LinkedIn Updates iPhone App

LinkedIn has announced the launch of version 3.0 of its LinkedIn for iPhone application which is available now via the Apple App Store. The app allows iPhone users who are members of LinkedIn to work more effectively from wherever they are, with a host of new features including a function to allow people to connect in real-time.
The app includes a new search interface to easily find one of the 55 million professionals, including over 3 million in the UK, who are members of LinkedIn. An In Person feature allows users to find and connect with other people close by running the LinkedIn application in real time, via Bluetooth. The app also features a redesign of LinkedIns updates functionality, giving users up to date intelligence about their network and the ability to read and submit comments on updates from the iPhone.
LinkedIn members can also use the iPhone app to send messages and invitations to their connections and can download their connections into their iPhone contacts, with alerts for when a new connection has not yet been downloaded. The new version of the app has revamped profile screens to quickly provide people on the move with a summary of a persons details, experience, people they both know, and the ability to mark that person a favourite.