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Google's Tasks list on the iPhone

When Google Labs introduced "Tasks" to Gmail in December, we were eager for a mobile version; yesterday, the Gmail team announced an optimized Tasks web UI for mobile devices including the iPhone.

Setup is simple. First, log into your Gmail account and click "Settings." From there, click "Labs" and then the "Enable" button next to "Tasks." As Jeff Goldblum said, "There's no step three." You'll see a link to Tasks in the left sidebar of your Gmail account.

Now grab your iPhone and point Mobile Safari to http://gmail.com/tasks. Once you've logged in, you'll see the tasks you created on your Mac. Of course, you can create a task on either device, as well as multiple lists, mark items as complete and clear completed tasks. It's nice and snappy over EDGE and Wi-Fi.

Here's a great example of something that works perfectly well as a web-based app. In the rush to create iPhone/iPod touch apps that do everything under the sun, we've seen a crop of replacements for web apps that weren't 100% necessary (I still use Hahlo on occasion, if only for its speed over EDGE). If you want a free, no-frills task manager, and you already use Google for email or other services, this could be it.

[Via Phandroid]

When Google Labs introduced "Tasks" to Gmail in December, we were eager for a mobile version; yesterday, the Gmail team announced an...
 

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Vince

I still prefer the Remember The Milk app for the iphone. Sure it requires a Pro account but $25 / year is nothing and it's supporting a great little startup company. Their app is about one of the slickest I've seen too.

February 09 2009 at 1:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rob

I'd prefer an iphone app itself that then syncs as without it being connected the entire time, it seems useless.

With RTM, at least I can see my tasks before connecting.

February 04 2009 at 1:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
+.

THANK YOU for posting this, TUAW. i've been waiting for just this occasion since i started using Google Tasks, & was starting to fear that it wouldn't happen before i gave up & bought Things, RTM, etc.

i don't need any of the "pro" level features, as Tasks does everything i want it to... now that i can carry it with me, that is.

for those who mentioned the no-offline use---i think this is a brilliant first step toward a dedicated app that will support just that. i'll even pay for one if someone comes up with it, as there's no way it'd be more expensive than the other services i've looked at.

February 04 2009 at 9:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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February 03 2009 at 11:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NewtonHeath

For google apps try:

mail.google.com/tasks/a/yourdomain/iphone

February 03 2009 at 10:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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jay

mail.google.com/tasks/a/yourdomain doesn't need iPhone will redirect to it.

I just discovered this! :)

February 03 2009 at 10:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ebel3003

Thanks a ton, needed that URL. Loving Google Tasks! :)

February 04 2009 at 12:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
umijin

Pointless unless you are online or always connected.

I'll stick with Things, despite its limitations.

February 03 2009 at 9:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jon H.

I just wish there was a Dashboard widget for this so I wouldn't have to log into GMail every time I wanted to check them...

February 03 2009 at 8:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
stefan.oneil

Give me google documents and I'll be happy.

February 03 2009 at 7:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

I'm glad Google is working so hard on this semi-useful feature, while at the same time killing the customized iPhone/iGoogle home page for a useless piece of generic junk - and also directing all iPhone searches through Google to so-called "mobile optimized" pages instead of the real web pages that mobile Safari renders so well.

Oh, wait - these three things all have something in common: they capture iPhone users into the main Google ecosystem.

I have (little) problem with donating my blood to Google when the product suits me. To To-Do list is a wash; I prefer the alternatives. The disembowelment of the iGoogle for iPhone - well, that's Google's choice; it doesn't have to offer a product it doesn't want (I switched to a Netvibes tab that I customized for my phone.) But the hijacking (and that's what I consider it) of search to these "optimized" pages just rots, and forgive me, but I can't figure out how to permanently squelch it, other than switching over to the equally miserable Yahoo as a default search engine.)

Ugh.

February 03 2009 at 5:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Ofih

So can I finally sync my iCal todos with google now?

February 03 2009 at 5:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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