July 7th, 2011 | by effie | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross-posted from the Google Docs blog)Google Docs is about collaboration, but as many of us know, others often rely on us even when we’re nowhere near a computer. That’s why we’re excited to bring the features you need to your tablet and mobile…
July 7th, 2011 | by Brian Hendricks | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog)One way we bring you new product features is through Google Labs—a collection of fun, experimental features you can turn on if you’re interested in the functionality. In fact, Google Maps itself started as …
July 6th, 2011 | by Brian Hendricks | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog)Today we’re releasing Google Maps 5.7 for Android. From Bangkok to Baltimore, we’ve added Transit Navigation (Beta), updated access to directions, better suggested search results, and a photo viewer to Plac…
June 30th, 2011 | by dly | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
Today we’ve updated the Google search experience for BlackBerry 6.0 WebKit enabled devices. We’ve added a number of enhanced search features integrated throughout the homepage and search result pages, making searching faster and easier on www.googl…
June 27th, 2011 | by Julie Z | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
The Google Goggles team has worked with The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles to “Goggles-enable” their permanent collection of paintings. You can use the Google Goggles app on your phone to take a photo of a painting from the collection and inst…
June 23rd, 2011 | by effie | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
As the dramatic growth of the mobile web changes the way people consume content, it’s becoming increasingly important for publishers to provide a good mobile experience. With this in mind, we just added automatic mobile rendering in Google Sites for …
June 22nd, 2011 | by Julie Z | published in Google Mobile, Google Translate, Uncategorized
Some of you may already be using the new optical character recognition (OCR) and translation of Russian in Google Goggles that we previewed at last week’s Inside Search event. Starting today, we’re pleased to introduce some additional new features,…
June 15th, 2011 | by effie | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
(Cross-posted on the Google Enterprise Blog)We don’t have to tell you that the workforce is increasingly mobile, and that workers on the go expect to be fully productive on email and calendar from their mobile devices. But we do want to tell you that…
June 14th, 2011 | by dly | published in Google Mobile
Our thirst for knowledge extends beyond the time we spend in front of our desktop computers. At Google, we are seeing mobile search grow at an exponential rate, increasing five-fold worldwide in just the past two years – a rate comparable to the early …
June 8th, 2011 | by Brian Hendricks | published in Google Mobile
(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog)Often when I’m taking public transit, I arrive at my stop on time only to anxiously check my watch and look down the street for my bus, which is running late once again. Those extra minutes I’m forced to wa…
May 26th, 2011 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile
(cross-posted to Official Google Blog and Google Commerce Blog)
Today in our New York City office, along with Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint, we gave a demo of Google Wallet, an app that will make your phone your wallet. You’ll be able to t…
May 25th, 2011 | by Brian Hendricks | published in Google Mobile
(Cross posted from Google LatLong Blog)We’ve made it easier to check in and out of places, rate various locations, and get transit information with Google Maps 5.5 for Android. This release adds ‘check in’ and ‘rate and review’ buttons to Pla…
May 20th, 2011 | by Brian Hendricks | published in Google Mobile
(Cross-posted from the Google Lat Long Blog)With 40% of Google Maps usage on mobile devices, we want you to have a consistent Google Maps experience wherever you use it. So, today we’re announcing our updated Google Maps experience for mobile browser…
May 19th, 2011 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
The Guide to the App Galaxy, which we showed off last week at Google I/O, is designed to help mobile app developers—regardless of platform—navigate the complexities of launching an app and building a business on mobile. As you maneuver through…
May 17th, 2011 | by Julie Z | published in Google Mobile
Two months ago, we launched a redesign of the Google Search app for iOS. We were happy that many of you liked the new look and interactivity of the app. However, we also heard your feedback about the app’s speed. Today we’re introducing changes th…