Comments on: Track your packages on your iPhone http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:42:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ashlee http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326870 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:32:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326870 I much prefer an app called Posted Lite. Its free and supports many many more providers. Also has push notifications and barcode scanning.

Search for “Posted” in the app store.

]]> By: Josh Pigford http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326869 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:09:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326869 @Bavster: That widget basically scrapes a page for the data. Going that route is a possibility but we’re trying to work directly with the couriers so we’ve got more control over the data. Page scraping is the last resort.

]]> By: Bavster http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326868 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:17:16 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326868 hi josh,

so how does the “Delivery Status” widget work then?
http://mikepiontek.com/software/mac/delivery-status.html

That tracks parcels for quite a few countries.. I would assume it would be just getting the right URL and appending the querystring?

Not 100% sure though

Just a heads up..

]]> By: Josh Pigford http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326867 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:51:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326867 @Bavster: Easier said than done. The problem is that most of the other couriers don’t offer any sort of API to tie in to their system. It’s something we’re working on, but it will be a little while before it’s ready.

]]> By: Bavster http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326866 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:36:18 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326866 can we get some UK love for this too please?
Royalmail, Apple UK etc..?

would be awesome!!

]]> By: Galley http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326865 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:51:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/03/19/track-your-packages-on-your-iphone/#comment-326865 Wow, that is cool! I just happened to put in the tracking number for my iPhone, which will arrive on Friday. :)

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