June 29th, 2010 by John Reeve

Say hello to the new Intervals web-based mobile app, debuting in all its Beta glory on your smart phone’s web browser. Simply open your phone’s web browser and load your Intervals account, Intervals will take it from there. Whether at a meeting, in the field, or wherever your business may take you, easily track time and update tasks when your desktop or laptop is out of reach. The web-based mobile app is a stripped down and simplified version of Intervals perfectly suited for the small screen.

• What does it do?
• How does it work?
• What’s next?
• What do you think?

What does it do? 

The Intervals web-based mobile app gives you full control of your timers and tasks from the palm of your hand. Start, stop and apply timers while in meetings, on the road, or out in the field. Create, assign, and edit tasks at your convenience, without having to wait until you are in front of a desktop with an internet connection. More than just another excuse to work, increase productivity by keeping your Intervals data at your fingertips.

How does it work? 

The Intervals web-based mobile app will work on most smart phones with a current web browser. The app takes advantage of the latest Javascript, AJAX, and HTML5 technologies to create a fast and seamless experience. Load your Intervals URL into your phone’s web browser to get started.

The following phone OS and browser combinations will work with Intervals:

• iPhone + Safari
• Android + Native browser
• Blackberry + Native browser
• Windows Mobile + Opera

Please note, some browsers may have Javascript disabled by default and will need to have it enabled to work. A note on Opera Mini: Intervals will not work with the Opera Mini browser due to its limited support for Javascript.

What’s next? 

Distilling a comprehensive app like Intervals down into a core set of mobile features is no easy feat. We’ve begun with the ability to access time and tasks, but we’re not stopping there. Future releases of the Intervals web-based mobile app are scheduled to include scaled down versions of clients, projects, milestones and people. With these upcoming additions you will be able to contact clients and team members, and update project and milestone deadlines directly from your phone.

What do you think? 

Get out your phone and give the Intervals web-based mobile app a whirl. Let us know what you think, especially what how you’d like to see Intervals evolve on your smart phone. We want to keep our you in the loop while we build out more features for the web-based mobile app. Post your comments and let us know what you think!