Blogium 1.2.5 and Non-Gmail users

This update has no new features, but fixes two critical issues with Blogium 1.2.

- Now non-Gmail users can login to Blogium too. Problem was caused by Google API changes during development of Blogium. Now, everything is tested and working properly.

- Fixed problem causing application crash while viewing empty blog.

I'd like to apologize to every non-Gmail user of Blogium for inconvenience. Blogium 1.2.5 is in-review by Apple and will be free for all current Blogium users in 8 to 12 days.

Blogium 1.2 is on App Store

Blogium 1.2 with advanced search with Apple Mail like interface and Twitter notifications is online on App Store now, go and grab your copy today. Updates for current users are free.

Announcing Blogium 1.3

On monday I'm starting working on new update of Blogium. This release will get version number of 1.3 and will contain two main improvements:

First thing will be localization with Russian and German languages, I'll try to ship more languages with 1.3.x updates, but for start those two will be great.

Second and most important thing is that Blogium 1.3 will support Video Publishing directly from iPhone to your YouTube account. Due hardware limitations this feature will work only with iPhone 3G S.

Three Big Things

Blogium with Photo Publishing
First of all, Blogium 1.1 with photo publishing is now on App Store and available as a free update for current users. Newcomers can purchase it from App Store for only $4.99. As I mentioned few posts away, 1.1 induces huge amount of new features including – photo publishing, landscape keyboard, live search with-in posts, redesigned comment viewer and many more.

Blogium 1.2 – In review for App Store
I've just submitted Blogium 1.2 into App Sore which delivers even better photo publishing user experience and advanced search for posts which will search in post titles, content and even labels. Search field is styled like an native Apple's Mail app search, it feel, looks and work really cool.

Twitter? Yeap!
Yes, Blogium 1.2 will support Twitter notifications about new blog posts in your blogs!

Internationalization

As Blogium 1.1 with photo publishing and huge set of refinements is in review by Apple and will be published in about a week, I continue working on even up-coming versions. Currently I'm working on 1.2 version. Some new features you can see on Blogium's official website on Version History page, there are some really neat things.

Main reason I'm posting now is that I've started to rewrite Blogium a little bit to make it localizable. I can't promise Blogium 1.2 to be in some other languages than English, but there will be Blogium 1.3 with German and Russian languages for sure. For other languages I'll need your help.

If you are interested translating Blogium into your native language please contact me via this e-mail and I'll discuss everything else with you personally.

Other Blogspot Clients

Today I've investigated other Blogspot/Blogger clients on App Store. I wish Blogium 1.1 to be approved ASAP, because it will be best client availible today. I'm very excited by this new version which I already use now. Blogium 1.1 will be availible in 10 to 12 days as a free update for current Blogium users.

I'm not going to stop here tho, I really want to implement video publishing for iPhone 3G S.

Posted from Blogium for iPhone

1.1 + 1.2 = 1.1

Yesterday I've made so much new improvements and features, that I couldn't resist to reject current Blogium 1.1 update from review and merge it with 1.2. It's still will be called 1.1 but list of improvements became huge. After this update will be eleased for sale, Blogium must to became best Blogger/Blogspot client for iPhone on sale today.

Here updated list for new and improved features ob Blogium 1.1

New:

- Create posts with images from photo library or camera.

- Images uploaded from Blogium goto your Picasa Web albums

- Resize and fit image size for your blog design

- Landscape keyboard support in while composing and editing

- "Swipe to delete" functionality in post viewer

- Live search by post titles while browsing posts

- Rich HTML Post viewer supports landscape mode

- Image DIV tag has special CSS class name for customization using your custom Blogspot CSS

- Updated Settings Pane with image quality setting

- Support for pre-Gmail usernames of Blogspot

Improved:

- Dramatically improved performance while loading data, much fewer "Loading" screens.

- Comments viewer is now much nicer and supports "swipe to delete"

- "Posted using Blogium..." promo DIV tag has special CSS style for customization using your custom Blogspot CSS

- Rewritten for newer and faster Google Data APIs

Fixed:

- Error while selecting "Continue Editing" in Post composer