Go offline with Google Gears for Windows Mobile

Cloud-watchers: rejoice! Google just announced a Windows Mobile version of Google Gears, the glue that holds your online data when you go offline. I use Google Gears currently for Google Reader: when I'm connected to the web, I pull down thousands of stories and with Gears, I can read them offline in my web browser. The same concept applies to the Windows Mobile version of Gears, although it's limited to two applications currently: Zoho and Buxfor. Still, it's a start and you're watching a trend develop right before your eyes. Since connectivity isn't yet everywhere, Gears bridges the gap to provide a way to access and use a web-based application offline and then sync up that data when you go back online.

The mobile version of Google Gears is only supported by Windows Mobile 5 and 6 in Internet Explorer Mobile for now. Google is promising support for other platforms and I hope they look at other browsers as well, i.e.: Opera Mobile, for example.