November 2nd, 2009
UPS introduces iPhone app
UPS late last week released UPS Mobile, a free iPhone app that lets users manage shipments.
The app offers capabilities whether or not a user has a ups.com account. In addition, it uses the iPhone 3G series GPS to help users find a nearby service point.
Mobile is specially designed with features that let you easily manage your shipments on the go. This app lets you track and nickname shipments, create shipping labels, find UPS service locations via GPS, and estimate shipment costs and delivery times.
Without logging in, you can:
- Track package and freight shipments
- Find UPS service locations via GPS
- Estimate shipment costs and delivery times.When you log in with a my UPS ID, you can also:
- Nckname tract shipments
- See your recent tracks from ups.com
- Create shipping labels to e-mail, then print. (For US domestic or US to international document shipments.)
- Access your ups.com address book
- Use saved shipping and payment preferences
David Morgenstern has covered the Mac market and other technology segments for 20 years. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
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