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Apr 01 AT 11:32 AM Taylor Wimberly 38 Comments

Mobile related April Fools jokes

Still pissed your phone doesn’t have Android 4.0? Maybe these funny April Fools’ Day videos will cheer you up. Check out the 10 videos after the jump and let us know if you find any more jokes to add to the list.

Google Maps goes 8-bit

Source: +Google Maps

Double your productivity with Gmail Tap

Source: Gmail

Google brings self-driving cars to NASCAR

Source: Google Blog

Browse the web with two mice with Chrome Multitask Mode

Source: Chrome

YouTube goes offline with The YouTube Collection

Source: TheYouTubeCollection

Nutrients travel instantaneously to any organ with Google Fiber

Source: Google Fiber

Gmail Motion offers a new way to communicate

Source: Gmail

Toshiba reveals three new tablet shapes

Source: YouTube

Toshiba announces one-eyed 3D technology

Source: Toshiba

Sony unveils world’s smallest ultrabook

Source: Sony

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38 Comments Join the discussion!

96 pekosROB 04/01/12 11:58 AM

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Funny, but I’d rather have an official 4.0 update!

Anyone have any pranks pulled or pulled on them?

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- 74 professandobey 04/01/12 3:37 PM
  
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  We all just had a Gmail Motion prank pulled on us. Check the date the video was posted.
  
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  - 96 Homncruse 04/04/12 4:47 PM
    
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    I thought that video looked familiar.
    
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- 97 kazahani 04/02/12 7:47 AM
  
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  I work for a certain electronics retailer, and all day yesterday my district manager had everyone in the whole district (17 stores, about 85 poeple) thinking that we had been bought out by a certain other electronics retailer, and that we were going to have to re-interview for our jobs =/
  
  What a jerk…
  
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  - 96 pekosROB 04/02/12 2:03 PM
    
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    hahaha that is pretty funny… but also nerve racking!
    
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  - 93 WlfHart 04/02/12 4:23 PM
    
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    Ouch… that’s not funny, that’s cruel.
    
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90 alxrock 04/01/12 12:00 PM

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The 8-bit Google Maps was the best April Fools’ joke of them all. I loved the Quest mode and checking out the GooglePlex and other points of interest in their 8-bit glory.

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- 77 tmihai20 04/01/12 2:29 PM
  
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  By far, Google Maps in 8 bit mode was the best prank. I even went to my location just to check that it is true.
  
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- 91 jonathan3579 04/02/12 12:04 AM
  
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  I’d view Google Maps in 8-bit mode, if possible. I totally loved that! I have a love and passion with my memories of 8-bit game days.
  
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  - 93 WlfHart 04/02/12 4:24 PM
    
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    Agreed!
    
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BGuest 04/01/12 12:17 PM

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This is why I love google.

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dummyGuest 04/01/12 12:20 PM

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Google is Gd but android whatever I sad to say I leaving Google play android for Gd switching to ios simple reason 60% of my friends all switching to ipads n iphone cos of gaming video streaming online channel works so Gd…..I’m really a fans of Samsung they produce Gd devices I can say better than ipad but bcos of the android os sammy can’t win apple just bcos of apps in Google play 70% are useless apps…..people who use iphone ipads ipod macbook they never ever wan to use android products now I’m making a big change too….android makes me getting boring everyday…..give up Google play u can never beat apple stop compete with apple n put in more efforts on ur market apps esp in gaming video streaming etc

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- 90 Adryan maldonado 04/01/12 12:34 PM
  
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  and your telling us this why????….
  
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  - 91 jonathan3579 04/02/12 12:05 AM
    
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    I think we’re supposed to care.
    
    And another one bites the dust!
    
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- HeLLoGuest 04/01/12 4:51 PM
  
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  AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH What the hell did you just post.Anyone know of a program to translate stupid into English if so POST link.
  
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- domiGuest 04/01/12 5:48 PM
  
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  I came from iPhone 3G and 3GS to Android and I never ever wanna go back to that locked down Fisherprice phone.
  No SD card
  iTunes
  No USB mass storage
  No FM radio
  No Bluetooth file transfer
  small screen
  no widescreen resolution
  No Gorilla Glass
  
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- 97 kazahani 04/02/12 7:48 AM
  
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  Your command of the english language tells me that you would probably be better off joining th isheep. Good luck to you, sir.
  
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90 Adryan maldonado 04/01/12 12:32 PM

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Have you guys heard of nergi electronics. I believe they are doing a big april fools joke over twitter as they are promoting 15 free phones but you have to look everywhere and some 3rd party promotional service wont even tell negri electronics which ones are free.

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95 thekaz 04/01/12 1:23 PM

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Google’s are always classic. I saw one where Apple was suing for patent violations claiming they owned the patent on rectangles… sad part is, this is something I can see Apple doing, as it isn’t too far from what they are claiming now.

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- 74 professandobey 04/01/12 3:41 PM
  
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  …Hence Toshiba’s new shapes.
  
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lando4Guest 04/01/12 1:30 PM

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i really love the youtube video, its hilarious, i am glad there isnt a april fools joke about andriod buyers waiting like fools for ICS update.. Sad but hilarious..HTC Amaze 4G waiting and watching for update with the Toshiba one-eyed 3D technology

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PSGuest 04/01/12 1:40 PM

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Nice list. Gmail Motion is one year old, though…

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17 Schmidty850 04/01/12 4:31 PM

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WOW these are frickin hilarious!

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bugwanGuest 04/01/12 5:24 PM

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“Blow on the cartridge to fix bugs”…gold!

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77 Donald Williams 04/01/12 11:35 PM

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These were awesome. Thanks Taylor! Loved each one. I did show the wife Gmail Motion and well her exact quote. ” Is that real!” I had to laugh and say yea.

Love it. hope they dont stop with the jokes!

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38 smeghead68 04/02/12 12:56 AM

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Those were funny! Even though gmail motion is old i still like that the best

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33 Alex Belko 04/02/12 3:41 AM

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Awesome videos, thanks!)

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10 Tipika 04/02/12 4:15 AM

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Gmail motion is old stuff

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- 94 jak2rocks 04/02/12 10:05 PM
  
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  Doesn’t matter, it’s still great.
  
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18 Burnd 04/02/12 8:43 AM

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On a short note: The self-driving car isn’t a joke! They invested millions of dollars in it.

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21 cristian cristiandonose 04/02/12 9:11 AM

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This videos are super great. You got to love google for this called Android.

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85 McLovin 04/02/12 9:37 AM

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…”Google brings self-driving cars to NASCAR”…

Was the other Google self driving car an April Fools?

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98 spazby 04/02/12 9:42 AM

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great jokes, gotta love google

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Ian SappGuest 04/02/12 11:34 AM

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Awesome videos. I thought the 8 Bit Map was the best prank and I hope Google makes a separate page so we can check it out again like they did with the PacMan logo.

Also, in the Gmail tap video, the project lead “Todd Smith” is played by LL Cool J

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gtrovilGuest 04/02/12 3:41 PM

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ICS? That was a great one! Early too!

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Smug B'stardGuest 04/05/12 7:03 PM

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We may be laughing now, but a number of these ideas could actually have some degree of sucess if they were to launch in the future (which they might!)

I can think of numerous “girlies” who would love to have one of Toshiba’s heart-shaped devices, regardless of its practicalities, & the Morse Code keyboard really could have some unique applications.

Bring it on!

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24 freddiefan 04/11/12 3:14 PM

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Funny stuff!!!

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51 klcow92 12/16/12 4:17 PM

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freakin hilarious!!! XDXD

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