Sparrow isn't just for Mac users anymore: Sparrow for iOS is a playful, but usable, alternative e-mail client for the iPhone. However, background processing ...Sparrow leaps from Mac to iPhone but Apple limits its appeal
Chris Foresman Published March 15, 2012 1:30 PM
Sparrow's UI is packed with multitouch gestures for whipping through your inboxes with ease.
Apple's own Mail app is a serviceable mobile e-mail client on iOS, but it definitely lacks flair. The developers behind the popular OS X e-mail client Sparrow aim to address that with their new . The app offers a unique UI as well as compatibility with most IMAP accounts. But because of Apple's limits on background-processing APIs, the first version of Sparrow shipped without push notifications for new e-mails, which will undoubtedly limit its appeal as a true Mail alternative. , Sparrow for iOS aims to make dealing with e-mail as quick and painless as possible. The m...
