We all know iPhone owners do everything with their phones but talk, and a software company has heard them loud and clear. The free iPhone app OpenTable enables users to make restaurant reservations by tapping a few buttons -- without (gasp) having to speak to a human.
The app uses the iPhone's GPS or triangulation to find participating restaurants near you. If that doesn't work out, there's also an option to manually select a location and restaurant. After picking an eatery, you can tap an available time slot and hit the "Confirm" button, and you're all set.
I had my doubts about this app. Two times I've ordered pizza delivery online (because the pizzeria employees could hardly speak English), and when hours passed and no food had arrived, I called the restaurant only to learn they never received my order. But I just tested out OpenTable on a nearby Mexican restaurant called Maya, and then I called to make sure my reservation went through. Much to my surprise, it did.
Interesting idea, but I'd still prefer to hear a voice when scheduling appointments. Call me a luddite.
Download Link [iTunes] (Thanks, Hollis!)
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