Many different corporations are creating mobile functions that coincide with their service. This is a method to attract iPhone users to their service by providing accessibility through mobile smart phone technology, yet this can still be incredibly functional.

The UPS Mobile free iPhone application is a way of engaging the UPS shipping process in a way that was never thought possible. If you use UPS for personal, and especially business, use then the UPS free iPhone application is an absolute must.

The first thing that you have to do if you are going to use the UPS application is create a UPS profile. This will be the same one that you use to track packages that you are shipping or receiving through UPS. This process is actually similar to using the UPS website. The application is broken up with the lower task bar that has five tabs for different services. The one to the far left is Track to simply track your package. This is where you can log in to your UPS online account.

The next option over, Ship, also requires you to log in and will allow you to work with shipping a package. This is incredibly useful for those who have businesses with an internet shipping component, and this may signal the iPhone transitioning more toward business applications. This will allow you to use a UPS Address Book, which will really allow you to itemize the contacts on your iPhone.

If you go to the middle Locations tab, you really can tie into the features of the iPhone and sync them with this app. Here you can search for relevant UPS locations by either actual zip code or your GPS location. This will actually bring up a map that will be clear and give you the direct pathway.

When you get over to Quote in the app, you will find specific price quotes for different shipping options with UPS. This can be a whole list of UPS options including UPS Next Day Air, 2nd Day Air and many of the other copyrighted shipping methods.