The former iPhoneDrive Mac OS X utility has recently been renamed “MegaPhone” and now includes the ability to send text files, PDFs, and Word files to your iPhone/iPod touch’s Notes application for reading and editing directly on the device. Of course, this is a very significant development for those of us interested in implementing the device on college campuses as an educational and social tool.

In a recent post our friends at iPhone Atalas explain that the iPhoneDrive was initially created for storing files on the iPhone as if it were a removable drive, much like the iPod’s disk mode function. Subsequent releases added the ability to copy files that are stored as music, photos and video on the iPhone (synced from iTunes) back to a desktop Mac; play music stored on the iPhone or iPod touch; and access (and copy) call logs, SMS messages, and photos from the camera. Needless to say, adding the ability to send text files, PDFs and Word files to Notes for reading and editing on the go makes MegaPhone very useful in the context of higher education.

A 7-day trial version of the $20 application is available at Ecamm Network.