Google Wave app released, even though most people are underwhelmed by Google Wave itself

Posted Nov 4, 2009 at 11:46AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Apple iPhone 3GS Tags: 3gs, apple, ios, news

Google Wave promises to be the 'next big thing' in communication, and collaborations online, like we really need ANOTHER way to talk to our friends online. Anyway, Google seem to think that even though they own Orkut, a relatively average Social Network site, they also should have a similar sort of thing for business users. Adding realtime playback of conversations, or 'waves', Google Wave is essentially a better version of Basecamp and Campfire from 37 Signals. We've been using it with a limited number of users, and in it's current alpha stage, no one is overly impressed. Maybe when it comes in to beta, or in to 1.0 official release, there will be more features that will make Google Wave an essential tool for everyone.

Waveboard is the 'first' Google Wave app for iPhone, that has been launched alongside their desktop client for Mac. However, both the iPhone app and the Desktop app seem to just be apps that pull the Google Wave website in to an app window, making it look like a 'real' app, however they are just wrapping the website essentially. Ultimately, is this worth $1.19? not really in our opinion. You can get exactly the same features AND LOOK AND FEEL simply by heading to safari, and hitting up wave.google.com.

VERDICT: 30% - Use the web app that is FREE from Google.

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