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OmniFocus for the iPhone snags an Apple Design Award!

by Ethan on June 12, 2008

(OmniFocus for iPhone approaches the podium, holding back tears as the stage lights momentarily flare in brilliance. The crowd! The crowd!)“I'm just so flattered. Thank you. I don't know what to say! I'd like to thank the academy, my parents, their parents, Sir Laurence Olivier and Little Debbie snack cakes.”

Apple Design Awards 2008


(scroll to the bottom of the page for the iphone section)

That's right… it appears that OmniFocus for the iPhone is both cutting-edge and well dressed. We're super proud of this and can't wait to get it out there so that folks can start using it. Let's have a big round of applause for the team working on the iPhone app. They've been working serious amounts of crazy to get this ready and I am constantly picking my jaw up off the floor when they still, somehow, manage to find time to sneak in some really cool new feature.

For those of you that haven't seen the OmniFocus for iPhone preview page, take a look now. More coming soon.

 

 

Comments

This is fantastic! Congratulations!

gaba

06.12.08 5:54 AM

What's the story with the iPod Touch?  Will iPhone apps work on the iPod Touch too, assuming that don't require phone or GPS?

Pat

06.12.08 5:55 AM

congrats guys, well deserved.

max

06.12.08 6:48 AM

w00t!

Kimbro

06.12.08 7:24 AM
Team Member

Location detection using Wi-Fi works on the iPod touch also, not just on the iPhone.  (The less precise location detection using the cellular network only works on the iPhone, and the most precise location detection using GPS is a feature of iPhone 3G.)

Ken Case

06.12.08 11:29 AM

OK, so I guess it's time for me to begin tweaking my errands/to go Contexts a bit to match the generic(?) categories (like “Home supply” or whatever it is known as in the cloud). I'm kind of getting the feeling that some locations will be based on names/addresses in one's Address Book. I'm psyched! Congratulations on the award!

Bob

06.12.08 3:03 PM

And the $9.99 question: how much?

INWO

06.12.08 9:20 PM

When will the iphone app be available to buy?

jhmorris

06.13.08 12:04 PM

I think OmniFocus for iPhone will cost $599, but they will drop the price a few months later.  I'll be the first in line.

Daniel

06.14.08 6:56 AM

Can you please give us some tips on how to organize our data so as to best utilize the location aware features? Thanks

Sarah

06.15.08 3:37 PM

congrats for the ADA!


I'm totally supporting sarah, some tips on how to structure our data would be great!

Simon

06.16.08 2:01 AM

I agree with Sarah.  If there are any tips you can offer to organize our contexts to make the best use of the location awareness, please share them.

Dean

06.16.08 6:49 AM

Congratulations!


I just can't wait to get the new OmniFocus version and iPhone version. As a matter of fact I haven't used OmniFocus since I purchased it a few weeks ago since I need to synchronization so badly. Any release date available? :-)

Ciryon

06.16.08 5:48 PM

Congratulations - I'm not even a user but, I've heard a lot about Omni focus from TWIT and I'm going to buy and iPhone 3G just to use it. Only problem is I don't have a Mac to sync with are there any websites that I'll be able to sync with and edit my data on the web? Maybe MobileMe? :)

Dan Parker

06.18.08 4:17 AM

I've been waiting for this one! Thanks~

naro

06.19.08 4:15 AM

WHEN ??????

Johan Oile

06.19.08 10:48 AM

Dear All at Omnigroup,


I don't have the IPhone, but I have a license for Omnifocus, and this software really rocks, help me to managed OP for factories and more in China (very multitasking person, I'm).... thank you first for this…


As I'm dependent of Omnifocus, I'm thinking to buy now the Iphone, I have tested the old one and of course its a nice phone and Mp3 player, but the new one with more speed can be more interesting for me, but with Omnifocus it will become a weapon, dangerous weapon for lead managers.

Nicolas

06.23.08 2:59 PM

I don't suppose the OmniFocus Family Pack license would cover a Mac Pro, a MacBook Pro, and two iPhones in the same household, would it?  ;)

Carol

07.04.08 10:26 PM

This is disappointing -


The iPhone version is a separate application requiring a separate license from the desktop client?  That's either poor design, greed, or a lack of market awareness.  Look at a simple competitor like EasyTrack Manager and you'll see a simple UI, seamless synch between clients, and an iPhone web UI - all for $19.95.  Sure, it's limited, but expecting users to shell out $99 for a .Mac account or set up a WebDav option is a questionable choice.


Altogether, if I want seamless integration of a GTD tool, I'll end up paying $79 for a desktop license, another fee for iPhone access, and an annual fee to Apple (or do my own tech support to set up a WebDav option).


I really like your tools - but you're missing the point of the iPhone entirely - simplify, simplify, simplify.  That means pricing, purchasing, and above all integration.  With Mac OS penetration increasing, the time is ripe for a simple GTD tool.


I'll look forward to the next generation of tools in the hopes that Omni will rise to the challenge.

D.B.

07.07.08 3:51 AM
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