The 5 Best Mobile Apps for Holiday Shopping  Turn your
smartphone into your best friend this holiday season.  Man using
his smart phone  The time for shopping far ahead of the holiday
rush for big steals has passed. The Sundays spent clipping
coupons from the newspaper are long gone. Even turning to the
Web in search of the best deals may not help you find the right
gifts at the right price. So why waste time prepping for the
holiday shopping season with archaic methods when you can use
your smartphone to make the process easier and more cost-
efficient?  Using mobile apps for holiday shopping isn't a new
strategy, but it's an approach that has evolved significantly
over the last year. Thousands of shopping apps—many of which are
free—are at consumers' fingertips. Approximately one-third of
smartphone owners plan to use their devices this holiday
shopping season, according to a recent survey by PriceGrabber,
an online shopping comparison website.  "In a year where the
economy is still pinched, I think you'll s