I’m not sure if Google plays favorites, but in the mobile world, it recently hasn’t seemed to do much more than play one-on-one. Google Mobile Updater (“currently only for BlackBerry users”) is an example of this.
Want another? Yesterday, we documented the existence of a new interface for Google products on the iPhone; a company exec used the word “eventually” to describe when Google would get around to creating interfaces for other devices.
Ignoring things isn’t a longstanding tradition at Google, however, and in any event, Google Mobile Updater “lets you install and update Google Mobile services.” According to a product description, it will also “keep you notified of new Google Mobile services as well as updates to installed applications.”
The implications of this don’t seem to be too widespread, although we’ll keep an eye open to see if Ionut Alex Chitu’s readers come up with any insights. Also, BlackBerry owners should at least be among the first to hear of it if an improved interface becomes available for their phones.