Comments on: Google Taketh iPhone iGoogle… but Giveth Gmail Tasks?

By: Denis

Denis — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:46:41 +0000

Check out GeeTasks – unofficial online/offline Google Tasks app for iPhone.

By: re

re — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:15:59 +0000

its ok, but not near great. i like touchtodo a lot better. now it syncs time on the google calendar which i have pushed to my iphone. that way i get a reminder too. plus touchtodo has the active todos badge. it cost 3$, but its worth it.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:29:21 +0000

Wow, clearly something I said motivated Google to do something right. Google Sync works incredibly well and I couldn't ask for more (I take back all the mean things I said).

Although I'll still stick with Remember The Milk for tasks because Google hasn't quite figured that out (Google needs to go buy that company!).

By: Steven

Steven — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:54:25 +0000

Nice observation on the missing icons; but it appears they could just be on the other page.

I too, wish Google would create iPhone apps that would store information offline instead of having to connect to the web to look at my Google Calendar/Gmail Tasks. Connecting to the internet can sometimes be difficult and it adds that extra two clicks and slow response time that makes adding a quick task or event unbearable.

That's why I use Remember the Milk for my task list since they've been able to integrate their product into Gmail, Google Calendar, and in an offline/online mode within the iPhone. It's $25 a year, but because it works so well, I'm willing to pay for something that works rather than be inconvenienced by the mediocre product that Google is producing.

Also, to integrate Google Calendar into my iPhone, I have to go through two synchronizations (iPhone Outlook Google Calendar), and while it works, it is still inconvenient.

I know I am very disappointed in Google's work with the iPhone, considering I know they have the capability to create solid applications, but seem to be very hesitant to create them (and as a shareholder it makes me worry about the lack of diversification of work on various mobile platforms).

By: WindBreak247

WindBreak247 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:24:25 +0000

I haven't tried it yet, and I guess didn't even know that there was a Google Tasks, but I already know that, similar to what iPhoneMilk says, its not going to be what I want. I want something that will actively tell me something at whatever time I need it to, and I want the ability to delay that accordingly if I can't do it at that moment.

For instance, I just moved and had an iCal task on my Mac to get blinds. I kept delaying it a day for several days, as other things were taking precedence.

The best I could do for my iPhone is to create a calendar entry and setup notifications accordingly, but once they're emailed or they pop up, that's it. I need the opportunity to continue prompting myself, and I wish they could just sync iCal tasks. Ideally, Google Tasks could sync w/iCal tasks, which could sync w/my phone, so I can create tasks anywhere, anytime. But for now I'd take just iCal tasks syncing to my phone, and the ability to delay my notifications.

By: iPhoneMilk

iPhoneMilk — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:45:17 +0000

thanks to your post i actually just signed up for gmail tasks… i totally forgot about it lol…

Sigh… i wish this would be a more integrated function into the iPhone however… something about going out to the net to use an App just screams iPhone 2G… =/

They need to give us a built in tasks into the iPhones CALENDER App… give us options to sync it with third party outside sources as well….