Despite all the developments in the native third-party space, let’s not let web apps fall by the wayside. Google sure isn’t: the folks in Mountain View have revamped several of their web services to be decidedly friendlier in Safari on the iPhone and iPod touch alike.
If you’re constantly on the Gmail, you’ll want to check out the slimmed down version of Mobile Gmail. It drops a lot of the superfluous information you’ll see in the normal web interface, and it loads in a snap.
Feed junkies who haven’t gotten their fix on the iPhone should take a a look at the iPhone version of Google Reader, which is far more lightweight and easier to browse than it’s full counterpart.
Finally, the biggest changes are afoot at Google Calendar. By default, it now uses a simple display mode that’s similar to the built-in Calendar’s list view, showing you your upcoming events color-coded by virtue of what calendar they’re on.
Add that in with Maps, and Google and the iPhone seem poised to be best friends 4ever. I just hope they can avoid the inevitable squabbles over popstar crushes.
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