Comcast launches free iPhone application

With ever increasing competition from other cable operators and telecommunication companies such as AT&T and Verizon it’s probably not surprising that Comcast has decided to offer their own iPhone mobile application. Considering wireless companies such as AT&T and Verizon are touting the remote capabilites of their many household services it seems that Comcast wants to do the same. The free mobile application takes some of the best features of Comcast Digital Voice, Digital Cable, and High-Speed Internet, and makes them available through an iPhone or iPod touch.

The application features something called a SmartZone unified box. Using SmartZone you can access email and voice mail in one location. Users can sort and search their email and even forward voice mail to others using email. Another feature of SmartZone is its integration with the Comcast Visual Voicemail service.

Some Digital Voice features of the application include the ability to look at home phone logs, forward home phone calls to your iPhone or any other number, listen to voice mail and easily call someone back with a tap, and the ability to quickly add phone numbers to the application’s Universal Address Book.

Comcast was naturally smart enough to include some video components with the application. Users can browse their video guide and mark favorite channels and programs through their iPhone. You can also set reminders for favorite shows and even share favorite shows and showtimes with friends. Believe it or not, the application even includes information on Comcast’s On Demand service. Through the iPhone application users will be able to explore the Comcast On Demand content library and pick a favorite category and even watch trailers for available movies.