I had recently upgraded my iPod Touch OS to the 2.2 version so as to be able to use the new App Store function. Had to pay AU$12.99 (got an iTunes gift card worth AU$20 for only AU$16!) for the upgrade because my iPod is a Gen 1 version. My iPod Touch is no longer jailbroken and I did find some problems with the installer.app (will do another post regarding this).
I had noticed previously that using Gmail on the native Mail application allowed me to store documents. On the other hand, trying to store documents on my iPod Touch was really a pain in the ass. What I have done to make use of the Mail program, sign up for a Gmail account and then send those documents that I need to this account. Once downloaded, they will be saved as attachments within the email. To me its a simple and free way to store your documents without jumping through hoops!
Attachment types supported by the Mail program
- .doc: Microsoft Word
- .docx: Microsoft Word (XML)
- .htm: webpage
- .html: webpage
- .key: Keynote
- .numbers: Numbers
- .pages: Pages
- .pdf: Preview, Adobe Acrobat
- .ppt: Microsoft PowerPoint
- .pptx: Microsoft PowerPoint (XML)
- .txt: text
- .vcf: contact information
- .xls: Microsoft Excel
- .xlsx: Microsoft Excel (XML)
UPDATE: I just found a free (lite) software “Files lite” from the App Store that allows pretty much the same function I mentioned above by using WiFi to connect to a PC and transferring them to the iPod, up to a max of 200MB for the “lite” version. The difference I guess is that my method is more simple and the files reside on the internet with up to 8GB of storage or the amount of space available on your iPod, while the software connects to a PC and storage is limited for this version.
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