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Obama’s iPhone App
Have you seen Obama’s website? Not only does it look great, but it’s a fascinating case study on how to use social media that I think any company could emulate. I’ve been impressed overall with Obama’s progressive use of technology, case in point- his new iPhone App.
The app stays true to Obama’s consistently great looking campaign and has some relevant features that take advantage of almost every iPhone capability.
My favorite feature is the “Issues” section, which has detailed overviews on where Obama stands on almost every issue, complete with video.
Here’s the feature list from the site:
- Call Friends: A great volunteering tool that lets you make a difference any time you want by talking to people you already know. Your contacts are prioritized by key battleground states, and you can make calls and organize results all in one place.
- Call Stats: See nationwide Obama ‘08 Call Friends totals and find out how your call totals compare to leading callers.
- Get Involved: Do more. Find and contact your local Obama for America HQ.
- Receive Updates: Receive the latest news and announcements via text messages or email.
- News: Browse complete coverage of national and local campaign news.
- Local Events: Find local events, share by email and get maps and directions.
- Media: Browse videos and photos from the campaign.
- Issues: Get clear facts about Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s plan for essential issues facing Americans.
If you have an iPhone or iPod touch, you can download it now.
Induction-Powered iPhone Charger
Let’s face it, the iPhone’s battery life isn’t very impressive. Some days I have to charge it twice. For those of us on the go, finding an outlet can be tough. Peter Thuvander solves this issue with his induction-powered yo-yo iPhone charger.
This yo-yo is equiped with a lithium ion cell, and is based on the OLPC crank and this dandy wind-up remote.
‘The remote control needs only 30 cranks–which is nothing when you yo-yo,’ argues Peter.
iPhone Interface Assets
The introduction of the iPhone brought with it the worlds third big platform to design for. But until recently, there haven’t been many tools to help interactive designers mock-up their creations.
The nice folks at Teehan+Iax have created a terrific .psd file that will help. It’s loaded with all the GUI assets you’ll need to previsualize that killer app. All the elements are fully editable and will have you pitching your iPhone goodness in no time.
iPhone Users Get Free WiFi
I’ve heard some rumblings of AT&T giving away WiFi before, but apparently AT&T is making it official.
Hopefully this will replace the laborious process of getting 2 hours of free WiFi at Starbucks, where you had to get a Starbucks gift card and register it online first, then login for your 2 hours.
According to AT&T iPhone users will be able to surf for free at over 17,000 hotspots, including Starbucks, airports, hotels, usniversities, convention centers and sports complexes.
