Google has released a “mobile updater” for Blackberry devices that allows you to download all of the company’s mobile applications in one simple step. I gave it a try, and in reality, Gmail and Maps are the only services with downloadable applications, as the mobile site (mobile.google.com) itself is more of a portal for connecting you to all of the company’s different services.
[img src="" caption="" credit="" alt=""]Nonetheless, some of the services linked to are super convenient. For example, the GOOG-411 link initiates a call to Google’s free 411 service, while the Google Docs link takes you to a nicely formatted site for viewing (but not editing) the documents you have uploaded. Additionally, Google Mobile Updater will keep you posted on new applications and updates to various programs.
I’m already a big fan of Gmail’s mobile app for Blackberry, and much like Google Pack for recommended desktop software, offering all mobile apps as a bundle for Blackberry users should be a good way for Google to drive more adoption of its mobile services.
Google's Blackberry version follows news yesterday of a Google interface optimized for iPhone.