“If you have an iPod touch, then you know the benefit of finding apps that work offline. But some iPhone owners, too, need offline access from time-to-time. Maybe you spend your commute in an underground subway or perhaps your office building has shoddy cell coverage, or maybe you just want to use your iPhone on a plane…whatever the reason, offline access to apps is still a necessary evil these days,” Sarah Perez writes for Read Write Web.
“Not to worry, though, lack of a signal doesn’t mean you have to put your iPhone (or iPod) away – there are plenty of apps today that work offline,” Perez writes.
Here are some of our favorites:
• Evernote (note-taking)
• Stanza (ebook reader)
• Instapaper (web pages for offline reading)
• Encyclopedia
• NYTimes
• MiGhtyDocs (read Google docs offline)
• An RSS Reader (Byline suggested)
Full article with more details and links here.
iSpreadsheet
ispread other things!
“ispreadsheet”, must sound really wierd if you’re french
Zenbe Lists is a great free multiple To-Do list manager, with automatic over-the-air sync to your free online account.
so you can edit your lists anywhere. your data is stored locally, so works offline too, and then re-syncs when you connect later.
another great feature is sharing of lists with other people.
Agreed! Zenbe Lists rocks! Besides the phone and ipod apps, it’s the one I use the most.
NYTimes? No.
@wandering Joe…. isheetmedroorers is another great spread
Air Sharing, biyotch
NYTimes… yes!
iTV !!
NYTimes……..no.
NYTimes…. Yes!
what idiot reads that crap??????
The clear implication is that “off-line” apps are old-fashioned and on their way out. I absolutely do not agree. Different strokes for different folks.
“what idiot reads that crap??????”
People who can read.
Those who can’t read, or think, watch Fox.
NYT. Commie rag.
NY Times?!!! Are you kidding me? It’s DEAD and buried.
I have downloaded NYT on my iPhone a few months ago, and have kept up with the updates. However, much as I would like to like it, it updates very slowly to my taste. It updates slowly even on my Wi-Fi, imagine what it’s like on the older phones with the EDGE connection. Maybe they can learn from Google how to use low resolution photos that loads snappy-fast even on dial up. But right now, as it stands, I am using the NYT app less and less every week. Therefore, for me at least, the vote is:
NYTimes – Not there yet.
This is the worst list of apps I have seen. Fring and iTV are not even on it. Google Earth anyone?
WritingPad, OmniFocus, Scribble … (since this list is limited to off-line apps)
“ericdano
NYTimes? No.”
you prefer the Palin paper recommendation i assume……
I downloaded the NYTimes app and all it does is display Obama’s photo.
And it keeps announcing that Obama’s shi*t doesn’t stink…
Anyone know how to delete it?
I’ve actually been impressed with the NYTimes lately at presenting both sides of this election season… They seem to be trying hard to provide equal time and critique of both candidates.
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“This is the worst list of apps I have seen.”
Fring? Google Earth? I guess the term “offline” doesn’t mean anything to you.
@steve516 says “I’ve actually been impressed with the NYTimes lately at presenting both sides of this election season… They seem to be trying hard to provide equal time and critique of both candidates.”
Well now I have had my laugh for the day at least.
I guess the operative part of that is the “trying hard”. Unfortunately not trying hard enough, though.