Press Release: WebIS will release Pocket Informant for iPhone Fall 2008

by Eric March on July 16, 2008 at 6:51 pm

I know a lot of people have been waiting for this one — especially those users of this most excellent PIM who came over from the PocketPC platform. Thankfully, WebIS have finally stepped up with a vague release date set in this press release:

Cedar Park, Texas - Mobile PDA and Smartphone market leader, WebIS Inc., has announced that it will be releasing its incredibly popular PIM, Pocket Informant, for the iPhone and iPod Touch in Fall 2008. Pocket Informant is the next generation in Personal Daily Management for the iPhone, and Windows Mobile. This new release will leverage eight years of mobile experience to bring a fresh perspective to the iPhone user.

Pocket Informant was the first full PIM (personal information management) for Windows Mobile in 2000, and listed at number 6 of all sales for WinMobile apps. “We have a long history of creating powerful and easy to use solutions for the mobile professional”. says Alex Kac, CEO/Founder of WebIS. “When we set out to design our iPhone version we sat down and designed an application that iPhone users could love. To be honest, we are Apple fans here. All of our desktops/laptops are Macs; our servers are XServes; some of us have even worked at Apple. So we know what Mac OS X users like, expect, and deserve.” Pocket Informant for the iPhone is truly focused on making productivity fun and easy, yet focused.

Pocket Informant for the iPhone will ship with its own databases for Tasks and Appointments. To sync this data requires a network connection and to provide alarms Pocket Informant will send push notifications from a server. With all these considerations in mind WebIS has designed a solution that is flexible, easy to use, and secure.

WebIS Testing Cycle:

For those who are interested in limited beta testing Pocket Informant for iPhone and iPod Touch are encouraged to register at the WebIS website. Users who register will also be notified when Pocket Informant goes on sale.

General:

* Integrated Calendar, Tasks, Contacts, Search

* Customizable Settings

* Category Colors and Icons

* Over the air sync

* Journaling

* Push Notifications of Alarms

Calendar:

* Calendar with Agenda, Day, Week, and Month Views

* Filmstrip Calendar View in Landscape mode

* Inline Details of each day in the Month

* Time Bars to quickly show users availability

* Quickly Slide between months with a finger

* Zoom into a month

* Drag and Drop Time/Date of appointments

Tasks:

* Full Featured Task Management

* Default Smart Groups for All, Overdue, Due Today

* Customizable Smart Groups

Contacts:

* Coverflow Contacts

* Picture List of Contacts

* Group by Company

* Create Appointments from a Contact

Until Pocket Informant becomes available, some features are subject to change.

System Requirements:

* iPhone or iPod Touch 2.0

Pricing and Availability:

Pocket Informant for iPhone will become available in Fall 2008 and available exclusively through Apple’s App Store at around $19.99 USD.

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Headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, WebIS, Inc. is a privately funded Corporation founded in 1997 by Aleksei Kac. WebIS, Inc. has focused on the Mobile PDA and Smartphone market since August of 2001 and has risen to become one of top ten developers by sales for mobile devices shortly thereafter. With more than 500,000 users on Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and now the iPhone, WebIS has shown expertise, leadership, and vision in the mobile space. For more information on WebIS or Pocket Informant, please visit their website. Copyright 1997-2008 WebIS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

It looks as though Pocket Informant is going to use Apple’s Push Notification Service to set off alarms and notices, which is a good thing — and it’ll probably work a little better than the PocketPC version, given that platform’s notorious issues with event triggers. Pocket Informant will definitely be a welcome addition to the iPhone and iPod Touch platforms, so we’ll finally have a feature-rich, comprehensive, and reliable PIM app to our names that goes well beyond the simplistic and separate built-in apps.

You can check out a gallery of screenshots from the current iPhone beta below. Those of you who would like to sign up to be notified when the iPhone/Touch beta program goes live can enter your E-Mail address on this page.

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