Entries from Search Engine Roundtable tagged with 'iphone'

Google Updates iPhone & Android Gmail & Calendar Interface

Gone mostly unnoticed, Google has updated their Gmail and Google Calendar interface on iPhone and Android mobile devices. Google did announce a new mobile news look for these devices, but no word on the Gmail interface. I spotted this update...

Google Earth 2.0 for iPhone

The Google LatLong blog announced an upgrade that is currently now available in the iTunes App store for the iPhone. Google Earth 2.0 is out and it has new features, including: My Maps IntegrationPerformance ImprovementsImproved "Icon" SelectionAdded 13 languages, now...

iPhone OS 3.1.2 Breaks Gmail Push: Not Covered by SLA

In the past few days, many users of the iPhone and Gmail Push service through active sync have been reporting that it is not working. A large Google Mobile Help thread has dozens of posts from unhappy Gmail users. Google...

Google Maps Navigation Makes iPhone Users & Others Jealous of Droid

The big news the other day was on the Google Maps Navigation for the new Android 2.0 OS which will run first on the Verizon Wireless Droid starting November 6th for $199 with a contract. Android is not as 'sexy'...

Google Sync Goes Down: Gmail Push for iPhone Fails For Many

A couple weeks ago, Google brought push Gmail to the iPhone via an expanded version of Google Sync. People were incredibly happy about this and they signed up right away. Yesterday, people started reporting in a Google Mobile Help thread...

As Expected, Google Brings Push Gmail to iPhone

One of the most requested features for Gmail is push support for the Apple iPhone. Google announced yesterday that they now support push Gmail on the iPhone through Google Sync. To get started with this, go here and read the...

Unofficial Google AdWords Management iPhone App

A few weeks ago, the Apple App store for the iPhone gained its first app to manage Google AdWords campaigns. The app was developed by Webdevs.com and enables AdWords advertiser to manage their campaigns on the go. The application can...

Google News Mobile Now Defaulting To Desktop Version For Some

Google has confirmed in a Google Mobile Help thread that many mobile users of Google News will be redirected to the desktop version. Some people already began noticing it and Google's Robin has confirmed it saying: Hi folks - As...

Google Announces AdSense for iPhone & Android Apps

We have been seeing Google test AdSense in iPhone apps for a few months now, but not it is official. Google announced the beta for AdSense for Mobile Apps. That means that some app developers can add Google AdSense ads...

Push Gmail Coming to Blackberry in July, iPhone Unknown

For the first time, I have seen Google comment on when they will be bringing push Gmail to any device. In a Google Mobile Help thread, Googler Ethan responded to a request about push and the iPhone, adding that it...

Google's iPhone Voice Search Breaks with iPhone 3.0

Google Voice Search for iPhone no longer works exactly like it did in the past. If you installed iPhone 3.0 operating system, you may notice that lifting the receiver to your ear and speaking your command will no longer function...

6 Months Later, Google Finally Releases a New Mobile iGoogle

About six months ago, we reported Google Drops iPhone Optimized iGoogle: Users Revolt. In short, Google dropped the iPhone flavored iGoogle and iGoogle mobile users were really upset and they were upset for a long time. Now, Google announced a...

Mobile Google Not Working For Many

There is a long thread of upset iPhone, G1 and mobile users at Google Mobile Help discussions. It seems like many users who try to access Google.com on their iPhone or G1 are being presented with errors. The first report...

Is Push Gmail Coming to iPhone?

A Google Mobile Help thread might have some signs that Google will be releasing push email for the iPhone. Before you jump up and down in joy, I am making an assumption on this news from the following details. In...

Where To Get Help With Google Sync For iPhone or Windows Mobile?

Google announced you can now sync your data from your mobile phone, such as the iPhone or Windows Mobile to their cloud and have it all managed there. From your contacts, calendars and so on. Here is a video Google...

Google Won't Bring Back the iPhone Version of iGoogle

On Monday, we broke the news that Google dropped the iPhone version of iGoogle and it really really really update iPhone users. That being the case, I really thought Google would bring back the iPhone interface. It seems like I...

Google Drops iPhone Optimized iGoogle: Users Revolt

A year ago, Google released an optimized version of iGoogle for the iPhone. But recently, Google began redirecting iPhone users away from that optimized version, and to the standard mobile version of iGoogle. The optimized version was located at http://google.com/ig/i...

How To Get a Locations Longitude/Latitude Using Google Maps on iPhone

Believe it or not, there are times where I want to find the latitude and longitude values of the location I am currently at or at an other location. I spotted a Google Mobile Help thread that goes through the...

Google Search Not Working For Some On Mobile Safari (iPhone)

Google recently optimized for the hundredth time, the Google Search experience on the iPhone and also Android. But it seems like ever since the upgrade, many iPhone and iPod Touch users are having issues searching at Google on mobile Safari....

Google AdWords Now Targeting their "Desktop" Ads to Mobile Users

The Inside AdWords blog mentions that Google is now empowering advertisers to target their normal "desktop" ads to users on the iPhone, the T-Mobile G1, and other mobile devices with full-fledged web browsers. We acknowledged late last month that you...

Does AdMob or iPhone Ads Make You Money? Not In My Test

As some of you know, my company has been actively building out iPhone apps to sell on the iTunes App Store. Some of our apps are big hits and some are not. Wednesday, we decided to try out AdMob, one...

Google Webmaster Tools for iPhone

A Google Groups thread asks if Google has made Google Webmaster Tools iPhone friendly? In other words, did Google make a version of Google Webmaster Tools optimized to render well on an iPhone? The answer is, kind of - yes....

Video: Google Launches Mobile iPhone Voice Application

Guess what, iPhone owners? The Google Mobile Blog has some great news for you. Google has released an iPhone application with voice recognition that will return searches formatted for your phone. This eliminates the need for you to have to...

Google AdWords Readies iPhone Exclusive Channel

Last week, an AdWeek article was published that noted that the iPhone, with its powerful capabilities, is changing the landscape of advertising. Google has reviewed options to make iPhone-only specific channels to target ads to searchers who use an iPhone...

Apple iPhone Day: I'm At Tice's Corner in NJ

This morning, I got to the Apple Store at Tice's Corner in New Jersey at about 4:30am. I was about the 20th person in line and now, at about 6:45am (1 hour and 15 minutes until the iPhone goes on...

Google Reader Suffers Temporary Outage Last Night

I am a heavy Google Reader user and while I was checking my feeds on my iPhone at the Verizon Wireless store (ironic) last night, I noticed that Google Reader began bugging out. Also, throughout the day, the "unread" count...

Google AdWords Ads on Apple iPhone

Google renders their ads on an Apple iPhone almost exactly like they would on a normal web browser, but with a few changes. (1) It appears that Google will not show as on the right hand side of the search...

Want to See the Google Phone? It's Here!

The Google phone is finally here. According to a WebmasterWorld thread, the Google phone will be hitting European markets this week and will be priced between $300 and $400. Other features include: Simlar sleek design to LG "chocolate phone" $300...

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