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Flock 0.9 is better than iPhone, or at least as revolutionary…

Friday, 13. July 2007, 03:37:40

Q: Why Flock? (Version 0.9 Released July 10, 2007 - Release Notes)

A: To me, there of several features that are extremely appealing...

Blog Post Editor - (see User Guide)
RSS News Feeds Reader, built-in (see User Guide)
Media Stream - access/update your favorite photos at Flickr or Photobucket, and at YouTube.
Multi-search-site integration
My World - (see User Guide)
Extensible - extensions can be added that extend the built-in capabilities - note: My Favorite Add-ons (a.k.a. Extensions)
Customizable - buttons can be re-arranged, using View»Toolbars»Customize...", for example.
Collections of Favorites - for versions 0.7.x. As of version 0.9, integration with social bookmarking systems (e.g. de.licio.us)
Built-in spell checker
And many other features.

I have given a lot of feedback, and encourage others to do so also, simply use: Help»Give Feedback, or click on the blue fly icon (Send Feedback) to the right of the URL/location field. BTW, I wrote Instructions on how to download and start using Flock... Kind Regards, -erich - http://ericherberholz.googlepages.com/

References:

Flock is a free web browser that makes it easy to connect with your friends and express yourself online.
- Receive updates when friends have new photos, videos or blog posts.
- Upload up to 1,000 photos at one time to popular photo sites.
- Drag and drop photos and videos from Flock's Media Minibar to email, comment fields, blogs, etc.
- Collect your favorite photos, videos, and text from the web and blog them instantly.
http://www.flock.com/investor-info, "What is Flock?
Flock is a consumer Internet business which has developed a free, next generation web browser. The web, and the way people engage online, has evolved dramatically over the past decade. But web browsers - the application that fundamentally enables online experiences and services across ones' connected life - have not kept pace.

Flock is focused on fundamentally evolving the browser, bringing a refreshing new approach to how people use and participate on the web and simplifying social and web-based applications by bringing them one step closer to the user and integrating them directly into the browser.

When using Flock, people can easily discover, access, create and share videos, photos, blogs, feeds and comments across social communities, media providers, and popular websites."