Killer iPhone App

July 11, 2008 on 7:50 am | In Technology, - Jauretsi |

The 3G iPhone is out today (so are the junkies who camped outside the Apple store).

Last month we reviewed if it was worth doing the “switch-over” when the new iPhone comes out (read here). Along with the release of the iPhone today, Apple will be opening the doors to the online Application Store — which is accessible on iTunes. Music, games, films, and software for your phone will all be available on iTunes, similar to how you sync your iPods. The good news is, even if you have a first generation iPhone, you can still use the store.

I just found out that Alon, our attorney here at Starworks, has created an application for the iPhone. His firm is called Exparte Staffing, and the application is called BILLBULL. It’s a “billing and time-keeping” application. Users can keep track of any time-related task for a client or employer, and then email the info to your personal or corporate account.

When tapped, the icon on your iPhone home screen will take you to a list of your clients where you have the option of selecting specific (and customizable) tasks to track. Once a task is selected, BILLBULL begins to time the specific work done for each client. BILLBULL can also do weekly standard timesheets. Users can also add notes to each field if necessary, or even manually log hours.

Alon is the Founder and president of Exparte Staffing, which was one of the first agencies to go paperless for timekeeping. All of their employees clock in and out online. I asked Alon why did he have the need to add ANOTHER application to an already saturated market?

His response: “I always struggled with finding the best place to jot down my time. Calenders didn’t work, post-its get sloppy, and I don’t want to carry a journal. I looked around for software and there was absolutely nothing that was easy to use that could also be carried with you wherever you go. The iPhone was the perfect solution.”

BILLBULL will be available exclusively through iTunes for $9.99. Who would have thunk Starworks could do more than fashion?
J

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