Movable Type for iPhone

ByVanessa Tan

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I’m blogging this via iPhone right after installing the [iMT plugin](http://plugins.movabletype.org/imt/). This creates an iPhone-friendly interface for blogging. I can easily create a new post, check comments and view my latest entries.
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Installation was a breeze, although a couple of things didn’t seem to be working at first. When I tried to create a new blog post and select a category, none appeared in the dropdown menu. When I went to an existing post, only the selected category appeared. I thought there was some problem retrieving my category information via iPhone. However, when I tried creating a new post, it worked. Hurrah!
Now if only I can figure out how to add photos as well… May use another iPhone app that connects to Flickr. Welcome a new dimension to mobile blogging…

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