Phantom Fish Releases Byline 2.5

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Posted April 30, 2009 at 1:33pm by iClarified

Phantom Fish has announced the release of Byline 2.5, a major update to the news reader and offline web browser for iPhone and iPod Touch. Byline synchronizes with a free Google Reader account and offers instant offline access to articles and complete web pages, including embedded images. New features include progressive syncing with Google Reader, an option to sort items by their source feed, and a refined user interface.

"Progressive syncing allows Byline to start processing the data it receives from Google Reader straight away, before it's finished downloading," said Milo Bird, the developer of Byline. "You'll be able to start reading your items even more quickly than before, and because the data is processed in chunks, the user interface will stay responsive throughout."

Byline 2.5 offers a dedicated button to toggle the new 'sort by feed' mode. For the first time in Byline, items can be sorted and grouped by their source feed, rather than sorted just by date. This feature can be used to follow the thread of a single news source, in addition to the broad categories offered by folders configured using the Google Reader web interface.

The user interface features an attractive new appearance which is designed to let the content to stand out with as few distractions as possible. Long headlines are wrapped over two lines to improve their readability and to make it easier to browse through a large number of unread items.

Pricing and Availability:
Byline is available from the iTunes App Store for $4.99 (USD).

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jtesnani - April 30, 2009 at 2:47pm

is this not considered an upgrade if i've purchased byline previously? it's showing up in the app store as the newest 2.5 version but not prompting me to upgrade

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Awayze - April 30, 2009 at 3:43pm

Yeh same here but I stopped using Byline ages ago after I switched to Newstand,.

jtesnani - April 30, 2009 at 3:48pm

is your phone on 2.2.1? i read the app notes and it says supported only on 2.2.1 and i'm on 2.2, so i'm wondering if that has anything to do with it. i'm going to try and update via itunes then sync that way tonight. hopefully it works. also, if byline is no longer on your phone, you also won't be prompted to update

Awayze - April 30, 2009 at 4:09pm

I'm on 2.2.1 but I checked for updates through iTunes and it's not on the list.