Wednesday 27 April 2011

Google mobile


These products can be accessed through a browser on a mobile device.
Blogger Mobile
Available on some US networks only. Allows updating Blogger blog from mobile devices.
Buzz
Buzz is a social networking service built into Gmail. It was released on February 9, 2010.
Calendar
Displays a list of all Google Calendar events on a mobile device; users can quickly add events to personal calendars.
Documents
View documents on a mobile device.
Gmail
Access a Gmail account from a mobile device using a standard mobile web browser. Alternatively, Google provides a specific mobile application to access and download Gmail messages quicker. User must now provide phone number to verify account.
News
Allows user to access Google News in a mobile-optimized view.
Google Mobilizer
Optimizes web pages for mobile web browsers.
iGoogle
Mobile version of iGoogle that can be easily customised with modules.
Orkut
Connect and share with friends on the go.
Product Search
Updated version of the prior Froogle Mobile that allows users to easily search for information about a product.
Reader
Displays Google Reader on a mobile device.
Mobile search
Search web pages, images, local listings and mobile-specific web pages through the Google search engine. Mobile view is enabled by default.
Picasa Web Albums
Allows viewing, sharing photo albums that are stored online on Picasa.
Google Latitude
Google Latitude is a mobile geolocation tool that lets friends know where users are via Google Maps.
Google Maps Navigation (Android only)
An Android navigation application for GPS-enabled mobile devices (such as Google Nexus One) with 3D views, voice guided turn-by-turn navigation and automatic rerouting. It is currently available in the United States, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium.[1]
[edit]
Downloadable

Some of these products must be downloaded and run from a mobile device.
Gmail
A downloadable application that has many advantages over accessing Gmail through a web [interface] on a mobile such as the ability to interact with Gmail features including labels and archiving. Requires a properly configured Java Virtual Machine, which is not available by default on some platforms (such as Palm Treo).
Maps (Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, iOS, Symbian, Palm OS, Palm WebOS, and J2ME)
A mobile application to view maps on mobile devices. Lets users find addresses and plot directions. Teamed with a GPS, it can use user geolocation and show current location on the map. Users can also share current locations with friends through Latitude. The device must have either a specific application to use Google maps or any phone with a properly configured Java Virtual Machine.
Sync
Synchronizes mobile phones with multiple Google calendars and contacts using a Google Account.
Talk (Android, BlackBerry, iOS)
VoIP and text application for smartphones. The Android version is text only and lacks the VoIP function of BlackBerry version.
Sky Map (Android, Mobile)
Augmented reality program displaying a star map which is scrolled by moving the phone.
Voice (Android, Blackberry, iPhone)
(available in U.S. only) A downloadable application for accessing Google Voice functions on selected devices.[2]
YouTube
A downloadable application to view YouTube videos on selected devices.
YouTube Remote (Android)
A downloadable application to view YouTube videos, it lets users browse and play videos, control television volume and essentially do everything the YouTube Leanback product supports, but from their mobile handset.[3]
Listen (Android, Mobile; from Google Labs)
A downloadable application for subscribing to and streaming podcasts and Web audio.
Goggles (Android, iOS; from Google Labs)
A downloadable application that uses image recognition to trigger searches based on pictures taken with a device's built-in camera; taking pictures of things (examples: famous landmark, product barcode) causes searches for information on them.[4]
Shopper (Android, iOS)
A downloadable application that makes shopping easier and smarter.
Reader (Android)
A downloadable RSS application that supports unread counts, friends, sharing, liking, and starring.[5]
Books (Android, iOS)
(available in U.S. only) A downloadable application that allows users to buy and download books and keep them stored on remote servers, allows reading one book on a variety of devices.[6]
Translate (Android, iOS)
Allows users to translate conversations instantly.
Music  (near future)
Will be an online music store that is scheduled to start operations in 2011

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Share

Twitter Delicious Facebook Digg Stumbleupon Favorites More