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Why isn't AR more iPhone friendly?

By Matt Muelver

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Muelver Realty, LLC

September 04, 2008 10:20 AM

I use my iPhone for everything. I was trying to use it to surf and comment on AR the other day and it didn't work! I couldn't select the comment text box on my iPhone.

I was very surprised at this. I use my MLS system, Realtor.com, my online banking and any number of other sites on a daily basis from my iPhone. I'd like to encourage AR to make sure that everything on the site is compatible with Safari Mobile (the iPhone's web browser). The iPhone is the most popular mobile web browsing platform and its market share is growing steadily. It will only be a matter of time until mobile browsing becomes commonplace among the general public and not just us "techies".

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Randall Schrader

Competitive Insurance of Dundee - Dundee, FL

True! A better spell checker and a grammar checker would go a long way too. Have you read some of the Hillbilly posts I've read?

Sep 04, 2008 10:23 AM

Matt Muelver

Muelver Realty, LLC - Milwaukee, WI

@Randall - Yes, I've seen some very "hillbilly" posts around here. i do my best to use proper grammar and spelling and I don't think that it's very hard to do.

Sep 04, 2008 10:30 AM

Justin Ukaoma

Vizion KC - Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Real Estate Investments

Good point Matt AR should be more compatible with the IPhone I bet The AR staff is currently working towards this. www.vizionkc.com

Sep 04, 2008 12:16 PM

@Justin - I certainly hope that they are! I spend a lot of time on my iPhone when I can't get to my laptop and it is starting to get very frustrating that I can't interact fully with AR from my phone!

Sep 04, 2008 04:17 PM

real estate real estate

Providence, RI

I just bought a new phone and the web 2.0 plan. I agree. Mobile browsing will be very popular and should be.

Sep 04, 2008 11:14 PM

Christopher Johnston

The Johnston Team - Metairie, LA

I think it would be great to have an iPhone version of AR. Be thankful that your MLS is accessible. Our MLS only works with IE.

Dec 30, 2008 05:53 AM

Brian Griffis

Realty Choice - Springfield, MO

Speaking as a hillbilly, I would take exception with your portrayal of our posts. We just write in code sometimes. I agree that the IPhone lacks many of the useful web tools of the windows Mobile 6.1 phones. I use a G1 with a safari type browser, but it seems to be more robust in the sites it can access, so maybe it has been modified somewhat. The HTC phones with Windows mobile seem to do the best job overall with mobile computing, now if they could only have an interface as cool as the IPhone or G1.

Feb 10, 2009 09:18 AM

Matt Heisler

Heisler & Mattson Properties - Southborough, MA

Real Estate & Investor Services

I love my Iphone - I do - but the thought of typing an e-mail or blog on it gives me the shivers. I'm just not sure that the actions of AR are well suited to that media. Not that I wouldn't like it. It is a huge undertaking though, I'm sure that's why AR hasn't fully undertaken it.

Matt

Mar 13, 2009 01:57 PM

Mike H

Mike Hendren Photography - Cloudcroft, NM

Just to update everyone - Brad Andersohn just posted today that Activerain is now iPhone compatible - Yay!

Mar 16, 2009 05:28 AM

Sharon Alters

Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL

Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

Yikes, I just clicked on this post and it's from 2008? And outdated because AR is iPhone compatible now. Moderators, hello, where are you?

Mar 17, 2010 04:11 PM

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