Google Lifts Gmail Beta Tag

Google has finally removed the beta tag from a slew of applications, including Gmail and Docs, in a bid to woo large corporate clients. The software giant hopes the move will convince Microsoft and IBM customers to switch to Google Apps Premier Edition, comprising Gmail, Docs, Calendar and Talk. The Premier version is the paid service for Google’s online application suite for communication, productivity and collaboration — areas where Microsoft traditionally dominates with its Office and Outlook products, and where IBM has a legacy foothold with Lotus. The beta tags carried an air of unfinished business and the applications were perceived by some customers as not enterprise-ready