Office Mobility Blog

Documents To Go Update Submitted to App Store

2010-03-03T21:16:35Z

Includes Google Docs and In-App Upgrade to Premium.

Earlier this afternoon we submitted v. 3.1 of Documents To Go and Documents To Go Premium for iPhone/iPod Touch. We're using this update to add several of our top customer requests to both versions. Here's a rundown of the highlights of each update.

Documents To Go (iTunes Link):
- Access to Gmail Attachments (1 account)
- Freeze Rows/Columns in spreadsheets
- View RTF files
- View TIFF files
- Rotate PDFs
- In-App purchase to upgrade to Documents To Go Premium

Documents To Go Premium (iTunes Link):
- Google Docs Support
- Multiple Email account support (i.e. 1 exchange account and 1 gmail account)
- Freeze Rows/Columns in spreadsheets
- View RTF files
- View TIFF files
- Rotate PDFs

Should be available in the App Store very soon!

Documents To Go iPhone Support Forum

2010-01-26T21:48:49Z

We're trying something a little bit new for us here at DataViz. I'd like to introduce you to the DataViz Support Forum. This will be a place for users to post questions, problems and concerns and get help not only from DataViz employees, but also from their peers who might have interesting tips tricks and workarounds as well!

Initially this forum is specifically for Documents To Go for iPhone, but hopefully we'll be able to expand it as we go forward. There's also a section for feedback and since this is brand new, we'll need your feedback to help make this as useful as possible!

Ovi Store for Maemo

2010-01-12T16:35:46Z

Yesterday Nokia released a software update for the Maemo 5 powered Nokia N900. The major addition in this release is access to Maemo applications via Ovi Store. Nokia has had many homes for software over the last few years (Download!, Mosh, etc) but Ovi brings the best of each together.

Among the apps you'll find in the Maemo Ovi Store: Documents To Go Viewer Edition Trial. Not that you should really need to get it from there because there's already an icon on your N900 to download the Documents To Go Viewer. But if you prefer to get your apps directly from Ovi, or wanna leave some love in the form of a rating or review, have at it!

Video: Acer Liquid

2010-01-08T20:48:09Z

Lots of DataViz goodies on this new Android device!

enTourage Systems Partners with DataViz

2010-01-08T18:24:31Z

Documents To Go will provide Microsoft Office support on eDGe™ dualbook™.

More news from CES this week. enTourage Systems has created an Android powered e-reader on steroids called the eDGe. This dual screen e-paper/LCD device will allow users to take a big step forward in multitasking. Along with being an e-reader, the eDGe runs Android so you can load it up with your favorite apps. But no need to worry about loading up Documents To Go...its already there!

"The DataViz Documents To Go software adds a significant value for professionals, students or other enTourage eDGe users that are on-the-move and need to view important Office documents," said Asghar Mostafa, president and CEO of enTourage Systems, Inc. "Like DataViz, enTourage Systems understands the value of time and consumers' busy lifestyles; our system coupled with this software offers a robust solution to meet their needs."

The eDGe will be available soon for $490. Here's a little video so you can see the eDGe in action.

Video: Lenovo Lephone

2010-01-07T20:24:05Z

Remember that Lenovo Android device we mentioned earlier? The guys at MobileCrunch got a nice, up close look at the Lephone in action.

Looks pretty slick. And whats that I see at about the 7:25 minute mark?! If I didn't know better I'd say that looked like Documents To Go!

Thanks, MobileCrunch

CES: New Android Devices

2010-01-07T19:43:38Z

Lots of exciting new Android devices being announced this week. This isn't a comprehensive list, but here's some quick info about a few new Android devices that are showing up at CES:

Dell Mini 3
Looks to be an AT&T Android device with a custom skin. Should be available sometime in the first half of 2010. Here's the story from Engadget. They also have a second post that gives a little hands on (powered off) look at the Mini 3 (pictured right).

Lenovo LePhone
Lenovo is throwing their hat into the smartphone ring. Looks like this one is for our friends in China (pictured left). Another Android device with a customized version of the OS. Available late Q1/early Q2. CNET mentions that this little guy has an option to dock an external keyboard, which is a nice touch. Read a little more about it at Phonescoop.

Netbooks/Smartbooks
HP and Lenovo have also announced some smartbooks coming in 2010. Lenovo's smartbook, called the Skylight is on its way to AT&T. Features a 10 inch display and 10 hours of battery life! Its not running Android (however it is Snapdragon based), so I guess it doesn't necessary fit in this post...but its cool and I thought you might appreciate a look.

HP's smartphone, which remains nameless at this point, sports a seemingly similar feature set, and running Android! Videos for each of these devices below!

CES: BlackBerry Presenter

2010-01-07T15:53:11Z

Deliver presentations from your BlackBerry!

You've already got support for PowerPoint on your BlackBerry with Documents To Go, which can be amazingly helpful if you're a PowerPoint junkie or even if you just need to review something from time to time. You can make tweaks to your slides and practice your delivery without yanking out that laptop. But it would also be great if you could use your BlackBerry to deliver a PowerPoint presentation? RIM is about to make that possible with BlackBerry Presenter.

Its a pretty simple concept: Plug the presenter (pictured above) into a projector or monitor and present PowerPoint files wirelessly. It also comes with some great features like the ability to review your slide notes and even freeze your presentation on the screen so you can scroll through slides - your audience will be none the wiser!

BlackBerry Presenter will be available soon for $199.

UPDATE: Take a look at this video, showing BlackBerry Presenter in action!

Kodak Partners With DataViz!

2010-01-07T13:26:27Z

Kodak & DataViz bring WiFi printing to BlackBerry

The ability to print from your BlackBerry is a request we get quite often from our BlackBerry customers. Thanks to a partnership with Kodak, we're about to make that happen! I'm happy to report that Kodak has been working with DataViz, developer of BlackBerry's most popular Office suite, Documents To Go, and in March or 2010 they'll will be bringing the Kodak Print App to BlackBerry App World.

The Kodak Print App will use WiFi to automatically find, remember and print to your Kodak wireless printer! You'll find a 'Print' option in Documents To Go that will allow you to print your Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. You'll also be able to print PDF's if you have Documents To Go Premium Edition.

We'll update you with more info as the Kodak Print App gets closer to release.

Exciting End '09/Start '10 for Docs To Go iPhone!

2010-01-04T20:54:17Z

Its been a crazy week and its only Monday! All kinds of exciting news to end 2009 and kick off 2010 when it comes to Documents To Go for iPhone. Here's a quick recap.

Documents To Go w/ Exchange Attachments is now Documents To Go Premium
Its more than just a name change! Documents To Go Premium v. 3.0 the best, most comprehensive Office suite for the iPhone (sure I'm biased, but keep reading and you'll see lots of people agree)! Whats new in Docs To Go 3? For starters we've added PowerPoint Editing. Our development team did an amazing job with the UI and usability. I'll put a couple screen shots here to give you and idea; we'll try to get a little video posted soon.

On top of that, we've also added the ability to download your Gmail attachments into Documents To Go (one of our most requested features!). For a full list of supported features and some additional screenshots check out our App Store listing (iTunes link).

Documents To Go Makes Apple's Top Selling Apps of '09
Considering Documents To Go was only available for about half of '09, we were humbled to be one of the best selling apps of 2009 in the App Store Rewind (iTunes link)

CNN Best iPhone Apps: Documents To Go
We posted about this earlier, but in case you missed it...Documents To Go was selected by CNN as one of the best Apps for iPhone. You can see the video here.

Documents To Go Premium: Best Productivity App of the Year (theiphoneblog.com)
TheiPhoneBlog listed their Editors Choice Award winners on New Years day. They named Documents To Go the Productivity App of the Year, saying "Documents to Go continues to push the boundaries of what an Office-style app can do on the iPhone."

Both Documents To Go Versions are Finalists for 148Apps Best App Ever Awards
148Apps.com is in the currently accepting votes for their 2009 Best App Ever Awards. Both Documents To Go versions are nominated. Documents To Go is nominated for 'Best Productivity Enhancer' (vote now) and Documents To Go Premium is nominated for 'Best Road Warrior App' (vote now)

We're excited and humbled by all the nominations, awards and kind words. Big thanks to all of our customers. We're constantly working on adding features that you need and want, so please keep the feedback coming! We've got a bunch of things already in the works for future updates (more on that in the coming days/weeks). Keep an eye on our Twitter feed and our Facebook page to make sure you're on top of all the latest news!

Video: CNN: Docs To Go Best for MS Word

2010-01-04T17:56:22Z

"...best app we've seen that edits MS Word documents."

Documents To Go - Best App Ever?

2009-12-22T19:10:43Z

Why you should nominate Documents To Go.

UPDATE: Documents To Go has made it to the finals!

Documents To Go for 'Best Productivity Enhancer' | VOTE NOW!

Documents To Go Premium for 'Best Road Warrior App' | VOTE NOW!

Ever receive a critical email attachment on your iPhone that needs a quick edit before you pass it along to your CEO?

Ever open up that term paper on your iPhone while you're walking to class to make those final adjustments before class?

If you've ever experienced something like this, or if you're just a fan, we'd be honored if you'd vote for Documents To Go and/or Documents To Go w/ Exchange Attachments in the second annual 148apps Best App Ever Awards.

Dan Grigsby and the team over at Mobile Orchard has been kind enough to offer help in nominating their favorite apps. Mobile Orchard is a great resource of development-related AND business/marketing-related information. A lot of us here at DataViz check it out every day! They asked us to post our pitch, so here goes!

Documents To Go
Best Productivity Enhancer | Nominate Now!

Voted one of the 'iTunes Rewind Best Apps of 2009 after only being in the app store half the year, Documents To Go has quickly become one of the most popular productivity apps for iPhone and iPod touch, allowing you to edit, create and view, and email Microsoft Word and Excel files (also includes viewers for many other formats such as PDF). With features like copy/paste, find/replace, password protection, along with the basic bold, italic, etc, you can leave your laptop behind and you friends and colleagues will be none the wiser. (iTunes Listing)

Documents To Go w/ Exchange Attachments
Best Road Warrior App | Nominate Now!

Like what Documents To Go has to offer but need access to attachments in your Outlook inbox as well? Documents To Go w/ Exchange Attachments is for you. Documents To Go w/ Exchange Attachments has all of the great features of Documents To Go and goes a step further, adding integrated Exchange ActiveSync support so that you can access the email attachments from your Exchange 2003 or 2007 account, view them, edit them (Word and Excel) and email them back to anyone! (iTunes listing)

We appreciate your support and promise to keep adding more and more functionality to these apps!

Video: Word To Go Viewer for Maemo 5 (N900)

2009-12-15T21:18:21Z

Here's a video clip of Word To Go in action on the N900. Gives you a feel for what you can do and how it works. N900 owners, just tap the DocsToGo logo on your device to download the 30 day free trial! More info on our website.

Nokia's 2010 Plans

2009-12-02T14:22:01Z

First, let me wish you all a happy Capital Markets Day!

Capital Markets Day is a chance for Nokia is akin to a state of the union as well as an overview of plans for the upcoming year specifically tailored to Nokia investors. However the information that comes out of this event is usually quite interesting for us non-owners as well. A press release issued today proves that this year is no exception. Here's a couple high points:

Industry-wide mobile device volumes expected to increase 10% in 2010 (Nokias volume to remain flat)
Commitment to Symbian: major milestones expected mid-year 2010, and another near the end of the year.
First Maemo 6 device to be released second half of 2010

Our friend Rafe Blandford of AllAboutSymbian.com shared his expert opinion in a great blog post this morning thats definitely worth checking out.

As for DataViz, we've been developing for Nokia's Symbian devices for quite a while and we're glad to see they're committed to continued development/improvement. Also, we're very excited about the opportunity to develop for Maemo as it appears to be a OS that will continue to raise the bar for user experience.

Keep your eye out for an announcement from us regarding Maemo and the N900 next week.

Nokia Press Release

Documents To Go v. 2 for BlackBerry Now Available!

2009-10-27T20:10:07Z

Yesterday was an exciting day for us at DataViz. Over the last year or so we've been collecting feedback about our Documents To Go application for BlackBerry. By far, our most requested feature was desktop file synchronization. That became a priority for us for version 2 and we're proud to say that upgrade is now available!

Documents To Go version 2 not only allows you to sync files with your desktop to keep your info up to date, it also includes an Enhanced PDF To Go application and support for password protected Office 2007 files. On top of all that, we also included an app called Documents To Go files, which makes it easier than ever to manage your documents on your BlackBerry.

Even with all of these enhancements, we've kept the price at $69.99. And, if you already own Documents To Go Premium Edition (for ANY platform) you can buy Documents To Go v. 2 for only $29.99. Of course, there's also still a 30 day free trial so you can test it out before you buy!

We'll post more details, screenshots, and customer reviews over the coming weeks!

Press Release