Business professionals, college students, or anybody who views a large volume of email in their iPhone’s inbox, must ask themselves “What do I do with it all?” The new answer is eMailGanizer, an intelligent email reader for iPhone by GoodHumans. eMailGanizer not only provides all the controls needed for receiving and sending emails, but learns the user’s email filing behaviors and provides the most logical filing choices right on their iPhone.
iPhone users, like all other users who receive upwards of hundreds of emails daily, must figure out their approach to managing the sheer volume of messages they view on their phones. While some iPhone users take the time to file them all in dozens of folders, which can be a time and productivity killer, others leave all their emails in one giant inbox, leaving them to sort and search for the emails they need when they want to access them.
Until eMailGanizer, there has there has never been a tool for the iPhone to intelligently help any of these users better file and organize their email inboxes.
Key Features of eMailGanizer:
File emails in seconds instead of minutes
Quick-File mode to file multiple emails at once
Shake to undo filing actions
Offline full-text email search
Standard email functions, such as Reply, Reply All, Forward, etc.
Add emails and events directly to iPhone Calendar
Integration with ToodleDo and other GTD and task managers
Search folder names when browsing or filing
View active email folders separately from reference folders
Mark folders as Favorites for priority access
One-tap to scroll to bottom or middle of folder list
Off-line filing for later synchronization with mail server
eMailGanizer makes the process of managing email on an iPhone quicker and easier by presenting folder options in order of relevance to the current email and letting the user get it filed with just a couple of clicks. Upon tapping on an email in the Inbox, eMailGanizer presents the two most-likely folders for that particular email based on its knowledge of the user’s filing habits. Tapping on either of those choices files the email and moves the user back to the email list to file more emails. The email is filed in two quick taps with no scrolling around looking for the right folder.
In the instances when the desired folder isn’t among the two chosen by eMailGanizer, the user simply taps on the ‘More’ button, and the app will offer the five most likely folders for this email. Tapping on the right folder gets the email filed and lets the user move on to the next one.
An ad-supported version of eMailGanizer is available for free in the App Store, while ad-free eMailGanizer Pro is available with bonus features such as larger email previews and the ability to view more folders at one time for an introductory price of $4.99.
“I can hear you know,” so says the Verizon guy with those black glasses on his new iPhone. Millions today will have the CDMA version of the worlds most popular smartphone and to celebrate – for all makes and models of smartphones – Navigon is slashing its prices by 50% on it’s award winning MobileNavigator. SvenOnTech reviewed it last year and we’ve seen it continues to improve with each passing update. With such a heavy discount, we feel you would be silly not to purchase this robust and beautiful GPS application for your iPhone, Android, or Windows Mobile phone. For those new to Navigon, or if you’re just interested in what’s new, take a look at its press release below.
Press Release
NAVIGON AG, a leading provider of mobile phone on-board navigation, today announced it has now over two million smartphone navigation app users worldwide. In celebration of the important milestone, NAVIGON reduces the price on each version of MobileNavigator Android, iPhone and WindowsMobile by 50 percent for four days. A regional iPhone US version starts at $14.99. Current users can take advantage of the promotion with prices for In App Purchases Traffic Live, Panorama View 3D and Zagat Survey for MobileNavigator iPhone 25 percent off. MobileNavigator turns smartphones and tablets into navigation solutions that work like standalone units.
“Our two million users clearly show that premium navigation apps for smartphones are in high demand. Consumers realize the benefits of a premium on-board navigation app like MobileNavigator with all its dedicated driving features, such as traffic rerouting, lane and speed guidance 3D views and more,” said Gerhard Mayr, vice-president worldwide mobile phone business, NAVIGON. “Our 50 percent off promotion is an ideal opportunity to take advantage of all these features at a very attractive price, especially for all the new Verizon iPhone customers.” A benefit of NAVIGON’s on-board navigation app on the Verizon network is that it allows users to still receive directions while on the phone, since a data connection is not necessary. NAVIGON MobileNavigator carries the complete map material within the phone. The app relies on the GPS receiver, independent from a cell or wireless signal, providing directions and recalculations even when no cell phone signal is available.
NAVIGON MobileNavigator is available for Android smartphones and tablets, iPhone, iPad and WindowsMobile smartphones. The Android version features an industry- first Reality Scanner function that projects points of interest icons directly onto a camera view, helping to find POI’s nearby. NAVIGON MobileNavigator* for iOS is the first universal navigation app of a major GPS company that runs natively on the iPhone and the iPad. Users with MobileNavigator installed can use the app on both devices without extra charges. It utilizes the iPad’s large display and user interface with a higher resolution, and new menus. Route planning is convenient on the iPad, showing a large scrollable, multi-touch map to select destinations in simple taps.
Pricing and Availability
iPhone
MobileNavigator North America: $59.99 (on sale for $29.99)
MobileNavigator USA: $49.99 (on sale for 24.99)
MobileNavigator Canada: $59.99 (on sale for $29.99)
MobileNavigator US MyRegion East, Central or West: $14.99, additional regions $10.99 (first region on sale for $24.99, additional maps for $12.99)
In App Purchases
Panorama View 3D: $9.99 (on sale for $6.99)
Traffic Live: $19.99: (on sale for $14.99)
Zagat Survey Ratings and Reviews: $7.99 (on sale for $5.99)
Android
MobileNavigator USA: $59.99 (on sale for $29.95)
WindowsMobile
This deal is only available via AT&T’s web site and you must have some features on your plan already such as unlimited texting ($20 individual, $30 family) and a certain select calling plan. If you have all that, then go and sign up…oddly on the same day the Verizon iPhone goes on sale to the public.
With so much talk about how Android is passing up the iPhone, perception may have to make a right turn on February 10th when what’s left of the Verizon iPhone goes on sale to the general public. Yesterday, Verizon had to cease pre-sales of the highly anticipated CDMA version of the most successful smartphone after record sales were recorded in the Verizon’s history.
“This was an exciting day,” said Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer for Verizon Wireless. “In just our first two hours, we had already sold more phones than any first day launch in our history. And, when you consider these initial orders were placed between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., it is an incredible success story. It is gratifying to know that our customers responded so enthusiastically to this exclusive offer – designed to reward them for their loyalty.”
If you were one of the many that could not pre-order the hottest phone since, well, the iPhone, then don’t worry. Grab a folding chair and your sleeping bag because more than 2,000 Verizon stores will open at 7 a.m. February 10th for any one to purchase the new-old iPhone. Additionally, Apple store, Best Buy, and select Wal-mart stores (possibly including Sam’s Club), will be joining in the off-season frenzy sale of Apple gladness. For those that can wait a bit more – and why not, you’ve already waited almost four years – you can make your order online at www.verizonwireless.com and www.apple.com.
Electric Pocket today announces the launch of Ringtone Remix Pro for iOS, putting the power of a ringtone creation studio onto iPhone smartphones. With Ringtone Remix Pro, iPhone users can easily create their own free ringtones from the music they already own and connect with Dropbox to sync and share ringtones.
Ringtone Remix Pro, by the makers of popular iOS apps such as BugMe! Ink Notes, MailTones and Nag Timer, offers iPhone users a fun, attractive and simple-to-use interface for creating a free ringtone collection from the music they already own. Rather than paying for ringtones or settling for the beginnings of songs instead of their favorite lines or chorus, Ringtone Remix Pro lets users create ringtones from their own music collections and zoom in to clip their favorite section of each song.
With Ringtone Remix Pro, iPhone users can:
· Choose any song from a music collection to use as a ringtone for callers and calendar alerts
· Zoom in and choose their favorite part of the song to use as the tone
· Preview tones to hear how they will loop
· Choose to have the ringtone fade-in as an escalating tone
Ringtone Remix Pro offers the easiest ways to get ringtones from the iPhone into iTunes, including via email, Dropbox and iTunes File Sharing. Not only do these options make it simple to keep a ringtone collection current, they offer the best ways to share custom-created ringtones with friends.
Creating ringtones with Ringtone Remix Pro is easy. Users simply pick a track from their music collection, select the section they want from the real music waveform, then save the tone. Ringtone Remix Pro offers a zoomable waveform showing the selected music track. To pick the exact piece of the track, the user simply slides the start and end sliders into position and presses the “Save” button.
Ringtone Remix uniquely features an automatic ringtone selector – pressing the “Magic Wand” button in the app quickly analyses the selected track and chooses a section of the track to use as a ringtone, skipping very quiet introductions for best effect.
Ringtone Remix Pro is available for an introductory price of only US$.99 in the iTunes App Store.
A free Lite version is also available.
For more information, visit www.electricpocket.com.
NAVIGON AG, a leading provider of mobile phone on-board navigation, today announced the launch of a design focused car kit for the iPhone at the Macworld Expo 2011. The NAVIGON Car Kit consists of an iPhone mounting device and designer suction pad holder, an Apple-certified connection cord and a car charger, which powers the iPhone while on the road.
“The iPhone is the most elegant smartphone available, therefore a mount should never get in the way of showcasing the design,” said Gerhard Mayr, vice-president worldwide mobile phones & new markets, NAVIGON. “The new NAVIGON car kit is a stylish example of German tech design with its “barely there” look, letting iPhone users navigate in style.” The mount is easy to fix to the windshield, reduces driver distraction and positions the iPhone for optimal GPS signal. The included car charger and the five foot long connection cable (combined $25 value) make sure the iPhone battery doesn’t drain. The NAVIGON Car Kit is now available for the iPhone 3G/S and 4 and sells for $49.99 with free shipping (introductory price of $44.99 until Feb 3, 2011) from www.bringmobi.com.
At the Macworld Expo, NAVIGON is located at booth #943. The company will give away 30 licenses for the award winning MobileNavigator app via a Twitter wall among attendees stopping by the booth. All that is necessary to enter the contest is to include a defined hashtag (#) (revealed at the show) in a tweet. Winners are announced each day at 4pm on Twitter.
NAVIGON MobileNavigator* is the first universal navigation app of a major GPS company that runs natively on the iPhone and the iPad. Users with MobileNavigator installed can use the app on both devices without extra charges. It utilizes the iPad’s large display and user interface with a higher resolution, and new menus. Route planning is convenient on the iPad, showing a large scrollable, multi-touch map to select destinations in simple taps. Users can plan their routes at home on the iPad and then send them to their iPhone for navigation on the go.
At the NAVIGON booth, attendees can also check out the NAVIGON help2park app, the first in a series of free single-feature apps for the iPhone that NAVIGON will release throughout 2011, marking the company’s 20th anniversary. help2park assists drivers with finding a parking spot nearby. A clean and easy to use interface helps to find parking options within a defined area – including addresses and distances from the current location. If NAVIGON’s MobileNavigator is installed on the iPhone, drivers are guided directly to the parking space of choice.
*MobileNavigator 1.7.0 is compatible with iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G and iPad 3G. The app also runs on first generation iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad WLAN, but third party accessories for GPS reception are required for these devices. *iOS4 multitasking is supported by the iPhone 4 and 3GS only.
For more information, please visit: www.navigon.com/iphone.
Press Release
AltiGen Communications, Inc. (Pinksheets:ATGN) (OTCQX:ATGN), the leading provider of software-based Unified Communications solutions, today introduced the iFusion SmartStation, a revolutionary new docking station for the iPhone, at Macworld 2011 in San Francisco, CA.
Using Bluetooth technology, the iFusion extends a traditional telephone handset and hands-free speakerphone with amazing voice clarity to the iPhone. With the iFusion, you have easy access to a dock connector port for syncing or charging, and an audio line out port for connecting to powered speakers via an optional audio cable, eliminating the need for a separate dock. With support for A2DP Bluetooth streaming, users are able to enjoy their favorite iPhone music over the internal speakerphone.
“This breakthrough device provides the ultimate desktop experience,” said Niel Levonius, AltiGen’s Director of Corporate Strategy. “Offering optimal comfort, convenience and style, the iFusion has been designed to complement the look and feel of Apple products, while meeting the demanding requirements of today’s iPhone users.”
The iFusion offers numerous benefits to home and business users:
- An ergonomic handset and speakerphone provides a traditional desk phone experience
- iPhone dock connector for syncing and charging
- Bluetooth A2DP streaming allows users to enjoy their favorite iPhone music over the internal speakerphone
- Audio line out port for connecting to powered speakers via an optional audio cable
- Clean industrial engineering designed to compliment Apple products.
“Macworld 2011 is the one place that showcases the creativity, enthusiasm and genius of the Apple developers, as well as the wide variety of new accessories available for Apple users,” said Paul Kent, Vice President and General Manager of Macworld 2011. “We are excited to be a key launch partner for AltiGen’s iFusion docking station, a groundbreaking iPhone accessory for home and business users.”
Pricing & Availability
iFusion will be available in the US in April 2011. Two models, in glossy white and glossy black finishes will be priced at $169.
Preorders will be accepted, beginning January 27th, 2011 at www.thefusionphone.com
Technical Product Information
iFusion includes support for the Apple iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4. Bluetooth 2.1 EDR wireless technologies, Apple Dock Connector, USB 2.0 pass through port for device synching to your Mac/PC, and 3.5mm stereo output for Bluetooth A2DP wireless music streaming.
There’s so much talk about how the iPhone has lost much traction to Google’s free mobile operating system, Android. But when one takes a look at where the momentum is really occurring — with Verizon — then it doesn’t appear to be all that impressive.
Remember: Big Red used to be the most boring home for smartphones — actually any phone — on the cellular landscape here in the States. In comes Motorola with a badly needed hit after many duds post-RAZR and Google with Android. Verizon saw an opportunity to blitz a coast-to-coast campaign with Droid advertisement to make even grandma know what the heck a Droid was.
This wasn’t your father’s BlackBerry — this was way cooler phone, boi! Cool was what Verizon needed as bad as Moto needed a rebirth. Both companies got their wish.
When you throw a lot of money at something, you can sell an Eskimo a freezer. Much like Microsoft planted Windows on 90 plus percent of the world’s computers, Verizon got Android everywhere. It wasn’t that it was better or the best, it was all Verizon had, pretty much. Suits bought RIM products. Tweens bought Droids. Mom and dad liked the Droids and soon they bought them, too. But secretly, they still all wanted iPhones.
But what about the openness? I keep hearing about how great the open source format of the Droid is, but does it really make a difference for the end user?
Between HTC SensUI and Motoblur, the interfaces are clumsy and inconsistent. These add-ons also prolong the update cycle for each manufacturer. Android has already been plagued with viruses and malware while iPhone users have sat safe. Sure, you can get more porn and old-school video game VMs on your Android with ease, but so can the iPhone with a simple jailbreak. When the dust settles, I don’t see a clear advantage with Android and its “openness”.
How the iPhone and Droid Experiences Match Up
What it comes down to is simple: Android has been playing catchup to the iPhone since Google purchased the company and released the T-Mobile G1. Each release betters, but never improves over the iPhone. Sure, I’m not going to be an idiot and deny some aspects of Android are nice due to the open architecture of the operating system, but when I play on my Droid X, I find myself in just a mere few minutes longing for my iPhone.
It just doesn’t feel right in my hands.
My brain keeps telling me that it’s just an iPhone copy trying hard to cover up the fact that it’s a copy…and doing a poor job of it. The music player looks horrible, navigation is agonizing, widgets add to confusion, and battery life is worse than an iPhone. Sure, I can view Flash websites on my Android device, but is it worth the instability I am rewarded with?
Past, Present, and Future
Like Android 3.0, the mobile OS for tablets, 2.2 for the smartphones is all catchup. Google will continue its cat and mouse game with each release while Apple ignores the market and further creates a new one. Many laughed at Apple when Jobs proclaimed the death of the stylus. Who’s laughing now? Whiners teared over the lack of a physical keyboard. Why are more Android-based devices coming with just a virtual keyboard today? Power users demand dedicated buttons and now we hear the iPhone 5 may not even have ONE. Shall I predict now Motorola and HTC will follow suit?
I see Google simply continuing to copy Apple like Microsoft’s Bing does to the Mountain View-based search giant. Microsoft won’t win that fight playing that game nor will Google while it attempts to keep up with Jobses. With Schmidt no longer “babysitting”, it shall be very interesting to see where things lead for Android but I will tell you this right now, the iPhone 5 will once again make the media proclaim, “Apple does it. Again!”
iRig Mic is ideal for the singer, vocalist and songwriter on the move, but also perfect for recording speeches, instruments, performances or any other sound sources in the studio, on stage or in the field.
The iRig Mic features a highly unidirectional electret-condenser microphone capsule that provides quality recording, in both close mic and long distance mic conditions, and real-time monitoring with its dual mini-jack connector.
A three-level gain switch makes it instantly adjustable for any sound pressure condition — from soft speaking to loud playing. Its familiar form is perfect for handheld performance, plus it can be mounted on any mic stand leaving the iOS device free for app operation. Its rugged metal body is road-ready for the mobile musician.
iRig Mic also comes* with VocaLive free, IK’s new real time effects processor app suite for the singer and vocalist, iRig Recorder, the new IK free audio recording app and AmpliTube Free, the best selling app for guitar players and songwriters. iRig Mic also works with a multitude of other vocal and audio recording or processing apps for the iOS platform.
iRig Mic features:
· Ideal for all vocal applications from singing to speech
· Great for all types of sound recording or processing in music or any other audio application
· Quality electret-condenser unidirectional capsule
· Dual mini-jack connector allows real-time monitoring on headphones, speakers, mixers and PAs
· Rugged, durable metal housing
· Easy to set-up for any sound source
· Can be handheld or placed on a standard mic stand
· Comes with apps for singers, speakers and songwriters
· Can be used with a multitude of other apps
· Compatible with any iPhone, iPod touch (with mic input) and iPad
• Ideal for singers and vocalists
Singers and vocalists will find the iRig Mic to be their ideal companion for capturing their voice in high fidelity for real-time audio processing during live performances or recording sessions. The iRig Mic electret-condenser capsule with accurate unidirectional pattern and excellent ability to handle high audio pressure levels ensures high-quality, crisp, clean vocal reproduction – even in noisy environments – with no distortion, even with the widest range of volume dynamics.
• Suitable for all types of sound recording
Musicians will love the versatility of iRig Mic for recording and accurately reproducing their acoustic instruments, amplified instruments or even their band performances and concerts. Non-musicians will have an indispensable tool for recording high quality podcasts, speeches, lessons, interviews, video soundtracks or any other source that can be recorded on the go with their mobile device.
• Real time monitoring
The iRig Mic dual in/out mini-jack connector allows you to monitor your recordings in real time without disconnecting the mic from your from your iPhone/iPod or iPad. Its stereo mini-jack output can be easily connected to traditional headphones and ear buds or line input to mixers, powered speakers, amplifiers and PA systems.
• Easy to set-up and operate
The three level gain switch (for low, medium and high sound pressure sources) make setting up iRig Mic a breeze, while its familiar shape allows to comfortably hold it with one hand or position it on any standard microphone stand. Its mini-jack connector and 2m/6.5 ft. cable make it easy to record any sound source while keeping the iPhone or iPad at a convenient distance for app operation.
• Includes apps for singers, songwriters, speakers
For singers and vocalists, the new VocaLive free app included* with iRig Mic offers for the first time a mobile suite of real-time effects dedicated to live vocal processing. Vocalists can add effects like choir harmonizer, pitch correction, vocal doubler, de-esser and more, together with advanced sing-along and recording features. The included* AmpliTube free app is the perfect companion for songwriters and features real-time guitar and bass effects, recording and mastering capabilities. The included* iRig Recorder is IK’s new app for quick audio recording and processing – so easy to operate that it can be used by everybody, including non-musicians.
• Can be used with a multitude of apps
iRig Mic can be used with any other app that uses the microphone input of the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad for audio input.
These include a wide range of music apps for audio recording, processing, and sing-along for both professional music creation and for personal entertainment – video, multimedia and gaming apps, plus thousands more.
“Our goal was to make a multi-functional case that didn’t sacrifice protection or the slim, sleek design of iDevices,” said Shefali Sedey, Director of Marketing & PR. “The iChair blends form with function making it easy to use and carry, so users can browse the web, type messages more comfortably or prop up their device to view movies or presentations no matter where they are.”
Debuted at CES, iChair cases are made of the highest-quality materials, featuring a rubber coated, matte-finish with integrated pull-out stands that contribute to the ultra slim profile design. The iPad version is lined with microfiber and has twin stands – one capable of rotation providing three different angles for optimal viewing, along with a small stand that positions the iPad at an ideal angle for typing. Available in black with your choice of an extra top slider case in either blue or white, all cases come equipped with a screen protector, cleaning cloth and squeegee board making iChair’s value unbeatable. The iPhone 4 case includes both a front and rear screen protector for ultimate protection.
The iPad case retails at $49.00 and the iPhone 4, iPhone 3G/S and iPod Touch cases at $34.00. Continental U.S. customers also receive free standard shipping when they purchase the iChair at goiChair.com.