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Intuit to offer iPhone-optimized Quicken for $3/month on January 8

Categories: Announcements, iPhone,
By: , IntoMobile
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 7:12 AM

Quicken on iPhoneIn an effort to grab hearts and minds of the iPhone owners and to get some press attention along the way, Intuit has announced they will be launching web-based version of its popular personal finance application Quicken specially tailored to fit the screen of the Apple’s handset. If everything goes according to the plan, iPhone and iPod Touch users will be able to manage their personal finances while on the go. The software company will offering the new service for as little as $3 a month, which is a bargain considering how much you can save if you use it wisely.

Naturally, the iPhone version will lack some of the functionalities desktop version provides to the users, but Intuit wows the application/service will remain useful. Now, it would be nice if they could also optimize their web app for other devices running Windows Mobile and Symbian mobile operating systems…

[Via: Reuters]

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • Kevin

    Wonder if Jobs is still making fun of the “mobile internet”?

    Every mobile, even the iPhone, needs sites optimized for the small screen and bandwidth.

    Welcome to real life, Steve.