The fanfare of the early adopters of the iPhone has long ago worn off, but the continuing climb in market share for the device suggests there is a continued desire among folks to be on the bandwagon and to enjoy the iPhone. Many families have more than one phone, and many friends share in the delight of iPhone ownership. Yet until recently networking with other iPhone owners was to be managed outside the realm of the iPhone.

Now along comes Fon11.com with a social networking platform for iPhone users. This nifty application (currently in Alpha release) allows iPhone owners to connect with others and offers among a host of features the following:

• Live Phonebook (when contacts update numbers yours get updated automagically)
• Friend Locator (see who is in your neighborhood!)
• Mobile Broadcaster (Twitter for iPhone?)
• Mood Indicator
• Availability (set if it's a good time to contact you)
• Favorite Places
• Landmark Directory

... and of course more.

Anyone using Fon11 I'd like to hear of your experiences.

Labels: iPhone, Social Networking

I was astounded to find an interest among iPhone users to somehow stay tethered to their Microsoft Outlook accounts, but along comes HyperOffice to deliver just that. They now provide iPhone the ability to take Outlook on the road in iPhone style.

You can now use your iPhone as an effective business collaboration tool to:

* Update personal and group calendars, contacts, tasks and notes
* Manage projects
* Share calendars, contacts, tasks and notes
* View and Edit personal and shared documents
* Send and receive Email
* Manage internal teams and intranets
* Manage mixed teams and extranets

The software-as-a-service model for iPhone connectivity to Outlook account information appears to be ramping up to be a popular iPhone addition.

Labels: iPhone, microsoft office, outlook