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Hands-On Google Talk for iPhone (Verdict: Stick with Installer.app)

Google's brand new Gtalk webapp for the iPhone is as crappy as I expected it would be. It has a nice design, and sending messages was easy, but at the end of the day it's still running in Safari—which means if you get a call you are signed out of chat. And unlike other web-based IM apps, Gtalk doesn't work in the background, so interruptions as simple as going to the home screen sign you out too. Also, there are no preference settings, so you are stuck looking at your whole contact list, online and off. Gtalk's AIM support is also curiously absent from this release. In short, this program sucks. If you're looking for a solid IM solution before the App store opens, I strongly recommend Agile Mobile's AM client recently released on Installer, which I've been playing around with. More »

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Google Optimizes More Apps For iPhone

Following up on their optimization of GCal and GDocs for the iPhone, Google's gone and made their entire Google portal Apple phone friendly. There's now a tab bar at the top of the page that lets you switch quickly between Gmail, Calendar, Reader, Docs and the rest of the mobile-capable apps. All you have to do is hit up google.com. If this is the kind of optimization Apple gets, when Android hits the market, Google will probably have a Barbara Eden pop out and rub your stomach.

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Our Google Phone Wishlist

Although rumors of a possible Google Phone have been making the rounds really hard lately, any such phone will have to be amazing to grab enough end-user and media attention. Expectations are high, but since we're dreaming, here's our wishlist:
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Google Docs Launches on Cellphones: Read-only For Now

iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile users can go to Google Docs and view all the docs, spreadsheets and presentations (iPhone-only, right image) directly on your phone. No editing for now, but Google's working on it. When they get editing working, this may beat even Mobile Office for ease-of-use and convenience (as long as you're not looking at documents that are too complicated). [Google Docs]

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Meebo Goes iPhone Compatible With the Best Fully Optimized Mobile IM Client

We wrote about Meebo's iPhone compatibility right after the iPhone was launched—and it wasn't so great. Consider that a thing of the past. Meebo's just released an iPhone-only IM webapp that's just as good as Meebo for the desktop. We've actually tested it on our iPhones, and can say it's the best chat app on the iPhone yet, partially thanks to the fact that it is tied in to the Meebo on the desktop. More »

Twitter fever's all but subsided at GizHQ, but if you're still Twittering away, here's the iPhone client for the faux-mini-blog app. [Thincloud]

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Top Five iPhone Apps of the Moment

Here are the top five most useful iPhone apps we've come across so far.

iPhone AIM Chat: No iChat? Use Web-based iChat. AIM only.
The Gas finder app and OneTrip shopping list: Save money and time
Digg: An interface to browse digg. Great until Digg makes an iPhone-friendly version of their site.
Chess: No games on the iPhone means this bandwidth light app will occupy you on the bus, plus make you look like a pseud-intellectual if you play this instead of Bejewelled.
LivePhone: Look up Xbox Live profiles. Great for gamerscore nerds like us. Ok, me.