Secondly, why is the default resolution for images 187×281?
It is frustrating, because I want the photos to be larger, but when I increase width or height (and keep the ratio), they are distorted when they post to my blog in the increased size. Even if I only increase from 187×281 to 250×375 it is visibly distorted.

Please let me know if I am missing something. It is frustrating.

The WordPress iPhone application is part of Automattic, the owners of the trademark.

Funny, though, that even though they’re calling themselves “BlogPress” for obvious reasons, they didn’t manage to capitalize WordPress correctly in the interface.

As far as the “Koka Kola” example goes, I could see the soda giant suing over that because of the similar sounding name (the “ka ka” sound).

However, I do not think the courts will give too much sympathy to an WordPress over “BlogPress,” as the former is a blogging software creator while the latter just creates mobile software (on one device) that connects to various blogging platforms.

If the courts are dragging their feet regarding the “Googles vs Google” and “uTube vs YouTube,” they may show little interest in the battle of the “press” (especially since BlogPress is located in China, making this an international matter).

If you use Koka Kola, Coca Kola, or anything even close, there are trademark laws in place that protect Coca Cola due to “similarities” in the name. The same could easily apply to another famous “press” if they chose to exercise those rights. Quite a few websites and blogs have come down recently due to the fact that they used a corporate name within their domain name, even though it wasn’t the whole name but a representation of the name or part of the name.

When choosing names for products, services, and domains, it pays to take care and avoid trademarks. Nothing may happen, but something could. As a beginning service, it might be wise to make the change now and not later. Besides, wouldn’t it be a smarter move to step away from association and stand independent as a competitor?

I don’t work for Automattic so I don’t know what they will do with anything. It’s just a comment and observation. I’ve heard some very sad horror stories from bloggers recently getting slapped for Trademark violations. Maybe we can get Jonathan Bailey to write something on the subject here on the Blog Herald.

I pray that i could get Iphone-wordpress =)

However, I’m sure those behind BlogPress realize that they are probably pushing a trademark issue with the name. I do hope they will reconsider the name choice.

The interface has been available for awhile, but that is not the same as a native app.

I hate to compare it against their rival (as Six Apart is awesome in my honest opinion) but WordPress has had an iPhone interface as well (see http://wphoneplugin.org/about/ for details), but they released an iPhone native app for those on the phone.

Six Apart did as well (for TypePad) but left self hosted users hanging (WordPress hooked up both self hosted users and platform hosted users).

It would be great to see Six Apart develop an app for all of their platforms–unless of course they do not mind out sourcing that to BlogPress (who are planning on even more updates for their app).

http://www.movabletype.org/2007/09/one_more_reason_to_buy_an_ipho.html

I very happy and exciting that you like BlogPress.
I will keep working on it.

About the scrolling, I am sorry it confuse you. Here is a tips for you, you can use the right edge of the screen to do the scrolling.

I will release a quick fixed version (1.0.1) to add a tips of the scrolling and fix the small bug. The lables/tags will be supported in 1.1.0. (for Blogger and wordpress only, MSN spaces has no this feature … )

You article greatly encourage me. I will keep going.