No worries, pride-goers, Gay.com has yet again come to your aid! We put together a list of must-have smartphone applications to make sure you get in as much friendly, flirty, dirty fun with no few regrets while attending the 2011 pride of your choice.
Get your phone ready….It's about to get a whole lot of awesome apps.
Queer ?'s—Free
See someone you like in the infinitely long port-o-potty line, but don’t know what to say? The Queer ?’s app will have you guys getting to know each other in no time! You’ll delve into randomly generated questions about sex, love, relationships, diversity, coming out, health, family, and politics relevant to the queer community and point of view.
Bump – FREE
Giving your number to the “hottie at 2 o’clock” is easier than ever thanks to the Bump app. You select the info that you want the other person to receive (phone number, email, and that photo that accentuates your washboard abs perfectly), then bump your phone-in-fist into his/hers. Chances are that won’t be the only contact you two make. Now you can move on to “oh-man-he’s-sexy, at 9 o’clock” within minutes! Talk about efficiency.
iReject —$0.99
We’ve given you a couple apps to help move you a little closer to a love connection, but what if you’re approached by someone who makes you want to turn and run the other way? Get the app to give that creepy guy the hint to get gone so you can get your pride on! iReject is the answer. For those of you how have just been asked whether your mom was a baker because you've got nice buns, send them away with one of the apps generated rejection lines, ranging from the moderately polite to the outright insulting.
LocalMind - FREE
If you’re trying to find out which of the many lavish parties and gay-friendly bars has the sweetest eye candy, LocalMind is what you need. You send a question to one of your friends who has checked-in to a particular location via Foursquare, Gowalla, or Facebook, and receive an answer from that person in real-time. This is definitely more hipster than Hollywood. That doesn’t mean all your questions have to be about the capacity and ambience of the scene. It’s pride… use your imagination!!!
Don’t Dial! - $0.99
We’ve all been there. You’re a drunk, hot mess, but you think you’re King of the world! So you pull out your phone to hit up the no good cheat who broke your heart. Thanks to the “Don’t Dial!” app, his contact info is locked away for the next 24 hours! This is because you know yourself too well and you took all precautions to make sure you have an incredible time at pride. Just open the app, select which contacts to lock, determine how long you want them to be locked, and confirm! You are single, so go mingle, baby!
SMS Replier - $19.95 Lifetime Licence
This app will prevent you from being the last one to show up to pre pride brunch because you got pulled over, AND it will help you get there in one piece! SMS Replier kick into action by detecting your speed and responding to your contacts so calls and texts don’t go ignored. This app goes beyond the scope of being “pride ready.” With SMS Replier, you will be set for life!
Out Magazine Guides—Free
You will stay on top of the best gay bars, restaurants, shops, nightlife, and hotels in your area firsthand with the help of Out editors’ local city guides. Out's intel comes from each city's top party hounds, retail therapists, and gastronomic elites. These gays are in the know, and they’re passing on these jewels to your iPhone so you can look like the hero when you suggest an awesome alternative destination. No matter where you’re celebrating pride, from the hottest parties to the chillest lounges, Out Guides have got you covered.
Can I Drive Yet?—$0.99
Now, this is for entertainment only, but this cheeky app will help you decide if you are ready to drive home at the end of the night. Input some info about yourself and what you’ve had to drink, and “Can I Drive Yet” will act as your breathalyzer. Sadly/Luckily, no blow needed! Using standards available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it will estimate your blood alcohol content to help you decide, more accurately, if it really is safe to drive. If you are seriously using this app, that’s a pretty good sign you shouldn’t be driving, so don’t risk it. Perhaps this app can influence your designated driver to reconsider taking that last drink to top off the pride celebration.
Instagram – Free
Instagram is going to be the best way to capture and share all those pride moments with your friends and with us at Gay.com! “Pick from one of several gorgeous filtered effects or tilt-shift blur to breathe a new life into your mobile photos.” You will be able to keep these remnants of a time shared with your LGBT family, and start tracking how much sexier you become with each pride celebration.
Taxi Magic—Free
This is the first online taxi booking service that is directly integrated with taxi dispatch systems, so no phone call is needed. “Taxi Magic” can be that 4-seater limo you didn’t get the chance to book for you and your divas! You will be taken from your home or hotel to the metallic gates adorned with rainbow flags welcoming you to pride. Find a taxi based on your location, book with a few taps, track the arrival of your chariot, AND you can even charge it to your card and get an e-receipt; all the power is in the palm of your hand! Can you imagine an easier way to get a safe ride home at the end of the night, no matter who’s wasted or where you end up for the after-party?
Queer ?'s—Free
See someone you like in the infinitely long port-o-potty line, but don’t know what to say? The Queer ?’s app will have you guys getting to know each other in no time! You’ll delve into randomly generated questions about sex, love, relationships, diversity, coming out, health, family, and politics relevant to the queer community and point of view.
Giving your number to the “hottie at 2 o’clock” is easier than ever thanks to the Bump app. You select the info that you want the other person to receive (phone number, email, and that photo that accentuates your washboard abs perfectly), then bump your phone-in-fist into his/hers. Chances are that won’t be the only contact you two make. Now you can move on to “oh-man-he’s-sexy, at 9 o’clock” within minutes! Talk about efficiency.
iReject —$0.99
We’ve given you a couple apps to help move you a little closer to a love connection, but what if you’re approached by someone who makes you want to turn and run the other way? Get the app to give that creepy guy the hint to get gone so you can get your pride on! iReject is the answer. For those of you how have just been asked whether your mom was a baker because you've got nice buns, send them away with one of the apps generated rejection lines, ranging from the moderately polite to the outright insulting.
LocalMind - FREE
If you’re trying to find out which of the many lavish parties and gay-friendly bars has the sweetest eye candy, LocalMind is what you need. You send a question to one of your friends who has checked-in to a particular location via Foursquare, Gowalla, or Facebook, and receive an answer from that person in real-time. This is definitely more hipster than Hollywood. That doesn’t mean all your questions have to be about the capacity and ambience of the scene. It’s pride… use your imagination!!!
Don’t Dial! - $0.99
We’ve all been there. You’re a drunk, hot mess, but you think you’re King of the world! So you pull out your phone to hit up the no good cheat who broke your heart. Thanks to the “Don’t Dial!” app, his contact info is locked away for the next 24 hours! This is because you know yourself too well and you took all precautions to make sure you have an incredible time at pride. Just open the app, select which contacts to lock, determine how long you want them to be locked, and confirm! You are single, so go mingle, baby!
SMS Replier - $19.95 Lifetime Licence
This app will prevent you from being the last one to show up to pre pride brunch because you got pulled over, AND it will help you get there in one piece! SMS Replier kick into action by detecting your speed and responding to your contacts so calls and texts don’t go ignored. This app goes beyond the scope of being “pride ready.” With SMS Replier, you will be set for life!
Out Magazine Guides—Free
You will stay on top of the best gay bars, restaurants, shops, nightlife, and hotels in your area firsthand with the help of Out editors’ local city guides. Out's intel comes from each city's top party hounds, retail therapists, and gastronomic elites. These gays are in the know, and they’re passing on these jewels to your iPhone so you can look like the hero when you suggest an awesome alternative destination. No matter where you’re celebrating pride, from the hottest parties to the chillest lounges, Out Guides have got you covered.
Can I Drive Yet?—$0.99
Now, this is for entertainment only, but this cheeky app will help you decide if you are ready to drive home at the end of the night. Input some info about yourself and what you’ve had to drink, and “Can I Drive Yet” will act as your breathalyzer. Sadly/Luckily, no blow needed! Using standards available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it will estimate your blood alcohol content to help you decide, more accurately, if it really is safe to drive. If you are seriously using this app, that’s a pretty good sign you shouldn’t be driving, so don’t risk it. Perhaps this app can influence your designated driver to reconsider taking that last drink to top off the pride celebration.
Instagram is going to be the best way to capture and share all those pride moments with your friends and with us at Gay.com! “Pick from one of several gorgeous filtered effects or tilt-shift blur to breathe a new life into your mobile photos.” You will be able to keep these remnants of a time shared with your LGBT family, and start tracking how much sexier you become with each pride celebration.
Taxi Magic—Free
This is the first online taxi booking service that is directly integrated with taxi dispatch systems, so no phone call is needed. “Taxi Magic” can be that 4-seater limo you didn’t get the chance to book for you and your divas! You will be taken from your home or hotel to the metallic gates adorned with rainbow flags welcoming you to pride. Find a taxi based on your location, book with a few taps, track the arrival of your chariot, AND you can even charge it to your card and get an e-receipt; all the power is in the palm of your hand! Can you imagine an easier way to get a safe ride home at the end of the night, no matter who’s wasted or where you end up for the after-party?
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