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it looks like someone made an iphone app for Southwest, but they had to take it down :( - Sarah Perez

Friendfeed - but theirs is in the queue apparently :) - Patrick Jordan

heh, spelled southwest wrong - Sarah Perez

@Patrick fftogo.com is pretty hot...but I hear a native app is coming, too....can't freakin' wait for that! - Sarah Perez

How about every fast food restaurant. Order your food before hand and get notified when ready. - Robert Chute

I tried fftogo a while back and ended up going back to the main FF site - I've also tried the Nambu native app - but I also can't wait to see the genuine FF native app :) - Patrick Jordan

Definitely Southwest. - Kevin Bondelli

Starbucks...the iTunes thing doesn't count because it's not available for most of us - Bwana ☠

my stealth startup - Pascal Bouvier

the iphone interface for FF seems great to me, what more could an app offer? - Marshall Kirkpatrick

Marshall: subscribe/unsubscribe, block, reshare, realtime - Mark Trapp

ok, makes sense. and maybe easier media sharing? - Marshall Kirkpatrick from IM

I often wonder... When people say "iPhone app" do they really mean "something that works well on my iPhone" or do they really _always_ want to go to the app store and download something? - Ben Hedrington

Marshall: that, too. I'd like to see more usability improvements, as well. To access specific rooms and lists requires a lot of refreshes of pages. It'd be nice if I could access my rooms and lists using an App tab rather than a link on a web page. - Mark Trapp

the upcoming app will make use of the camera for faster sharing - Sarah Perez

can we get back to the question about companies (beside friendfeed!) in need of an iPhone app? I really want to hear your suggestions. =) - Sarah Perez

I wonder if FF is developing a bookmarklet for mobile safari. Added: Sorry, Sarah. :( Because of the phone's limitations my app space is filled with utility tools. The iPhone interface for mobile safari is sufficient for me... For example, I would never purchase or install the Chipotle app (that disappeared) - Mona Nomura

LOL, leave it to friendfeeders to turn every discussion into one about friendfeed...ha ha - Sarah Perez

Sorry Sarah - my bad on FF mention. How 'bout Geico - the iPhone is easy enough for a caveman and all that ... - Patrick Jordan

Target, Gamestop, Best Buy, Nike, XM Radio/Sirrus, Coca Cola, Soccer.com, Marriott, Expedia.com (and all foreign partner companies), Amazon, Amtrak, Virgin America/Atlantic, Jiffy Lube, Kodak - Amani

@Patrick no worries! :) Geico, hmmm...yeah... - Sarah Perez

@Amani Whoa. big list! Except Nike and Amazon have apps already...have to check those other ones though... - Sarah Perez

@Sarah - you asked! :) Yes, I wasn't sure about all of them, but some of those would be easy IMO. Are you working on a special project? My mind is racing with ideas. - Amani

The car companies maybe? I remember Jaguar doing something in early iPhone days. They could possibly do something cool with multimedia, letting you try out different colors / add-ons etc. via an iPhone app before having to go in person ... - Patrick Jordan

A "New Apple Products" app? ;) - Tyson Key

@Amani No, it's a great list :) thank you! Yes, I'm writing this up. - Sarah Perez

ING - Devon Campbell from NoiseRiver

Newspaper Deathwatch app? - Tyson Key

@Tysen I love the NYT and AP news apps - Sarah Perez

Like Jason, I'd vote for some more good newspapers / print publications ... - Patrick Jordan

thx all, writing it up! - Sarah Perez

Ben, I wonder the same thing because Southwest has a mobile presence which has served me well the past 4 years. And no, I don't have an iPhone. - Admiral Anika

Sarah - bit late now obviously, but one more ripe category I think = more fast food chains (Chipotle borught out an app that lets you order on the iPhone last week) - also, I linked to your post, at: http://tinyurl.com/9jlhkz - Patrick Jordan

more companies don't have iphone apps because apple has made the process onerous and expensive. Even after you jump through all the hoops to make one, you are not able to distribute it because it is "waiting in line" for them to review it. These companies don't have them because they are being fiscally responsible in a down economy. A mobile web interface is a much cheaper and more flexible choice. But since the iphone browser is pretty good with regular websites, there's not so much pressure to do that. - jacob robbins

I don't see all this 'approval' crap with my Blackberry. I can run pretty much anything that is JRE based. I don't need to ask my provider's permission either. - Ian May

This approval stuff (or lack of it) is why I like Symbian OS, for what it's worth. At least I know there isn't a Big Gatekeeper(TM) preventing me from installing what I want, where I want and how I want... - Tyson Key

hey thanks! I have read Faye and Jonathan Kellerman - will check the others out. I'm addicted to audio books. - BEX

I second Kellerman. If you want something soft and fun, the Sue Grafton novels are a kick in the pants. Dan Simmon's Darwin's Blade is awesome. I know you said you don't like sci-fi, but neither did I until I read Asimov's Robot novels with Elijah Bailey. Why did I read them? Looking for a detective series. - Admiral Anika

MATT!! LOL You got me - I googled it. - BEX

any novel by henning mankell with kurt wallender as the detective, any novel by sjowall and wahloo with martin beck as the detective. - Pascal Bouvier

BEX -- I am also a Michael Connelly fan and am reading The Brass Verdict at the moment. If you like Connelly, you might also like Lee Child, Robert Crais, David Baldacci, Dennis Lehane, Jeffery Deaver and Stuart Woods. - Sean McBride