Ode to Apple

Well in time for the MacWorld 2008, Google have announced enhancements to their services for the iPhone. The new look and feel for the mobile version of Gmail for the iPhone is just the eye candy to the faster and more fluid power of the new gmail for Mobile.

Google, after reviewing lots of meaningful and insightful feedback from iPhone users, have addressed some of them in the current version –

1. Customization of tabs: ow you can customize the tabs you want on Google. Go to the More tab and press “Custom tabs” to select your favorite three Google mobile products.
2. New and improved Gmail: The latest version of Gmail delivers messages to your inbox without the need for you to refresh it. Also, if you need to write an email, we help you complete the address — you only need to type out the first few letters of your contact.
3. New and improved Calendar: A calendar can be one of the most important things on a phone. Now Google Calendar is faster and has a month view.
4. iGoogle for the iPhone: One of the most common requests to date has been to include personalized modules. Google have announced a new iPhone-optimized version of iGoogle that mobilizes all of the modules you know and love.

Here is an excerpt from the Google Mobile Blog;

Some of you have been wondering why we’ve made this only for the iPhone. The entire experience is made possible by the iPhone’s general usability (touch and high-resolution) and the capabilities of its web browser (AJAX, CSS). It’s also pretty cool that the iPhone has an unlimited data plan so you never have to worry about cost when you’re browsing the web. And we’re working on making this version of Google.com available outside the U.S.