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…
February 12th, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
The festivities begin this Friday in Vancouver, and we’re all holding our breath to see who brings home the gold. Perhaps you’re rooting for Lindsey Vonn or Shaun White or Sven Kramer. No matter who your favorite athlete is, you can keep up with the la…
February 11th, 2010 | by Dianne Hackborn | published in Google Android
Service API changes starting with Android 2.0Watching developers use the Android platform the last year has shown a number of trouble areas in the Service API as well as growing issues in the ways services operate. As a result, Android 2.0 introduced a…
February 11th, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
We’re always looking for ways to improve your user experience with our products. If you use Google Search with a web browser on your Android-powered device or iPhone, you’ll see some changes to the look of the buttons and toolbars to a style you may n…
February 9th, 2010 | by Heaven | published in Google Mobile
Today we announced Google Buzz, a new product that integrates with your Gmail inbox and makes it easy to start rich conversations about the things you find interesting. Google Buzz lets you share web links, photos, videos, and more with those who are …
February 5th, 2010 | by Romain Guy | published in Google Android
With the introduction of live wallpapers in Android 2.1, users can now enjoy richer, animated, interactive backgrounds on their home screen. A live wallpaper is very similar to a normal Android application and has access to all the facilities of the pl…
February 5th, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
This month is the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where the mobile industry gathers to present its latest innovations and the coolest new gadgets. As you may know, our CEO Eric Schmidt will be one of the keynote speakers this year, and we re…
February 3rd, 2010 | by Kai | published in Google Mobile
Last September we announced Google Sync with push Gmail support and 2-way sync for calendar and contacts for iPhone, Nokia E series, and Windows Mobile devices.Tomorrow we are taking the next step towards access from any location, on any device by laun…
February 2nd, 2010 | by Heaven | published in Google Maps, Google Mobile
If you often use both a computer and a mobile phone in your daily routine, it can seem like a hassle when they don’t stay in sync. You might spend time on your computer looking for a great used bookstore, only to forget the name of the place when you a…
January 28th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Google is always looking to make it easier for you to search and explore the web on your phone. We recently launched Near me now, which lets you explore what’s around you from the Google home page, and a category browse feature on Local Search with cat…
January 28th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Sometimes when you’re searching for a local business on your mobile device, you’re not looking for their website, but rather to connect by phone. After searching for a restaurant, you might want to call and make a reservation. Or, after searching for a…
January 26th, 2010 | by Eric Chu, Android Mobile Platform | published in Google Android
I’m happy to announce that we’ll be hosting a very special Android Developer Lab at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Wednesday, February 17th as part of the inaugural App Planet event.There will be technical presentations throughout the day …
January 26th, 2010 | by Kai | published in Google Mobile
A few weeks ago, Alex Nicolaou, Engineering Manager, wrote about the benefits of the fast and feature-rich iterative web app. Delivering Google services via mobile browsers has worked well for the Gmail team, so we decided to follow the same approach w…
January 22nd, 2010 | by Reto Meier | published in Google Android
Late last year, we held a series of developer labs to give you a chance to ask questions and play with some new hardware. One of the most common questions we received was, “When are you going to visit my city?” It’s a good question, and we’re pleased t…