Google Abandons the Gmail Name In Germany

praps writes "A three-year trademark conflict has ended with Google withdrawing its use of the Gmail brand in Germany. On Friday, a plain-text message appeared, beginning 'We can't provide service under the Gmail name in Germany ... Bummer.' Despite the climbdown, Google Germany's spokesman said on Monday that the action was being taken 'even though we believe we're not legally obliged to do so.'" We discussed the tussle in Germany when Google first lost in court a year ago.

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Re:Surprising?

[Gewalt]

So JDHannan is one of your sockpuppets?

gmail.de google prank?

[ireallylovelinux]

Gmail Paper How "Gmail Paper" works

At about 10:00 PM Pacific time (where Google has its headquarters) the day before April 1, 2007, Google changed the login page for Gmail to announce a new service called Gmail Paper. The service offered to allow users of Google's free webmail service to add e-mails to a "Paper Archive," which Google would print (on "96% post-consumer organic soybean sputum") and mail via traditional post. The service would be free, supported by bold, red advertisements printed on the back of the printed messages. Image attachments would also be printed on high-quality glossy paper, though MP3 and WAV files would not be printed. The page detailing more information about the service features photographs of Ian Spiro and Carrie Kemper, current employees of Google. Also featured are Product Marketing Managers of Gmail Anna-Christina Douglas, and Kevin Systrom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google's_hoaxes#Gmail_Paper

Re:Surprising?

[ChameleonDave]

Karma: Positive (probably because of superiour intellect) Hey, I'm a Mensan too. So, please, on behalf of the organisation, I ask you to spell "superior" correctly. No, I don't care if it was supposed to be ironic. No, I don't care if you claim dyslexia. Just spell it right!

Re:Silly Krauts

[KDR_11k]

If you can work a Donaudampfschifffahrt into that somehow you win.