BeetzStream Updates SmartRss to Version 2.1

[Kris Kumar]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.beetzstream.com/Portal/Products/SmartRss/tabid/57/Default.aspx' target='_blank'>http://www.beetzstream.com/Portal/Products/SmartRss/tabid/57/Default.aspx</a><br /><br /></div>Folks over at BeetzStream have been busy updating the SmartRss application for Windows Mobile Smartphone. The new version 2.1 has a category view and as you can guess, RSS subscriptions can now be categorized. Subscriptions can now be scheduled for download. They have added couple of new hot keys and also export to .OPML file option.<br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-jul05-smartrss.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />SmartRss version 2.1 can be purchased for $14.99 and the trial version can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.beetzstream.com/Portal/Products/SmartRss/tabid/57/Default.aspx">here.</a> So if you can't live without RSS feeds, then head over to the website and give this application a try. :)

[mskovrinskie]

This has got to be one of the most useful SmartPhone apps I've seen. I use it all the time to get a quick update on RSS feeds. More importantly though, I've been using it since version 2.0 to download my favorite podcasts onto my phone for when I'm traveling or working out. Coupled with a 512 or 1GB storage card, you can do it all on your phone.

[Kris Kumar]

I have to agree this RSS application has potential. But as an application designed for a phone first device. There are a few things that can make this application even better.

- When adding channel: Add "http://" to the edit box. :-)
- When I type in a channel and it is spelled wrong or if it cannot connect to the site, then the application should return me to the edit/add channel screen so that I can correct the typo. I had to retype some URLs a bunch of time. :-(
- Also if it can guess the RSS channel, like if I type in "smartphonethoughts.com", it should try "http://smartphonethoughts.com", "http://smartphonethoughts.com/xml" and "http://xml.smartphonethoughts.com". The idea is to save typing effort. :?:

I love categories. But I had some trouble figuring out the interface. And it seems like a channel cannot be assigned to an existing category or maybe it was a user error. Or maybe a bug. ;-)