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Sparrow for iPhone – First Impressions

After reading numerous articles on Lifehacker, twitter, and other sources I finally decided to take the plunge and spend the $2.99 to get Sparrow for iPhone. After completing the installation I of course had to enter all of my account information, which is a pain, and decided to only test out a few of my accounts (3/7). Here’s what I think.

Likes

  • Integrates with Gmail – labels, address book, profile pictures, and more!
  • Grabs profile pictures from Facebook. However, I have this turned off. Sparrow doesn’t need to know all of my personal information and the pictures aren’t that important to me.
  • Adds “profile” (icons) pictures for known applications. For example, LinkedIn has the LinkedIn icon when there is a mail from them. This makes sorting through email even easier.
  • A different signature for each email account. Have a personal and business email account? You can finally have a different signature for each.
  • Swipe gestures and other useful shortcuts.
  • Worth the $2.99!

Dislikes

  • Lack of landscape mode
  • No iPad version – yet?

Dislikes (for others but don’t impact me)

  • No support for POP accounts.
  • No push notifications

Never Heard of Sparrow?

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Weekly Review – 3/11/2012

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Weekly Review – 1/15/2012

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Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 12/4

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Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 11/7

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Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 10/16

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I discovered last week.

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 6/19 (Video Edition)

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week. Scratch that… Read something a little interesting before bed!

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 5/15

Top off your coffee and check out some of these interesting articles that I read last week.

  • Beautiful Business Cards from Creattica [Article] – Need some inspiration for your next set of business cards?  Check these out and you’ll look back on yours and think that your business cards stink!
  • Create Flow Charts and Wireframes Collaboratively With LucidChart [Article] – Often times as a freelance you’ll need the ability to create flow/process charts.  Well, not everyone has MS Visio or a PC for that matter.  Take a look at LucidChart.  You can use it in a browser which means anyone can use it!
  • iPhone 4 gets a smart case with slide-on battery [Article] – Is your iPhone 4 always running out of juice? For $90 (case and battery) you can get an interchangeable and rechargeable battery!  This awesome device is brought to you by Third Rail
  • Lego-style apartment transforms into infinite spaces [Video] – This apartment is a modern marvel of design and engineering.  If you only have time for one of this weeks articles/videos, this is the one!
  • A First Look At Google Music Beta [Article] – What!? Google is getting into the music business? I’m still waiting for my invite and can’t wait to test this out!
  • Google Chromebooks: What You Need to Know [Article] – Google has decided to rent out their new laptops called Google Chromebooks. This has the potential to revolutionize the use of laptops for schools and smalls business. I would do the math before making the decision though.

Yes, I purposely did not include anything about Microsoft buying Skype.  What can I say, I’m not a fan…  Let’s see what happens!

 

Weekly Review – What did you read last week? 4/17

Top off your cup of coffee, sit down, take a deep breath, and read something interesting.

Weekly Review – What did you read this past week? 4/10

Top off your cup of coffee, sit down, take a deep breath, and read something interesting.