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I guess we all agree it’s a good practice to keep track of your expenses. There are quite a few mobile apps that allow you to do just that, but there is one problem all of them have – what happens when you switch phones or even platforms? The data from you previous phone is pretty much lost or at least unusable.
Enter Toshl, a new mobile application/service combo, developed by the Slovenia-based ThirdFrameStudios. It’s basically a web service with a mobile client, which at the moment is available for Android and Maemo smartphone (Nokia N900), with iPhone version in works as we speak.
That’s the way such services should work. All your data is stored both locally and “in the cloud,” syncing either all the time or on demand. This way, the data stays intact and you can freely switch platforms — as long as they are supported by the service provider.
I’ve checked out the web version of Toshl and I like it. It’s easy to use and full of charts, illustrating how much you spend and what occasions (as tagged by you). You can export the data to Excel, PDF and even Google Docs, and there are also automated e-mail reports.
Finally, the Pro version is made for those who want even more – for $19.95 per year it offers advanced graphs, export to additional formats, search, adding and editing expenses online and more.
Before you visit Toshl’s website, make sure to check out how their mobile clients work on Maemo and Android.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
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.
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