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Google Docs goes mobile

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By: , IntoMobile
Thursday, October 18th, 2007 at 6:08 AM

Google Docs goes mobileI guess we’ve kinda expected this to happen. Now you’ll be able to check your documents from Google Docs while on-the-go. According to Google Docs’ official blog, only users with iPhones, BlackBerrys or Windows Mobile based devices will be able to access the Google Docs mobile version — I wonder why they don’t mention Nokia’s and Sony Ericsson’s smartphones which have quite capable web browsers (S60 Browser and Opera, respectively).

Anyway, the Google Docs mobile can be accessed from http://docs.google.com/m and presently it only allows you to view documents. In addition, it’s an English only at the moment, but knowing Google, support for other languages is coming sooner rather than later…

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • anonymous

    They don’t mention Nokia support because the site does not work with Nokia’s s60 full browser. You can view documents, but editing does not work at all. I tried this with the WAP browser and the full HTML browser on my N75 this morning, and no dice.

  • Jay

    Just wanted to let you know that Google Docs works (as is, in R/O) mode, on my Plam Treo 755p on Sprint’s EVDO mode. Also, it actually rendered great on the Treo in optimized and optimized modes. On A Win Mobile 6 HTC Sprint phone, it looked worse in Pocket iE.
    thanks !

  • Jay

    Imeant that it rendered nicely in both Optimized and Blazers LWide pAge Mode.’