I have to admit, I'm pretty excited about the forthcoming iPhone release. I can not help to realize it's apparent suitability for learning Japanese.
It has a full web browser that (I hope) will support the AJAX interface of this site, which, if the original statement that no third-party applications will be allowed would be an amazing way to study on-the-go.
It also has the iPod capabilities which would allow one to load Pimsleur lessons and japanesepod101.com podcasts onto it for mobile studying.
Finally, it has multi-touch support which could make drawing kanji with your finger easy. If all of this works, I think the iPhone, coupled with this site, could make the perfect Japanese study tool.
*oh, and for the kanji drawing, it would be cool to have a blank dual-bisected (is that the proper term?) box when reviewing so that one could draw the kanji and compare one's answer to the proper drawing. I know this is probably a lot more difficult than it sounds, but it would be awesome.
Any thoughts?
It has a full web browser that (I hope) will support the AJAX interface of this site, which, if the original statement that no third-party applications will be allowed would be an amazing way to study on-the-go.
It also has the iPod capabilities which would allow one to load Pimsleur lessons and japanesepod101.com podcasts onto it for mobile studying.
Finally, it has multi-touch support which could make drawing kanji with your finger easy. If all of this works, I think the iPhone, coupled with this site, could make the perfect Japanese study tool.
*oh, and for the kanji drawing, it would be cool to have a blank dual-bisected (is that the proper term?) box when reviewing so that one could draw the kanji and compare one's answer to the proper drawing. I know this is probably a lot more difficult than it sounds, but it would be awesome.
Any thoughts?