iPhone users can now more easily access and update their Twitter feeds thanks to Twitter’s efforts to improve support for mobile browsers, including Safari. Now when you access Twitter.com from your iPhone, you are greeted with a mobile friendly version of the service instead of the standard “pinch me please” desktop version.

Finally I can inform my followers of important moments in day. “I’m eating a ham sandwich, sitting on the john.”

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Steve Jobs might want to look in his rearview mirror, because there’s a hulking eighteen-wheeler barreling down the highway, belching thick black smoke, and crushing every vehicle in its path.

The software giant is working with long time rival Adobe to bring Flash player Lite (yes, THAT Flash player) to Windows Mobile devices, while simultaneously incorporating support for its own SilverLight technology. The move will give Microsoft a leg up over Apple, making its mobile platform more web 2.0 friendly in supporting these ubiquitous web animation and runtime environments.

Apple has valid reasons for eschewing Flash lite, so it claims, like poor performance and a not-so-much like a desktop experience. Even if valid, it’s never a checkmark in your favor when competing products support features yours does not.

Wake up, Apple. You’re in Micrsoft’s crosshairs now.

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Google rolls out a new iPhone friendly revamp to its popular web based RSS reader. Users are now greeted with a cleaner, more logically designed interface that places key navigation icons on top, for greater accessibility. It still doesn’t provide the collapsible tree view that I long for, but it does go a step further towards a better RSS experience. I approve.

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Can’t bear the thought of missing out on the latest score or match results while away from the telly? MOLISC gives you live up to the nano-second results from every game. Simply point your iPhone’s browser to http://www.mobilelivescore.com and get full on updates as they happen.

GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!

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Dave Merten from MacOSG informs me that he has created a new web app for iPhone that provides instant access to support guides right from your iPhone. It’s called Mac611 (shouldn’t that be 911?). Check it out for yourself, or better still… break your Mac and try to fix it using this service. I’m going to the tool shed now to get my sledgehammer.

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Yellowpages, the Google of the analog age, is jumping on board the iPhone bandwagon. The old offline search directory has rolled out a very slick looking mobile web interface designed for Safari, offering the usual “Find me” search service for businesses, as well as maps - powered by Microsoft MapPoint (bleh).

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We are one step closer to editing word documents on our iPhones today. Google is now offering a mobile format of Google docs, viewable on mobile devices. The bad news - it’s Read-only mode, so no editing capabilities are available… yet. But at least you can access important docs while on the go, right from your iPhone, and that’s something to cheer about. Right?

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Ah, the joys of public transportation. Nothing else quite compares to the stimulating experience of standing in the company of drunks and derelicts at a bus stop late in waining hours of Saturday night, waiting for a fuming smoke filled bus to arrive, concluded with sharing a body fluid-stained seat with the unwashed, unwashed masses. But enough about my college days.

If you happen to live San Francisco, a new service called MoMuni provides instant real-time access to bus or train routes and waypoints, right on your iPhone. Users can select the route and stop of the bus or train they’re waiting for and then determine how far away the next 3 are. What’s more, you can bookmark stops most often used, like commuting from home or work, for example, and access them from a tabbed interface. Nice.

Of course, once you board the bus… you’re on your own. One word: deodorant.

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My day revolves around web-based RSS readers. Google Reader, Bloglines Beta, NewsGator…you name it, I’ve tried it. Unfortunately those services aren’t conveniently rendered on iPhone’s 3.5″ display, and require lots of pinching, jiggering, and side-scrolling to view content. Adding to that frustration, Safari tends to choke on AJAX code which these online readers employ heavily - crashing the browser and dumping you back to the home screen.

Enter Newsgator Online for mobile users; a service designed for small screens with low overhead.

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Are you out of shape? Are you so flabby that even the tightest pants can’t control your bouncing badonkadonk butt? Haven’t seen your genitals in years? Well put down that jelly donut and grab your iPhone, because a few minutes of daily workout and a site called Gyminee can help whip you into shape in no time.

Check this out. Point your iPhone to gyminee.com/iphone, sign up for a free account. And from there you can download how-to videos and view them right on your iPhone. Watch as instructors show you various proper exercise routines. Once you get off on the demos, you can track your workout right from Safari. Pretty cool.

Openings are limited however, as the program is only available to beta testers. So sign up today. I haven’t tried this service out myself because at 5.9′ and 145lbs, weight loss isn’t exactly on my ToDo list. Friends tell me if I get any thinner I can be used as a coat hanger. Har.

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Look at me, making with the stupid Beach Boys references. Couldn’t you just slap me over the head with an iPhone (not your own of course)? Back to topic…

Netvibes, the bastard poster child of Web 2.0, is offering an iPhone optimized frontend to its mobile service for busy users on the go. Just point your browser to m.netvibes.com, which I conveniently prelinked for your clicking pleasure, login to your account and immerse yourself in the good vibrations of Netvibes.

User tip #53: For best results, create a new tab in your Netvibes profile, from your desktop, called “Mobile” and make it a simple one column page with only the bare necessities of info and widgets. Then use that page as your Mobile Netvibes experience on iPhone. You’re welcome.

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Got a TypePad account? Using MovableType? How about an iPhone? If you answer yes to all three, SixApart has just made your mobile blogging experience a whole lot easier. While the iPhone is pants at rendering any standard webpage, having a web frontend optimized for iPhone’s native resolution is like licking cake batter off a spoon - yummy.

SixApart has announced full iPhone support for all TypePad bloggers. No downloading any scripts or hacking involved; it’s there waiting for you. Now when you login to your admin account you’ll be greeted with a pretty but minimalist interface that gets you where you want to go in the blink of an, or tap of the finger anyway.

But TypePad users aren’t the only bloggers getting some iPhone love. Just so you MT users out there won’t feel left out, SixApart has offering a free plugin for customers using their MovableType publishing system as well. The plugin is available as free download here and here.

So, um…hey, WordPress? Are you guys busy right now? Cause I was thinking, if you’re not doing anything important, you might want to offer a similar solution. Just a thought.

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Struggling to find that YouTube video of cats battling territorial turtles on your iPhone? Fret not.

Veveo has announced the launch of its new service designed for mobile users, called VTap. What this solution does is enable anyone, iPhone users in particular, to search for and view videos right from their mobile device. Just type in a search, hit the the search button, and VTap will aggregate a list of results, allowing you to bookmark or view the selected media on any supported device.

This isn’t the first such service to come along. Another popular mobile video search engine called TinyTube has been around for some time and gained a following among YouTube junkies. But VTap works pretty well, so let’s give these guys a try, shall we?

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Syd from Alien Camel sends word that his company is offering free full IMAP email service to a select group of hardcore users that spend all day in their inbox, to test out their new service and provide feedback.

You must meet a specified list of requirements in order to join.

• You must be willing to participate in providing us with feedback about our service. The feedback maybe requested via email, Instant Messaging, telephone call or by completing a web form.
• You will need to be a registered and activated iPhone user. We will require your mobile phone number if you are selected as we will be sending out your confirmation code via SMS. If you don’t want to provide us with your mobie phone number please do not apply.
• We will remind you to cancel your “free account” before the year is up or signup for a standard plan.
• Your account must be active and used at least once a month, if not, we may close the account.

Many are called, few are chosen. Sign up now.

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The code monkeys at AlwaysBeta are introducing a new online service, called pxPipe, that enables iPhone users to upload photos from their iPhoto to FaceBook via email.

pxPipe works exactly as claimed. Just go to their website - create an account - email photos to your unique address which are then automagically queued up in your FaceBook profile once you’ve logged in.

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What could be more convenient than ordering pizza by phone? Ordering pizza by iPhone, of course. A service called Tribal Pizza puts a new spin on the tired concept of street corner Pizzerias by combining all the social network flair of Digg with the convenience of fast food, topped with web 2.0 goodness.

Here’s how it works. By visiting Tribal’s website, you design your very own Pizza creation through a web interface - any combination of toppings and layers you like. Users then vote or “Digg” your creation up or down, in a matter of speaking. If your Pizza design proves to be popular enough, Tribal will market it and pay you on a commission basis. You know, a slice of the profits, a piece of the action, share the dough.

Now, what the hell does any of this have to do with iPhone, you ask? Only that Tribal Pizza informs me that it currently has a special iPhone enabled website in the oven that will ultimately allow users to create their very own Pizza via Safari. Design your Pizza on the iPhone, order it, then eat. Hot, fresh, out of the box.

Enough with the puns. I’m getting hungry now.

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Quick, someone throw me a life jacket. I’m drowning in a sea of social networks! I’ve actually lost count of the exact number in existence, but it has to be in the hundreds by now.

Well you can add another bookmark to your overflowing list of socials. This one goes by the name Multiply, who has developed a web-based social networking application for the iPhone. One feature that differentiates Multiply from other networks is that it integrates Media-Sharing Capabilities into its service rather than act just as a web frontend for text, like so many other services - Twitter, I’m casting an eye in your direction.

Among the list of things you can do with Multiply…

• View blog entries, videos, photos, reviews, events, and more from friends and friends-of-friends
• Customize settings to determine who can see posted photos, videos, and blog entries
• Add comments and replies to blogs, videos, photos, etc.
• Invite new users to join Multiply
• Visit “group” sites to see content based on common interests

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Minglets is a new social network designed specifically for iPhone users to meet and mingle. Just go to app.minglets.com, select one of many different categories of topics to choose from, then chat with other iPhone users who share your common interest.

My only complaint is that a broader range of topics is desperately needed. I didn’t see a Suicide hotline for overcharged AT&T users available, and that is a must have.

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Enophi is a new online service designed specifically for iPhone users. This RSS feed reader allows you to track your favorite newsfeeds, sprinkled with some social web trappings as well.

The service works as advertised and is free. Just point your iPhone to enophi.com and register. Create a list of feeds, then sit back and let your fingers do the walking…or scrolling, such as it is.

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Listen up Skype junkies! You can now use your iPhone to make Skype calls over the wireless tubular interweb…nets. A German-based company called SHAPE Services, whoever the hell that is, is offering a new service (invitation only, in beta) allowing iPhone users to connect with other users in the Skype ecosystem.

You can make calls to any Skype user at their PC, make el cheapo phone calls all over the world, or do the IM + Skype cally thing. Try it yourself and see what you think.

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