Revisiting Shozu

I used Shozu extensively two years ago with my Nokia N73. It was a handy tool for uploading photos to Flickr but I found the software buggy on my Nokia.

Flash forward to October 2008. I ran across Shozu when browsing the iPhone app store and decide to give it another spin.

I’m impressed. Shozu has added some interesting partnerships, including BBC and Reuters for citizen news reporting. I can still upload to Flickr in just a few clicks but more impressively, Shozu iPhone photos upload at 1600 x 1200 rather than just 800 x 600 (the limit when uploading via email from iPhone).

In addition, Shozu now supports WordPress blog posts. In fact, this post was authored on my iPhone. Nice! No longer need separate WordPress app on my iPhone.

If you haven’t used Shozu in a while, it’s worth revisiting, especially considering that Shozu is compatible with so many mobile phones.

My 30+ favorite iPhone apps (this week :-)

Air Sharing: Enables you to use wifi to copy files from your computer onto your iPhone.

AirMe: Using this app, you can shoot photos & upload to Flickr with additional data embedded into tags (e.g., location, weather). Here’s an example.

AP Mobile News Network: Great news app.

Bloomberg: Excellent stock news app. Think of it like the iPhone Stocks app on steroids.

Camerabag: Apply cool film effects to your photos. Choose from Helga, 1974, Lolo, Cinema, and 1962. (You can see a sample photo with 1962 effect applied here.)

Crosswords: Robust crossword app with ability to download a variety of free puzzles.

Equivalence: Calculator with conversion functionality. Very handy!  

Fizz Weather: Excellent weather app that includes radar, 2-day & 5-day forecast, etc.

Flickr: This is actually Flickr’s web app (not an app store download). http://m.flickr.com

i.TV: New (and very well done) app that downloads your local movie and TV listings.

iChillout: Relaxation sounds with timer.

iGas: Gas prices for nearby stations.

iZen Garden: Sand garden with relaxing music.

Kiwi: Wikipedia-type app.

Koi Pond: Beautiful koi fish pond with relaxing music (not practical by any means, but very elegant).

Last.fm: Another radio app. Similar to Pandora Radio, but Last.fm tracks tend to be less mainstream.

Meditator: Meditation app (timer & meditation sounds).

MyDelicious: Lists your delicious bookmarks.

Newsstand: Very cool RSS reader that displays feeds as magazines on rack.

Pandora Radio: My favorite radio app. I love Pandora’s Spa radio.

Photogene: Excellent photo editing app.

ReMovem (free): Basic but fun game.

Solebon Solitaire: Solitaire game suite.

Stanza: Excellent ebook reader.

ToDo: To Do app that syncs with your online ToodleDo or Remember the Milk account.

Twittelator Pro: Twitter app (can view by replies, all friends, everyone, search, etc).

WhitePages Mobile: Includes business search, people search, and reverse phone directory.

WordBook: Dictionary

WordPress: Great for publishing to one’s WordPress blog while on the go.

WriteRoom: I use it to create notes to myself. More robust and elegant than the default notes app.

WunderRadio: Excellent radio app – lots of radio stations. (I use WunderRadio to listen to CNN-TV on my phone.)