November 16th, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross posted on the Official Gmail Blog)Posted by Matthew Izatt, Product ManagerTwo weeks ago, we introduced our Gmail app for iOS. Unfortunately it contained a bug which broke notifications and displayed an error message, so we removed it from the A…
Translate more Indic languages with the updated Google Translate for iPhone app
November 9th, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross posted on the Google Translate Blog)Back in June, we launched five new experimental Indic languages for Google Translate on the desktop and mobile webapp. Today, we’ve updated the Google Translate for iPhone app to add these new alpha language…
Google Catalogs: More brands, more categories, more fun
November 7th, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross posted on the Google Commerce Blog)Since our launch in August, we’ve been hard at work to bring more great content to Google Catalogs. Today we’re excited to announce that we’ve doubled our collection of catalogs to include more than 100 bra…
A new Android app for Google Offers
November 3rd, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
Today we’re announcing our new Google Offers mobile app, that allows you to discover, buy and redeem your favorite deals on the go. The free app will notify you about all the great Offers that match your interests. You can purchase offers in just a f…
Introducing the Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
November 2nd, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross posted on the Official Gmail Blog and Google Enterprise Blog)Posted by Matthew Izatt, Product ManagerWaiting. Walking. Watching TV. Working out. Winding down. Waking up. We check email pretty much everywhere these days. And when we do, we want e…
From the desert to the sea: Google Voice Search experiments
October 26th, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile
(Cross posted from the Google Australia Blog)As an engineer I like to solve problems and I like to test stuff, the bigger the better. A couple of months ago I was intrigued by a challenge: Australians have the second highest smartphone penetration in t…
Google Catalogs presents the coveted Neiman Marcus Christmas Book and debuts the Fantasy Gifts Retrospective–for free on your tablet
October 20th, 2011 | by Effie Seiberg | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross-posted from the Google Commerce blog)Neiman Marcus is known for the outrageously beautiful and unique merchandise showcased in their annual Christmas Book. Think of the most amazing gifts you can imagine — a beautiful Chanel handbag, a Ore…
Unwrapping Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy Nexus
October 18th, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross-posted on the Official Google blog)Beaming a video with a single tap or unlocking a device with only a smile sounds like science fiction. Now, you can actually do these things (and more) with a phone that fits in the palm of your hand.Wednesday …
October 17th, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog)We’re hearing from people at check-out counters throughout the country that paying with your phone is a little like magic. Just look at the ecstatic reaction on the faces of our friends who made their first G…
More Google Wallet merchants are live. Now you can pay AND save in a single tap.
October 17th, 2011 | by Alex | published in Google Mobile
(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog)We’re hearing from people at check-out counters throughout the country that paying with your phone is a little like magic. Just look at the ecstatic reaction on the faces of our friends who made their first G…
October 13th, 2011 | by dly | published in Google Mobile, Google Translate, Uncategorized
(Cross posted on the Official Google Blog and Google Translate Blog)Mobile technology and the web have made it easier for people around the world to access information and communicate with each other. But there’s still a daunting obstacle: the langua…
October 5th, 2011 | by dly | published in Google Docs, Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross-posted from the Google Docs blog)Earlier this year, we introduced the Google Docs app for Android. Since then, many users have downloaded the app and enjoyed the benefits of being able to access, edit and share docs on the go.Today’s update to…
OnTheFly™ 1.2 for Android just made it easier to plan your trip
September 30th, 2011 | by dly | published in Google Mobile
(Cross-posted on the ITA Software by Google blog)We just released the latest version of OnTheFly™, our airfare shopping mobile app, for Android. One of the new features in v1.2 is flexible date search, which enables you to browse 35 days of potential…
September 20th, 2011 | by effie | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
We started the Google+ project to help make online sharing more like real-world sharing. Of course, in life we increasingly share on the go, so over the past ~90 days we’ve developed Google+ apps for Android, iOS and the mobile web.During this time w…
September 19th, 2011 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(cross-posted on Official Google Blog and Google Commerce Blog)In May we announced Google Wallet—an app that makes your phone your wallet—with Citi, MasterCard, Sprint and First Data. With Google Wallet, you can tap, pay and save using your phone a…