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Google says no to Windows 8 app development
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/14/2012 09:03 AM | 8 comment(s) ]
Google announced it will not go through the trouble of developing dedicated Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 apps for its cloud services such as Gmail or Google Drive. Speaking to British tech website V3, Google Apps product management director Clay Bavor said that the search giant is holding back on any work at present due to a lack of interests from its clients on the systems.
"We have no plans to build out Windows apps. We are very careful about where we invest and will go where the users are but they are not on Windows Phone or Windows 8," he said.
"If that changes, we would invest there, of course."
Instead Bavor said the firm was committed to continually improving and updating its iOS and Android products.
Google product management director of Google Apps Clay Bavor"In 2012 we've laid some of the ground work and really improved the experience of our core apps on mobile devices, such as adding native editing of spreadsheets for both iOS and Android apps," he said.
"We really see these as the first versions of our mobile experience, though, so we will continue to make big investments in mobile in 2013 with the goal of having beautiful mobile apps."
Google says no to Windows 8 app development
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#4478930 Posted on: 12/14/2012 09:33 AM
Good. =)
Good. =)
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#4479007 Posted on: 12/14/2012 01:15 PM
Why do we care about them not developing a native app for Gmail for Windows Phone? It's not needed. I've got my Gmail emails just by adding an account, I don't want a ****e app from Google (excuse my French) for something my Windows Phone already does.
Also Google Drive? Fair enough but that's why we have Skydrive. At least Skydrive is available on Android so I can sync my OneNote items and other documents, pictures etc. across so I have nothing to whine about.
And before the Windows Phone bashers and the Android whores come along yes I do own 2 Android devices.
Why do we care about them not developing a native app for Gmail for Windows Phone? It's not needed. I've got my Gmail emails just by adding an account, I don't want a ****e app from Google (excuse my French) for something my Windows Phone already does.
Also Google Drive? Fair enough but that's why we have Skydrive. At least Skydrive is available on Android so I can sync my OneNote items and other documents, pictures etc. across so I have nothing to whine about.
And before the Windows Phone bashers and the Android whores come along yes I do own 2 Android devices.
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#4479009 Posted on: 12/14/2012 01:17 PM
If Windows mobile devices catch on google will change their stance. They already make 80% of all their mobile revenue from iOS and only 20% from Android, despite a similar marketshare.
If Windows mobile devices catch on google will change their stance. They already make 80% of all their mobile revenue from iOS and only 20% from Android, despite a similar marketshare.
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#4479260 Posted on: 12/14/2012 07:01 PM
Why do we care about them not developing a native app for Gmail for Windows Phone? It's not needed. I've got my Gmail emails just by adding an account, I don't want a ****e app from Google (excuse my French) for something my Windows Phone already does.
Also Google Drive? Fair enough but that's why we have Skydrive. At least Skydrive is available on Android so I can sync my OneNote items and other documents, pictures etc. across so I have nothing to whine about.
And before the Windows Phone bashers and the Android whores come along yes I do own 2 Android devices.
I agree with this. The default email app on Windows phone works fine.
They needed to make new apps for iOS because Apple's apps suck.
Why do we care about them not developing a native app for Gmail for Windows Phone? It's not needed. I've got my Gmail emails just by adding an account, I don't want a ****e app from Google (excuse my French) for something my Windows Phone already does.
Also Google Drive? Fair enough but that's why we have Skydrive. At least Skydrive is available on Android so I can sync my OneNote items and other documents, pictures etc. across so I have nothing to whine about.
And before the Windows Phone bashers and the Android whores come along yes I do own 2 Android devices.
I agree with this. The default email app on Windows phone works fine.
They needed to make new apps for iOS because Apple's apps suck.
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#4479358 Posted on: 12/14/2012 09:29 PM
Why do we care about them not developing a native app for Gmail for Windows Phone? It's not needed. I've got my Gmail emails just by adding an account, I don't want a ****e app from Google (excuse my French) for something my Windows Phone already does.
Also Google Drive? Fair enough but that's why we have Skydrive. At least Skydrive is available on Android so I can sync my OneNote items and other documents, pictures etc. across so I have nothing to whine about.
And before the Windows Phone bashers and the Android whores come along yes I do own 2 Android devices.
Why google even think of creating it in the first time, doesn't "google" realize that their build in android email app so f****** suck.
google still need so many work to fix their own andro.
gmail what the hell is that?
the best thing you ever create and i believe to use it is "www.google.com" end of story.....
Why do we care about them not developing a native app for Gmail for Windows Phone? It's not needed. I've got my Gmail emails just by adding an account, I don't want a ****e app from Google (excuse my French) for something my Windows Phone already does.
Also Google Drive? Fair enough but that's why we have Skydrive. At least Skydrive is available on Android so I can sync my OneNote items and other documents, pictures etc. across so I have nothing to whine about.
And before the Windows Phone bashers and the Android whores come along yes I do own 2 Android devices.
Why google even think of creating it in the first time, doesn't "google" realize that their build in android email app so f****** suck.
google still need so many work to fix their own andro.
gmail what the hell is that?
the best thing you ever create and i believe to use it is "www.google.com" end of story.....
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#4479464 Posted on: 12/15/2012 12:14 AM
I agree with this. The default email app on Windows phone works fine.
They needed to make new apps for iOS because Apple's apps suck.
Why google even think of creating it in the first time, doesn't "google" realize that their build in android email app so f****** suck.
google still need so many work to fix their own andro.
gmail what the hell is that?
the best thing you ever create and i believe to use it is "www.google.com" end of story.....
I think it's funny that they went and released a better version of their own mapping product on iOS before serving their own Android customers first.
Google are making massive strides with just about everything and hats off to them but don't talk bs about releasing an app for an OS that doesn't require it.
Also are they forgetting they already have an app in the Windows Marketplace?
I agree with this. The default email app on Windows phone works fine.
They needed to make new apps for iOS because Apple's apps suck.
Why google even think of creating it in the first time, doesn't "google" realize that their build in android email app so f****** suck.
google still need so many work to fix their own andro.
gmail what the hell is that?
the best thing you ever create and i believe to use it is "www.google.com" end of story.....
I think it's funny that they went and released a better version of their own mapping product on iOS before serving their own Android customers first.
Google are making massive strides with just about everything and hats off to them but don't talk bs about releasing an app for an OS that doesn't require it.
Also are they forgetting they already have an app in the Windows Marketplace?
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