Sunday 22 March 2009

Blogger needs an iPhone app...

With the rollout of Wordpress 1.2 for the iPhone, I really want to find an equivalent blogging app. that I can use to update my Blogger/Blogspot blog.
Must be able to store drafts locally on my iPhone (for working on the tube, or other places with no signal) and most important, it must be FREE!
Oh, alright, I'll settle for 99p, but mo more than that...
Come on Google! Nice orange 'B' for my phonetop please?

Sunday 1 March 2009

iPhone blogging apps vs the EeePC

The Wordpress app for the iPhone isn't a bad tool, really. It's still a bit buggy, but you can at least save drafts, categorise your entries, add tags and insert images... The next rollout (1.2) promises landscape typing, link-embedding, improved image handling and a few more bugs ironed out.
Blogger still hasn't got it's own version... I'm writing this using Blog-writer lite (sorry, the Wordpress app is free, so I refuse to pay for the full Blog-writer...) which means I can't save drafts, or tag, or use images...
The Eee PC is a better option, but naturally bulkier than an iPhone. You do get a better keyboard though, and as you are working online, you have full functionality. Having said that the seven inch screen does make the Wordpress layout a bit cramped...
So in summary, Wordpress has a lot of potential on the iPhone. Blogger could really do with launching something similar fast.
The EeePC is the better option, but bigger and heavier than the iPhone.
I will be drafting my Blogger blogs (i.e. This one) on the Eee PC from now on. Wordpress I can at least start drafts and store them locally on the iPhone.
Come on Blogger! Build an iPhone app! A free one!