14 posts tagged “mobile”
I'm amazed at all of the applications that have been developed so far for the iPhone. These are all web-based apps, but they allow the iPhone to do some pretty cool things. Here's my list so far of cool iPhone apps:
1. Facebook Mobile -- not really an iPhone app, but this works really well on the iPhone. The URL is http://m.facebook.com
2. Ta-da List -- this is a simple to-do list maker from 37Signals (the Basecamp people). The URL is http://www.tadalist.com. This will redirect to the right URL when used on the iPhone.
3. Leaflets -- this is a web-based application organizer and catalog for iPhone apps. The UI resembles the home screen UI on the iPhone. It provides access to a bunch of other iPhone applications with user ratings. The URL is http://app.leaflets.com
4. FlickIM -- this is a pretty cool looking AIM client. Its web-based, so I'm not really sure what happens if you exit the browser while its still running, but it does seem to recover pretty well. The URL is http://flickim.com
5. JiveTalk -- this is another IM client, but it supports multiple IM networks. You can log into AIM, GTalk, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ, and Jabber. You can log into all of them at once, so this is a good app if you have friends on multiple networks. The URL is http://iphone.beejive.com
6. iRovr -- this is a social network for iPhone users. It allows you to post pictures and blog entries via email. I don't think it has a desktop counterpart, so its a little odd -- an iPhone only social network, but the UI is pretty good. The URL is http://www.irovr.com
7. Soonr -- this application lets you access files and information on your PC from your iPhone (it also works with other mobile devices). This is pretty cool. There is a desktop component that you install on your PC or Mac (or both, you can have the desktop agent running on multiple computers). Then you go to www.soonr.com on your iPhone to access the stuff on your desktop. One of the really cool things is that it lets you access Outlook (mail, calendar, and contacts) from your desktop. It does require that you leave your desktop running with Outlook, but it does format the emails for easy reading on the phone. This is better than using Outlook's Web interface, which woks fine on the iPhone. But since Soonr reformats the emails for the iPhone's screen, its alot easier to use since you don't have to zoom in and out (as much fun as pincing the screen is).
8. Bejeweled -- Popcap games has released a web-based version of Bejeweled for the iPhone. Its not the greatest version of the game (no music and its not as interactive as other versions I've played), but its there and its free and it has all the mindless goodness that makes Bejeweled so fun to play. You'll get there if you go to http://www.popcap.com from your iPhone.
9. Bloglines -- Bloglines is the RSS reader I've been using for a long time, because of its good mobile interface and desktop interface. I didn't realize until today, that they created a special iPhone interface. The URL for the iPhone interface is http://i.bloglines.com. This is pretty cool since it provides an iPhone view to the RSS feeds that you also read from your desktop browser. Apple's iPhone RSS reader is probably a cleaner and faster implemenation for the iPhone, but since I read the same RSS feeds on my desktop as my iPhone, I like to have the integration. If I read an article on my desktop, then when i view that feed on my phone, I don't have to wade through articles that I've already read.
That's it for now, but it seems like something new pops up just about every day.
Back in Virginia. In front of Gran and Opa's house. We are all tired from the trip but in good spirits.
As you can see...we are on the plane. This'll be the last post until we can find internet in London. Kids are excited that British Air provides toothpaste :-).
See u on the other side.
Our kids now work for the government. The sticker proves it. Also, being very good rule followers, the kids made sure we properly took off our shoes and went thru security.
Its interesting to see that they get a little tense over this stuff and need to understand exactly what's happening.
We made it thru security pretty easily. Seems like a light day at the airport.
We're relaxing at a late lunch in an airport pub. Got lots o time to kill before the flight.
Kids: good
Adults: Low Stress
Last night was a flurry of packing. Clothes everywhere and lots of suitcases. Now we are almost ready. Jason has his graduation from Kindergarten today.
Jason busy with his DS.
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