Google Gizmos

Friday, March 02, 2007

There is no middle ground when it comes to Google, people just love it or hate it. So, if you are among the devoted fans of this popular search engine, get ready to empower your cell phone with a world of mobile gizmos that enable users to continue enjoying Google's traditional desktop services,

The most known of these gizmos is Gmail for mobile, email service available at www.gmail.com/app with the same functionality, look and feel that everybody knows. Google Maps Mobile is another best-known service that sometimes comes as part of the value services on your cell phone, otherwise available at www.google.com/gmm

Google Search for mobile comes in three flavors. Search the Web, Search Images, and Search Mobile Sites, features accessible through different URLs depending on your cell phone. Further information on this service is available at www.google.com/mobile

Most WAP enabled devices are capable to access other services such as Google Documents and Spreadsheets (docs.google.com), as well as Froogle Mobile (wml.froogle.com). If your phone supports WML protocol it is more likely Google enabled.

Anyway, you can check the list of compatible devices at this address www.google.com/gmm/devices.html

Google offers these services for free, however your carrier may charge you a fee for visiting Google's mobile sites or sending text messages, but do not be hesitate to try them out because it is air-time worth spent.