You can probably tell from the amount of grammatical errors you’re about to see, that I’m typing this post on my samsung galaxy s using the latest version of wordpress for android.

Fortunately my phone already came with Swype pre-installed so I’m not having to laboriously type every letter and symbol one by one on the regular type pad.

I’m also timing how long it’s taking to complete this article for those looking to gauge the difference between this and typing up a post normally on a computer.

I thought I’d spend a little time discussing the future of blogging regarding smart phone technology and maybe offer my own opinion on what it’s like.

The actual app itself

After downloading the latest version of wordpress for android, I found it to be fairly straight forward in terms of usability. I managed to add my first blog in right away with no problems whatsoever.

Writing posts is really easy to do but one thing I did notice was the lack of options available when compared to doing it the old fashioned way. I’m sure we’ll continue to see advancements in that area in the near future though so that’s not something worth worrying about.

I did notice one really annoying thing and that was after half completely a post like most android applications I assumed that if I closed the app and reopened it at a later time it would just return to the editing section with my content already saved…big mistake!

I lost all the content and had to start again. Make sure that if you’re using the app and want to finish a post later, to click the save button at the bottom before closing it down.

SEO options

None really. No plugins are accessible as far as I can tell and the only options I can see are tags, categories and media.

If you’re on the go then the wordpress for android app is really useful, but if you need to write up an in depth post then you’re better off finding a laptop somewhere at this stage.

I’m really excited to see future development however because I do see this as the future for online bloggers.

Check it out if you have an android phone-

http://www.android.wordpress.org

PS. Time taken to type this post-7 minutes :-)

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