Official Google Buzz Widget Hits Android Market
| by Rob Jackson on March 18th, 2010 |
Google Buzz hasn’t been buzzing much lately, but that might change as an Official Google Buzz Widget has just landed on the Android Market. Oddly enough, it was only visible to certain people – Talton and I both have Motorola Droids on Verizon Wireless but only he could see it on the market. Not sure exactly why that is but here is the info on the app directly from the market:
Google Buzz widget allows you to easily post buzz from your home screen!
Features:
* Quickly post buzz publicly or privately
* Add photos to your post from the camera or gallery
* Share your location or place
* Quickly access buzz.google.comInstall and add to your homescreen by selecting Menu>Add>Widgets>Google Buzz .
I’m guessing its just a matter of Android Market running on TONS of different servers and not perfectly aligned in terms of what is cached and updated. Some people who didn’t initially see it are now reporting it is popping up.
Download it, test it out and tell us how you like it.
1. G8D wrote on March 18, 2010
Meh.
2. Terrell wrote on March 18, 2010
This should be pretty cool. Buzzing has actually become quite popular near my area. With new people checking it out every day. I’m not saying it’s going to take over social twitter type chatting anytime soon but at least where i’m at it’s becoming more and more popular.
3. amzss wrote on March 18, 2010
I still can’t see it , I will try tomorrow .
4. a wrote on March 18, 2010
Don’t see it on my sprint htc hero
5. OMG Android App Reviews wrote on March 18, 2010
I have access to Buzz but I am not using it though.
6. TF wrote on March 18, 2010
I see it on the Market. I also see they now have an Orkut app… Orkut of all things. I’d kill to get a Google Docs app, I’d wager there are far more users of that than Orkut.
7. m wrote on March 18, 2010
why no qr code?
1.) i’m lazy
2.) we should make this a standard
8. kevin wrote on March 18, 2010
Can someone post a URL or QR code?
9. Roz JC wrote on March 18, 2010
It’s kool!
10. Dezil wrote on March 18, 2010
I don’t get it, a Facebook that nobodies on? Humph….guess I’ll check it out. I did find out playing with it that my maps now have pinch and zoom, thought that was with the update….I’ll take it tho
11. zacas wrote on March 18, 2010
Dezil: If it means anything, Facebook was way cooler before EVERYONE was on it.
12. Dezil wrote on March 18, 2010
I can see that, I tried out facebook then all my family sent me invites, cant deny my g-ma but not so cool with comments bout getting high…whoops. So does everybody have pinch and zoom on their maps?
13. ToVachea Nealy wrote on March 18, 2010
found it on my mytouch 3g w/3.5 mm headphone jack(had to differentiate them) got tired of going to the internet to use buzz should make it a lot more easier to see which people around me have android phones an see wats up
14. tray562 wrote on March 18, 2010
yeah i dont see it on the cliq xt
15. Eddie Android wrote on March 18, 2010
Hey Phandronians, im planing on selling my N900 and switching back to Android. Hows the Nexus One? Hows the performance, camera, speed, responsiveness, media player and will it get flash soon? thanks
16. Jer wrote on March 18, 2010
I’ve been waiting for an app to be released from Google for Buzz and although just a widget it has about everything needed. At least for those where the web runs nice and fast. This is a great addition and I can see myself using Buzz a lot more due to the widget.
17. cwrig wrote on March 18, 2010
Its cool widget, but the service just isnt different enough to lure people from twitter and facebook. 2 social networks to update and monitor is my limit.
18. PurplePenguin04 wrote on March 19, 2010
I’m liking it.
Worth noting is that an app, the standard kind, is also included so you don’t have to have the widget going to post a buzz.
19. Steve wrote on March 19, 2010
Pretty nice, I will definitely be using Buzz more now its easier to post!
20. Andrew wrote on March 19, 2010
Works pretty nicely on my Droid.
21. TF wrote on March 19, 2010
Dezil – Pinch to Zoom on Maps 2 or 3 updates ago. ;-)
22. nickdeuva wrote on March 19, 2010
I really can’t stand twitter or facebook, but so far Buzz has been pretty good. Facebook is good just for picture and profile info, but I really don’t like it for updates about people. I hope Buzz does not start becoming like the others… you know “Washing my hair is fun!” and “I’m bored of watching tv.” I’m bored of scrolling through BS updates to get to something important or interesting. I and others mainly use Buzz to share articles and such, but it’s integration with gmail and reader makes it much easier than dealing with the others.
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24. Donna wrote on March 19, 2010
I recently came across this video showing how dangerous Google Buzz and other Google technologies can be if they fall into the wrong hands – definitely something to take into consideration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akJgSoQV_as
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26. Jer wrote on March 19, 2010
@Donna – Which is exactly why your default Buzzing should be set to private. Of course not everyone as a brain.
27. Lee wrote on March 20, 2010
TF: There are a few Google Docs apps, just not official from Google. But they do the same thing.