Comments on: iPhone for productivity http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/ Conning people into thinking I'm intelligent. Since 1982. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:31:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130398 Swaroop Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:29:58 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130398 <p>@Mahesh I don't know the answer, but I'm guessing that most phones should be able to install Java-based, i.e., J2ME applications? Of course, the next question would be where to find a directory of such applications... http://www.getjar.com is probably one place to start.</p> @Mahesh I don’t know the answer, but I’m guessing that most phones should be able to install Java-based, i.e., J2ME applications? Of course, the next question would be where to find a directory of such applications… http://www.getjar.com is probably one place to start.

]]> By: Mahesh http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130393 Mahesh Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:13:42 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130393 <p>Hi, Thanks for your great post. Is there any other phone available in India apart from IPhone, which is good in same context, because Iphone is too expensive in India.</p> Hi, Thanks for your great post. Is there any other phone available in India apart from IPhone, which is good in same context, because Iphone is too expensive in India.

]]> By: Noorul http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130364 Noorul Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:45:49 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130364 <p>Wonderful :-)</p> <p>I don't have an iPhone but I liked tv.burrp.com.</p> Wonderful :-)

I don’t have an iPhone but I liked tv.burrp.com.

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130360 Swaroop Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:36:04 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130360 <p>@Pramod If you don't mind, can you tell us what apps and sites you use on your Nokia phone? I'm very curious :)</p> @Pramod If you don’t mind, can you tell us what apps and sites you use on your Nokia phone? I’m very curious :)

]]> By: Pramod Biligiri http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130356 Pramod Biligiri Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:51:27 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130356 <p>I've just started using GPRS on my 5800 XpressMusic (which has far fewer apps than iPhone I guess), but it's definitely a huge productivity boost.</p> I’ve just started using GPRS on my 5800 XpressMusic (which has far fewer apps than iPhone I guess), but it’s definitely a huge productivity boost.

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130353 Swaroop Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:38:06 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130353 <p>@srid I would've used Things if it synced to a webapp, because maintaining all my projects on a phone is too cumbersome for me.</p> <p>As I mentioned, I no longer use RTM for some of the reasons you've already mentioned. In fact, I don't use any iPhone app for tasks management at all. But RTM was good enough when I had simple todo lists.</p> <p> Edit: Also, there is no Dropbox app currently, I just use the browser to visit getdropbox.com when I need something on-the-go. I believe that they are working on an app that will sync to store files offline. </p> <p>@Rohit You're welcome :)</p> @srid I would’ve used Things if it synced to a webapp, because maintaining all my projects on a phone is too cumbersome for me.

As I mentioned, I no longer use RTM for some of the reasons you’ve already mentioned. In fact, I don’t use any iPhone app for tasks management at all. But RTM was good enough when I had simple todo lists.

Edit: Also, there is no Dropbox app currently, I just use the browser to visit getdropbox.com when I need something on-the-go. I believe that they are working on an app that will sync to store files offline.

@Rohit You’re welcome :)

]]> By: Rohit http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130349 Rohit Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:43:06 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130349 <p>I was always looking for something like this http://pixiotech.com/Pixio_-_en/MobileStudio.html. Thanks a lot. I was considering to crack my iPhone and install OpenSSH on it.</p> I was always looking for something like this http://pixiotech.com/Pixio_-_en/MobileStudio.html. Thanks a lot. I was considering to crack my iPhone and install OpenSSH on it.

]]> By: srid http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130348 srid Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:39:36 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130348 <p>Things.app is one application that gets the GTD idea .. yet remains remarkably simple to use. They have an iPhone version too.</p> <p>http://culturedcode.com/things/</p> <p>RememberTheMilk is too naive an app if you want to use it for GTD.</p> <blockquote> <p>Oh, and having Dropbox access online via the browser means I have all my files accessible any time.</p> </blockquote> <p>I believe the Dropbox app is virtually useless in offline mode? One of the reasons for using Dropbox, as opposed to an online storage service, is that your files remain available even if you are not connected to the internet.</p> Things.app is one application that gets the GTD idea .. yet remains remarkably simple to use. They have an iPhone version too.

http://culturedcode.com/things/

RememberTheMilk is too naive an app if you want to use it for GTD.

Oh, and having Dropbox access online via the browser means I have all my files accessible any time.

I believe the Dropbox app is virtually useless in offline mode? One of the reasons for using Dropbox, as opposed to an online storage service, is that your files remain available even if you are not connected to the internet.

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130346 Swaroop Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:04:32 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130346 <p>@Gowri The speed is pretty good, I have no complaints.</p> <p>On the same note, it becomes imperative to find out the URLs of mobile-friendly versions of websites - when using these, suddenly it feels 5 times faster.</p> @Gowri The speed is pretty good, I have no complaints.

On the same note, it becomes imperative to find out the URLs of mobile-friendly versions of websites – when using these, suddenly it feels 5 times faster.

]]> By: Gowri http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/iphone-for-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-130345 Gowri Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:58:11 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/?p=2197#comment-130345 <p>I am assuming you have iphone 3G. How is the speed with GPRS?</p> I am assuming you have iphone 3G. How is the speed with GPRS?

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