14 DAY TRIAL // Google has rolled out several mobile services until now but none of them was designed to work on Windows Mobile 6 devices. However, this needs some changes so, today, the Mountain View company officially introduces a Windows Mobile 6 compatible version of Picasa Web Albums, allowing users to view photos, slideshows or browse the community photos straight from their WM6 gadgets.
"Today, we're launching another specially-optimized mobile interface, one tailored just for Windows Mobile 6 touchscreen devices. You can enjoy Picasa Web Albums slideshows, community photos, and all of our other mobile features using an interface that takes full advantage of the advanced browser in Windows Mobile 6. To see the new interface, just visit picasaweb.google.com on your Windows Mobile device," Joe Walnes, Software Engineer, wrote in a blog post published on the official Google Photos Blog.
And like this wouldn't be enough, Google has also introduced offline support for Picasa Web Albums, which means all the users of the service are able to access their content even without an Internet connection. As usual, this function works with the help of Google Gears, a special Google technology which has already been implemented in other services such as Google Reader and Google Calendar.
"Being able to store your photo collection in the Internet 'cloud' and also having that data copied on your local device will allow for some nifty scenarios, like having the ability to flip through your photos much faster, or being able to show off your favorite pictures in spots where the mobile Internet doesn't reach (an airplane cabin, subway car, or overseas trip, for example). And with Picasa using the latest version of Gears you can now add a Picasa icon to your Program Files folder and have instant access to your favorite photos offline or online," the same Google employee added.
