The Tumblr app for the iPhone has so far been a quirky mess. Part app, part web, it never really worked right. Jeff Rock, the developer of the app, has put up a sneak peek of what’s coming with the 1.1 version he’s just submitted to the app store, and it feels like a whole new app!
Jeff mentions a whole lot of changes in the app, here’s a few:
Video posts. Choose from your camera roll or capture a new video right from the app (iPhone 3GS only).
Native editing. Need to add tags or update a post on the go? Just tap the ‘edit’ button on a post in the Dashboard to load it up in a native post editor.
Search. Supports searching across Tumblr, in your Dashboard or on just your posts.
Built-in web browser. No more losing your place when you tap a link in Dashboard. Now a web browser will pop up and let you investigate the interwebs.
There’s even more, but most of it is stuff you won’t see. Much of the core of the application was rewired, re-factored, re-plumbed, simplified and enhanced. The end result being a snappier, more flexible code base that’s ready for all the stuff coming in 1.2 and beyond.
Can’t wait for this update; the Tumblr team says it should be here within the week. In case you didn’t know, the Tumblr app is available for free on the App Store.
SA team on Tumblr: If you’re just got on the Tumblr bandwagon and looking for interesting blogs to follow, half of the SA team have their stunning tumblogs hungry for your follow. So go ahead and check out the stunning blogs (subjective) of Milind, Preshit, Brandon, Avner, and Phil. [Update: And how could I forget, Jonas!]
