14 DAY TRIAL // For those of you who like exchanging zipped files with your friends, colleagues and family, there’s a new application from WinZip Computing LLC that allows you to open Zip files and attachments from email right on your iOS device.
Apple’s iOS doesn’t support zip archives by default, which is why an app like WinZIP was necessary.
Described as “the leader of file compression for over 20 years” WinZip lets you browse and view Zip files, including multi-file attachments, open encrypted Zip files, and copy the contents of Zip files to the clipboard.
Supported file types for Zipped files that can be previewed include .txt, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .rtf, .pdf, .key, .numbers, .pages, .htm, .htm, .jsp, .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .tif, .tiff, .png, and .gif.
WinZip boasts “an easy-to-use interface for quickly opening and manage compressed Zip files on your iPhone and iPad,” the developers say. It’s also compatible with iPod touch players and requires iOS 4.2 or later.