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Google Eases Mobile iGoogle Usability

Google has made customizing the mobile version of iGoogle a whole lot easier. Rather than do it from your phone, you can make all the changes and alterations to iGoogle's appearance from your desktop.

I just had to check this out. My mobile iGoogle page has always been customized with a mish-mash of RSS feeds from several of my favorite Web sites and blogs, as well as a peek at my Gmail in-box and the local weather forecast.

If you want to make changes to the way iGoogle appears, you have to futz with the mobile settings on your phone. You can still do this, but I find Google's new desktop tool for changing iGoogle settings to be much more convenient.

Google writes, "Launching today is an improved mobile iGoogle interface that provides you with access to your mobile-compatible gadgets anytime, anywhere. We've linked your iGoogle gadgets directly from the new mobile home page and made it easier for you to set up your mobile iGoogle page from the desktop. By going to your iGoogle settings page on a computer, you can choose and rearrange your favorite gadgets for your phone. For example, if weather and news are the most important items to you when on the go, you can drag and drop these gadgets to the top of your page. In addition, you can now read article summaries by clicking on the "More" option on any RSS gadget."

It is extremely easy to make alterations to the way your mobile iGoogle page looks. The added ability to get more information from your RSS feeds also is a welcome upgrade.

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