June 27th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Bret Luboyeski, Mobile Product SpecialistIf you’ve been following this blog at all, it’s probably pretty clear that we’re passionate about mobile technology. And if you have really been following this blog, it probably means that you are pass…
June 27th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Shoaib Makani, Associate Product Marketing Manager, Google mobile teamAs we’ve added more and more products to the Google Mobile lineup, our users have asked for an easier way to learn how to get started with Google on their phones. We’ve lis…
June 26th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Rob Stacey, Software Engineer and Steve Cheng, Product ManagerTwo weeks ago we updated our mobile homepage in the US so that it would load more quickly. Today, we’re releasing in the US a number of improvements to our mobile search results p…
June 24th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Effie Seiberg, Mobile TricksterMobile phones are awesome. I use mine all the time, from using it as a flashlight to find my keys, to a calendar to see just how late I am for an appointment. But people do much more interesting things than that…
June 24th, 2008 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Jerry Morrison, Software Engineer and Ryan Pollock, Product Marketing ManagerWe’re excited to release an update to Google Maps for mobile for Palm OS. For Palm Centro users, this update includes the My Location feature which allows you to …
June 23rd, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Paul Hadfield, Software Engineer, Google mobile teamBack in February we announced a new search shortcut for Nokia smartphones. We’ve been really pleased with the uptake and with the very positive reaction it’s received from the Symbian commu…
June 20th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Arnaud Sahuguet and Jonathan Matus, GOOG-411 teamOur mission, to organize the world’s information and make it accessible, certainly doesn’t stop at the US borders. With that in mind, we’ve recently expanded our GOOG-411 service to Canada. If…
June 19th, 2008 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Ryan Pollock, Product Marketing ManagerThe See into S60 blog recently ran a contest on YouTube that encouraged readers to submit videos highlighting how they use their S60 phones. We were pleased to see that the winner of the “Show Your Favor…
June 12th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile, iGoogle
Posted by James Watts, Software EngineerWe at Google are obsessed with making your mobile search experience as fast as possible. With that in mind, we’ve just updated our mobile homepage to allow for a quicker load time, providing you with even faster …
June 9th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Michael van Ouwerkerk, Software Engineer, Google mobile teamJoe optimized Picasa Web Albums for the iPhone and Zak made it shine on Windows Mobile. This made me wonder about Nokia phones. Ever since S60 3rd Edition came out, phones like the N…
June 6th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Zhengrong Ji and Ravi Jain, Google mobile teamAt Google we’re very excited about the promise of location technology to drive innovation in the mobile industry. We of course use this location technology already in Google Maps for mobile with t…
June 5th, 2008 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Joe Hughes, Software EngineerEver since Google Maps added public transportation directions for San Francisco, it’s been a lot easier for me to figure out which buses and trains will get me where I’m going around town, so that today’s gas pric…
May 23rd, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Maryam Kamvar, Software EngineerWe all know that typing on mobile phones can sometimes be a headache — especially if the phone in question has a small 9-key keypad. On those kinds of devices, we estimate that it takes an average of 40 second…
May 13th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Lawrence Chang, Product Marketing Manager, Google mobile teamThe Android team has announced the selection of the top 50 applications of the Android Developer Challenge. Each of the top 50 apps will receive $25,000 and is eligible to receive …
May 7th, 2008 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Posted by Chris Barton, Strategic Partner Development TeamToday we’re happy to announce that we’ll be working with Sprint to provide quick and easy access to Google search, Google Maps for mobile, YouTube, and other Google mobile services on Sprint’s n…