Why isn't there Picasa integration in Android?

[Inspector Jihad]

The photo app is pretty barebones but it does let you view flikr and facebook photos but why not google's own picasa?

 

[sjwaste]

What ROM? The gallery app in CyanogenMod definitely pulls in my Picasa albums. Similarly, when I go to share a picture, Picasa is one of the menu options. I created one called "Phone Drop" and regularly upload my new pics there for backup.

 

[abaez]

Yeah, stock Android is directly linked to your Picasa account. Maybe not some other roms or UI's.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i'm on 2.1, i guess that's why. i didn't know that the newer versions of android had picasa integration in the photo app.

 

[shortylickens]

I'm pretty sure when I got 2.2 it linked straight to my Picasa account.

 

[CVSiN]

are you sure? how can I test this? take a pic and see if it shows in picasa? I hate that it isnt synched like gmail is.. it should be..

NM you are right there is a picassa option now!~

 

[ponyo]

i'm on 2.1, i guess that's why. i didn't know that the newer versions of android had picasa integration in the photo app.

Nope, 2.1 had it as well.

 

[vshah]

it would be nice if it uploaded automatically though

it does "sync" in that it will automatically pull down new albums added to picasa web albums. it won't automatically upload pics taken on your phone to picasa though, which would be cool.

 

[zerocool84]

it would be nice if it synced automatically though

It would be. Maybe they figure that everyone is just going to use Facebook for pics anyways so they won't bother with it.

 

[randay]

The photo app is pretty barebones but it does let you view flikr and facebook photos but why not google's own picasa?

if you are capable, and seeing where we are you should be, you should be able to get froyo gallery onto your 2.1. then youll have this functionality.

 

[TheStu]

Tangentially related in that google doesn't seem to fully get how to relate all of their separate technologies, why isn't the browser called 'Chrome'? Or 'Mobile Chrome'?

 

[vshah]

Tangentially related in that google doesn't seem to fully get how to relate all of their separate technologies, why isn't the browser called 'Chrome'? Or 'Mobile Chrome'?

because it isn't based off chrome, it's based off webkit

i agree in most areas they could do a much better job of integration though

 

[zerocool84]

Tangentially related in that google doesn't seem to fully get how to relate all of their separate technologies, why isn't the browser called 'Chrome'? Or 'Mobile Chrome'?

Because it's not Chrome.

 

[MoxJr]

Because it's not Chrome.

it should be, why isn't it?

 

[CVSiN]

Nope, 2.1 had it as well.

EVO did not in 2.1 i know for a fact I had to get the crappy 3rd party picasa tool to do it before 2.2

 

[randomlinh]

because it isn't based off chrome, it's based off webkit

i agree in most areas they could do a much better job of integration though

umm.. isn't chrome based off webkit?

 

[vshah]

umm.. isn't chrome based off webkit?

well shit, I didn't know that! :hmm: i stand corrected

 

[TheStu]

because it isn't based off chrome, it's based off webkit

i agree in most areas they could do a much better job of integration though

Which is what Chrome is based off of.

Because it's not Chrome.

Why not? They already have integration between the two, and it is just a name.

it should be, why isn't it?

Exactly

 

[QueBert]

I have Sense which has HTC's gallery which apparently doesn't do anything with Picasa, I downloaded Gallery 3d from the market because a review on XDA said it integrated with Picasa. But it doesn't for me.

 

[s44]

Did you check the account sync options in the Settings app?

 

[foghorn67]

i'm on 2.1, i guess that's why. i didn't know that the newer versions of android had picasa integration in the photo app.

Wait, what phone do you have? Sense for example for whatever reason forces you to use Flickr.
(Later versions of Sense, Picasa is an optional add on.)

 

[Monster_Munch]

My Galaxy S 2 came with Gallery 3D preinstalled and synced to picasa.

 

[hanoverphist]

on the dX theres a quick upload feature that will send it to your picasa without any log in or anything. its pretty handy, it even sets up an album called drop box for it. im guessing that may be a bit of blur there tho...

 

[iahk]

I have Sense which has HTC's gallery which apparently doesn't do anything with Picasa, I downloaded Gallery 3d from the market because a review on XDA said it integrated with Picasa. But it doesn't for me.

Correction, Sense 1.0 gallery doesn't have an option to show picasa photos. In Sense 2.1, you can get the picasa gallery addon from from htc hub.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i'm using a droid eris with android 2.1.