SplashMoney for iPhone and iPod Touch coming soon too

We have already mentioned that SplashID and SplashShopper are on their way to the iPhone shortly, but let's not forget about the SplashWallet application that is arguably most powerful - SplashMoney. With online banking downloads from many US banks, SplashMoney is a formidable competitor for Quicken on the desktop itself (available for both Windows and Mac OS). But as a mobile personal finance manager, it is second to none.

I should also mention that it is already available on Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and now BlackBerry as well.

The iPhone/iPod Touch version will have one new feature the others don't have yet - live updating currency. It's handy for recording transactions while you are traveling abroad in a different currency, converting them on the fly to your bank account's home currency.

Nokia buys up the remaining stake in Symbian

From The Guardian

Nokia is pulling no punches in its bid to seize a large stake in the mobile internet market, as it recently obtained complete ownership of Symbian. Not only that but they're planning on open sourcing the Symbian OS:

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Nevermind

OK so apparently the whole "Android is delayed" thing was a mistake. But a bigger question, says Jason Ankeny of FierceDeveloper, is why should anyone care?

Google's Android Delayed to 4Q

WSJ reports that Android-powered handsets have been delayed to the fourth quarter. It'll be interesting to see how well Apple and RIM will be doing then and subsequently how susceptible the market will be to infiltration by Google.

SplashShopper Coming for iPhone

Along with SplashID, SplashShopper will also be available soon for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, and we wanted to give you a peek at this application as well. We're still waiting on official confirmation of when the App Store launches -- may be later this month or on July 11 to coincide with the launch of the iPhone 3G.

At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference

Exciting day here at Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Steve Jobs announced the much anticipated 3G iPhone is coming on July 11. The new 3G iPhone features GPS, a new white model in addition to the black version, thinner edges, and a flush headphone jack. Pricing is $199 for the 8 GB version and $299 for the 16 GB version. Importantly for us at SplashData, this new model will come with access to Apple's App Store, which will enable us to make our iPhone applications available to you!

In related news, a firmware update will be available for iPod Touch devices around the same time. Presumably this update will give these devices access to the App Store as well. What's strange to me is that Apple is charging $9.99 for the update. Although this is less than the $19.99 that had been rumored, I still don't understand why Apple would charge for a firmware update that offers access to the App Store, which should be a good thing for Apple, for developers, and for iPod Touch users.

- Morgan

Review Roundup

We've had a few favorable reviews in the past week or so, which deserve mentioning:

• SplashID for Mac - PalmMac
  
• SplashMoney - About.com
  
• SplashID for Mac - PowerPage
  
• SplashID for Mac - MorningPaper

SplashID for iPhone Coming Soon

SplashID for iPhone is about ready to launch, and we wanted to give you a sneak peek. It's definitely the best looking version of SplashID we've ever created, and it works really smoothly and quickly. A bunch of you have asked why we have had to wait so long, and the answer is we're waiting for Apple to launch its App Store so that we can make SplashID and other applications available. As many of you know, the only way to distribute official apps for the iPhone will be through Apple's own App Store. We're guessing we'll get more news on when the store launches from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference next week.