Google helps mobile users out

Google on Tuesday debuted new features to its services for mobile devices. A downloadable Java application of Google Maps enables cell phone users to get live traffic information on the map. That information can be taken into account when providing estimated travel time, product manager Gummi Hafsteinsson said.

In addition, users will be able to save favorite locations into the application, such as a home or work address, and frequently used driving directions, he said. Google also changed its Personalized Home page for mobile devices so that users can customize the content for their smaller screens, rather than having the same personalized home page that they have on their computer, Hafsteinsson said.

[evanelrod]

good.... but still need more!

I'm glad there's a way to change the look of it on our phones now... but why can't the calendar be on it yet?! to me, there'd be no need for a pda if the calendar and note taker can be offered on the home page of your cell phone.
What's the hold up there?

[keith.in.trinidad]

It's just a guess...

I'm just guessing here. But, given the kind of functionality in the Calendar application, it's likely that it will take more work stripping the calendar down to make it suitable to the phone that is the decided lowest common denominator.