Dropbox announces app updates to iOS and a new app directory
New version now displays upload progress, full-screen documents while in landscape orientation
By David Chartier Macworld.com | Macworld.com | Published 12:59, 23 September 10
Dropbox, everyone's favorite alternative to Apple's iDisk, announced a major app update on Wednesday as well as a new App Directory.
The Dropbox update hasn't hit the App Store at the time this article was published. But when it does arrive, Dropbox says the app will offer automatic offline caching for recently opened files, support for uploading HD video and high-res photos from the iPhone 4, and a redesigned home screen.
The new version now displays upload progress and full-screen documents while in landscape orientation. It adds support for multitasking under iOS 4, allowing users to upload and download files in the background in the background.
Dropbox also announced a new App Directory to catalog the growing number of apps that use its cloud file storage services, such as GoodReader, Elements, and Documents To Go. The App Directory sounds similar to the Evernote Trunk feature launched by information-storage provider Evernote this summer as an in-app showcase for products, services, and content that bring added functionality to its users.
Dropbox is a universal and free app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
