and you’re immediately connected to the best deal on that product guaranteed. No toll free numbers or website addresses to remember ever again – just “Click-to-Call” or “Click-to-Buy” directly from the app. For a limited time, there’s also a “Daily Deal” feature that offers a great new deal every day on products you’ll love. The app also displays customer ratings on your favorite products and special deals and discounts from the manufacturers.

Instagram(Free) iPhone – Photography

Instagram is an amazing new photography app for iPhone that lets you snap photos wherever you go and share with your friends what’s going on in your life. Follow your friends’ photo updates to see what they’re up to, and choose from over 12 special photo filters to transform a regular photo in to a work or art you’ll want to hold on to. Attach location information to any of your photos and then share them with friends over Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr and Facebook.

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