Although it’s no longer the time for compiling wish lists and letters to Santa until 12 months from now, there is still an outlet for your most pressing Google Mobile wishes.

Google plays Santa all year long by allowing users submit their desires for Google Mobile products and enhancements. By submitting an idea, it is added to the ever growing list of wishes and other users can vote for your idea. The more people who think your thoughts are brilliant, the further it moves up the list, and consequently the higher the chance of the Google Mobile team listening up.

Ideas comes with a new Blog

Even thought Google launched a stunning 44 new Blogs in 2008, they added another one just to cover new developments on Google product ideas.

From Google’s perspective this is a very wise move. There is no better way to spot new trends, and keep track of product development priorities than to have direct input from millions of users.

Top Google Mobile product ideas

So far Google product ideas has 4,553 users. They generated almost 1,300 ideas and votes 69,571 times!

 After all this voting, the top ideas that would make Google Mobile users very happy are:

1. Manage Google Calendar on Google Mobile (add, update, delete an event with all functionalities of the web application) (ex Phone : Iphone).
2. A “Google Product Ideas” for all google services.
3. An application that speaks the driving directions in google maps
   Usefull to use the phone as gps car navigator.
4. Mobile view of all type of documents in Google Docs.
5. Google Calendar sync with iPhone, just like Google Contacts and Gmail does now.
6. Real push mail available for all mobile users (not IMAP) including iPhone WindowsMobile phones, etc.
7. Google Talk with multiprotocol capabilities.
8. An native iPhone App of Google Reader (include a mini browser), more fast and no problem of reloading page after open a link.
9. Sync “My Maps” with Google Maps Mobile app and let users create “custom maps” to download, so I could store some maps info from my PC to my phone.
10. Push GMail via IMAP, just like Yahoo!, MobileMe, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

A number of these ideas relate to the iPhone. Understandable, considering BlackBerry users already have the ability to manage and sync Google Calendar from their BB, and can read any type of document.

I personally love the idea of a speaking function for directions in Google Maps. BlackBerry has a speaker phone function that would make this a dream come true when driving. However, even if your mobile device would not have a speaker phone, you can still use a headset to listen to the directions. It definitely beats having to pull over every time to check them, or risk your life by glancing down at the screen while moving at 100km/hr.

Is Google doing us a service, or the other way around?

Although this concept of mass-collaboration is a great idea, I can’t help but think it is a little bit selfish as well: Google has users submit a piece of brilliance, they develop it and reap all the profits. You can’t really copyright or patent ideas directly, but you sure can do that to a developed product… Apparently, I’m not the only one with this opinion.

Which idea do you think rocks? Have you submitted (or voted for) any to the suggestion page already?

I just updated the BOTW coupon codes page with the new code for this month. They are offering 25% off of everything you buy in March – directory listings, ads, local, etc.

If you still aren’t listed, you should really check out my BOTW review.

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I’m usually hopping from one computer to another, no that is not to torture myself… that’s just the way my week is. If you would add those PCs that I visit thru an on-line access shop in a mall, I could say that I use about 4-6 different computers (and laptops) a week. I think you know what tool makes me conveniently do this routine, I wouldn’t have survived if Google Bookmarks didn’t help me throughout.

What is Google Bookmarks?

Google Bookmarks is an online service that lets you save your favorite sites and attach labels and annotations. Unlike the bookmark feature from your browser, bookmarks are stored securely online, so they are accessible even if you’re using other computers.

If you haven’t used Google Bookmarks yet… let me show you how easy it is to use this great tool!

(Make sure you have a Google Account. If you don’t have one, still, go thru step 1 BUT select “create an account” first)

Step 1. Go to http://www.google.com/bookmarks/ and login. If you have installed the Google Toolbar, you can press the “Bookmarks” button and choose to login.

Step 2. At the lower left portion of the page, click “Add Bookmark”

Step 3. Add the URL you want to bookmark and its associated details as shown below

Step 4. Now you can view your first bookmark, check it out below!

Just a week or so ago you would have to know the address for a business to find it on Google Maps. There is a little development that make getting to your destination just a little faster, and easier using Google Mobile Maps while on the go.

Google Mobile Maps & Business Search

Google Maps was already integrated with Google 411. When saying “map it” in Google 411, you receive a map and directions to the locations you are looking for on your phone. Recently, I blogged about 411 being offered in Canada as well. What we could already do in Google 411, ask for a business by name only, is now also possible with Google Mobile Maps.

For example, in the old version of Google Mobile Maps, entering a business name like “Starbucks”, or “Walmart”, would look for an address with these words in it. Changes are, you wouldn’t be getting any closer to your caffeine fix or discount shopping giant without knowing an exact address.

Maps Gets Smarter

Now, that has all changed. Typing in “Starbucks” on your phone will give you accurate directions to your nearest location. Google Maps recognizes that you are looking for a business called “Starbucks”, and not a street with that word in it. Maps will find the closest location to you, without having to enter where you are. GPS will figure that out for you, and help you run your errands a whole lot faster.

Mobile Maps was already outfitted with Street View recently, in combination with this new feature there is really no way you can get lost.

The Really Good News

You can start using this new feature immediately, without any additional downloads. The change was made on the Google servers, so if you run google Maps on a BlackBerry, Nokia, the iPhone, or the G1, you don’t need to do anything. If you don’t have Google Maps on your phone yet, you can download it at google.com/gmm.

Do you use Mobile Maps? Or, if you have a BlackBerry, do you prefer using the Maps function built into the phone?

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Unless you were hiding behind a rock for the last 2 days, I am sure by now you would have heard about Google’s own smartphone called Nexus One.

Nexus One, which was long rumored and anticipated, was finally announced by Google the other day in a detailed blog post. What’s interesting is that they started off by announcing a Web store for buying and purchasing Android based devices, and as Ars Technica notes, that was a huge announcement too.

The phone is manufactured by HTC and based on Andriod 2.1. It has already got some rave reviews and many consider it a serious threat to iPhone. Om Malik from Gigaom has called it the best Android Phone yet.

Take a look at the technical specifications of the phone :-

Here are some cool features of Nexus one :-

• Effective voice based keyboard that could eliminate the need to type while texting
• Excellent integration of Google Apps like Gmail and Google Voice
• 5 mega-pixel camera with flash, color effects and other features
• Command the phone with your voice
• Live wallpapers and a 3D photo gallery
• Easy navigation and Wi-Fi connectivity

Take the 3D tour of Nexus One and check out their Youtube Channel to watch some cool videos about the different functionalities of the phone.

The unlocked device comes at a cost of $529. Check out the pricing details.

So what are your thoughts on this new entrant in the smartphone space ? Will you buy it ? Let us know in comments.

This is pretty interesting, Google is now offering YouTube publishers a video player with AdSense embedded. I could really use something like this if they provide the ability select which videos will play.

You heard it hear first, get ready for a hole new slew of spam – MFYA ! (MFYA= Made for YouTube AdSense)

Interesting the RRW mentioned this was coming just last month.

More on the new YouTube/AdSense:
http://mashable.com/2007/09/28/youtube-adsense/
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/09/youtube-video-units.html
http://www.teknobites.com/2007/09/29/make-money-online-with-youtube-video-units/