Google CEO Eric Schmidt Turns Back on iPhone
Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt, a member of Apple’s Board of Directors, recently said that he
. . . now recuses himself from mobile-phone discussions at Apple board meetings.
Sure, with Google’s new mobile operating system Android, he does have a little conflict of interest. My question: If there is enough conflict of interest there to excuse yourself from a board meeting, should you be on the board at all?
Google Releases google.com/ig for iPhone
There is now an optimized version of www.google.com/ig, the customizeable Google home page, for the iPhone. I tried it out on my iPhone and most widgets, including Google Maps, Gmail, Weather and my calendar worked. Google Notebook does not support the iPhone Safari browser. Google Docs gave a “Page not found” error.
The interface shows a single column of widgets (compared to the three-column layout on a typical web browser). The widgets are clear and easy to read, and it doesn’t seem like any of the information was forced to fit in the layout - it works very well as a mobile page.
Google to Announce Q4 2007 Financial Results
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced that it will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2007 financial results on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time).
The live webcast of Google’s earnings conference call can be accessed at http://investor.google.com/webcast. The webcast version of the conference call will be available through the same link following the conference call.
New Mobile Gmail 1.5
Google released an update to Gmail Mobile today, now at version 1.5. Visit gmail.com/app in your cell phone’s web browser to install.
Some new features include (from Google’s website):
- Faster, more Gmail-like user experience
Gmail for mobile devices is easy to use and now even faster than before, with the same functions and look and feel as Gmail on the web. Once installed on your mobile device, you’re just a click or two away from the messages in your Gmail inbox.- Web and mobile in sync
Your Gmail account stays in sync whether you access it from your PC or your phone. Send an email from your mobile device and you’ll find it in the ‘Sent Mail’ folder on your PC.- Searching
Gmail for mobile devices allows you to search through your entire Gmail archive in seconds. Simply click on the search menu option and input your query.
Google stock on an upswing
Google’s stock price is looking up a little after dropping steadily all month. The stock closed at $653.20 for the day.