A Leica the iPhone camera is not, but on the fly it can make for some great images, especially with the newly added focus points of the 3Gs model and a few apps to polish a turd. My favorite polishers include Camera Bag and Old Camera. Both are filters which aid in turning otherwise lifeless, flat photos into something a bit more magical. Old Camera gives users a selection of monochromatic options, while Camera Bag has everything from Lomo and Holga looks, to 70s style color. Are iPhones the new Polaroid cameras?

—Jared Souney, 21 July 2009