March 25th, 2010 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile
If you have a BlackBerry Storm or Storm2, and have been wondering when you’d have access to Google Mobile App and features like search by voice, then we hope you’ll be happy with today’s news. We’re launching a new version of Google Mobile App for Blac…
March 18th, 2010 | by Heaven | published in Google Mobile
Since we launched Google Buzz for mobile, we’ve been working on ways to make it quicker and easier to share your thoughts and experiences while you’re out and about.Today, we’re excited to release a Google Buzz widget for Android phones that lets you p…
March 18th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
(Cross-posted on the orkut Blog)Orkut is now ready to roll on mobile phones with Android. Now you can stay connected to your orkut friends wherever you go — via scrap notifications, direct photo uploads to your orkut albums, and a phonebook synced to …
March 17th, 2010 | by Chris Nguyen | published in Google Maps, Google Mobile
Making sense of a fast paced and changing world is difficult under the best of circumstances, but when you’re on the go, it’s even harder. With the new Google Maps for mobile 4.1, we’re introducing a few features that make sorting through search …
March 16th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Since we launched Gesture Search on Android Market two weeks ago, I’ve seen quite a bit of feedback. For example, some of you have requested Gesture Search for earlier versions of Android, as well as access to it outside the US.I’m happy to share with …
March 11th, 2010 | by Heaven | published in Google Mobile
Last week we shared some tips for getting the most out of Google Buzz for mobile. We’re back with more ways to help you become a power buzz poster and find the most interesting buzz while you’re on the go. Try these 5 tips for the Google Buzz for mobil…
March 11th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
(Cross-posted with the Google Merchant Blog)Vic Gundotra, VP of Engineering, demonstrated last December a preview version of Product Search for mobile with local inventory, which lets you see right in your search results whether items are in stock at n…
March 10th, 2010 | by Kai | published in Google Mobile
Cross posted from the YouTube blog Last March, we launched the YouTube Mobile app for Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile phones. Since then, the application was translated to 12 languages, installed on millions of devices around the world, and has been ch…
March 3rd, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
As mobile phones become increasingly powerful and can store more data, we’ve introduced new methods of search to get you to your content faster, such as search suggestions or search by voice. But sometimes, typing to get to the right search suggestion …
March 3rd, 2010 | by Heaven | published in Google Mobile
A few weeks ago we released Google Buzz for mobile. There are many ways to access Google Buzz from your phone, but the web app (buzz.google.com) provides the most complete viewing and posting experience on an iPhone or Android 2.0+ device (more platfor…
March 2nd, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Recently we announced a new feature that allows advertisers to add a clickable phone number to their mobile ads, making it easy for customers to connect with the local business they’re looking for directly by phone. This week, we’re expanding click-to…
February 25th, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
Last week at Mobile World Congress, where more than 55,000 people gathered in Barcelona to see what the coming year holds for mobile phones and computers, Eric Schmidt had the unique opportunity to reflect on achievements in the mobile space, and to di…
February 22nd, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
(Cross-posted from Google LatLong)As we hinted at last month, we knew Nexus One was going to be a great platform to showcase the rich (and technically demanding!) features of Google Earth. With a 1GHz processor, advanced 3D graphics, and Android 2.1, N…
February 18th, 2010 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile
We’re happy to announce a new Android application called Google Shopper. Shopper lets you find product information quickly by using your phone’s camera. It can recognize cover art of books, CDs, DVDs, and video games, along with most barcodes. You ca…
February 17th, 2010 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile
(cross-posted with Google Translate Blog)Yesterday, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Eric Schmidt and I demonstrated a prototype version of Google Goggles that showcases the potential of integrating Google’s machine translation and image reco…