I’ve just released a major Instapaper update. The most significant feature is a new Text mode for articles — when you’re on your slow iPhone connection, you can view just the text and save a bunch of loading time. The text is also optimized for iPhone readability in portrait or landscape orientation.
The main article list also now uses fast AJAX updating for the main buttons (Skip, Delete, etc.).
The iPhone interface has also been adjusted to have larger buttons and fields for easier tapping.
Take a look!
Great update, the text version is just what I was looking for. I have been thinking about an iphone app that is vaguely based on this premises