April 28th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
When you do an image search, we find that it is typical that you will look through many pages of search results. So in the redesign of Google Image Search for mobile, available today for iPhone 3.0+ and Android 2.1 devices, we focused on making it eas…
April 27th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Last fall, we launched Place Pages which organize relevant and useful information about places on Google Maps. Since then we’ve been developing a version, available now, which gives you access to the same useful information optimized for your mobile p…
Search by Voice Comes to Google Maps 4.1 for Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 phones
April 21st, 2010 | by Chris Nguyen | published in Google Maps, Google Mobile
We understand that typing on phones isn’t as easy or fast as talking into them. As a result, we’re big fans of letting you search in Google Maps for mobile in the most natural way possible — with your voice! Not wanting the BlackBerry and Android…
Google Buzz Layer Now Available for Google Maps On Your Computer
April 21st, 2010 | by Chris Nguyen | published in Google Maps, Google Mobile
(Cross-posted from Google LatLong)With Google Buzz for mobile, you can choose to post publicly and include your location, providing context for your followers and allowing others to see what you have to say about a place on a map. We’ve received a lo…
Explore the UK and Ireland with Google Maps Navigation
April 21st, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
Despite recent travel disruption due to Eyjafjallajökull, those of us marooned in the UK and Ireland have enjoyed lovely sunny weather. It’s the perfect excuse to take a road trip, wouldn’t you agree?With Google Maps Navigation (beta), now availab…
The Iterative Web App: Redesign of the Compose Page
April 13th, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
On April 7th 2009, we announced a new version of Gmail for mobile for iPhone and Android-powered devices. Among the improvements was a complete redesign of the web application’s underlying code which allows us to more rapidly develop and release new fe…
April 13th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
We’re pleased to announce that a new iPad-friendly version of Google Mobile App is now available in the App Store worldwide. By “iPad-friendly”, we mean that this new version has been designed to show neatly on the iPad’s screen, and that the …
April 8th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Last December on the Official Google Blog, we announced how universal search features in Google Suggest could show useful information while the user is composing a query from the Google home page. Today, we are bringing this same functionality to mobi…
April 7th, 2010 | by Chris Nguyen | published in Google Maps, Google Mobile
We’ve been rolling out new versions of Google Maps for mobile at a fast pace lately, and the first Google Maps for BlackBerry update of 2010 is a big one. For version 4.0, we’ve added new features to help you find places faster, post from those pl…
April 6th, 2010 | by Kai | published in Google Mobile
When Google Buzz for mobile launched in February, we created the mobile web app at buzz.google.com so you could post buzz on the go. Depending on your inbox integration settings buzz gets sent to your Gmail inbox when people @reply you, comment on some…
Google services on the iPad and tablet computers
April 2nd, 2010 | by Kai | published in Google Maps, Google Mobile
Here at Google we’re really excited about the promise of tablet computers, which will be great for browsing the web and using apps. We’ve been working hard to optimize our services for the new format – larger touchscreens, increased portability, ri…
April 1st, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
(Cross-posted with the Google translate blog)For millennia man and animal have tolerantly coexisted, separated by language and the development of opposable thumbs. Today we can proudly say that we have overcome one of those hurdles. Presenting Google T…
April 1st, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Many of our improvements to search quality come from analyzing actual search queries. We’re constantly trying to surface more relevant search results in as many situations as we can.Well, I’m happy to announce that for those of you who turn to Goo…
March 31st, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Earlier this month on the Official Google Blog, we announced how stars make search more personal by allowing you to mark and rediscover your favorite content. Today, we are extending this feature so that you can get to your favorite content on your ph…
Tips for exploring the Buzz layer in Google Maps for mobile
March 25th, 2010 | by Chris Nguyen | published in Google Maps, Google Mobile
We’ve previously given you a few tips on using Google Buzz for mobile, and today we’re focusing on the Buzz layer in Google Maps for mobile. As many of you have found out, location puts a different spin on Google Buzz, adding context to posts and l…