RSSGoogle Offers Java-based Mobile Gmail
By Ed Oswald | Published November 2, 2006, 12:07 PM
Google began offering a mobile-application based version of its Gmail product for mobile phones capable of running Java applications on Thursday. The company says the new product offers much faster access to e-mail than its WAP-based offering.
"We realize the role mobile phones play as a key driver for balancing online and offline worlds, and we're committed to developing products that help people stay connected when they're away from their computers," Google product management director Deep Nishar said.
Comparing it with other mobile based solutions, Gmail for mobile devices offers up to five times faster access of e-mail, less clicks and scrolling, fewer keystrokes for reading, composing and searching, and attachment support.
Those interested in using the application can download it from gmail.com/app directly from their mobile phone. In addition, Sprint announced separately that it would make the application available from its Vision and Power Vision homepages.
Some analysts believe that Google's focus on mobile e-mail may help it cut into the large leads both Microsoft's Hotmail and Yahoo Mail enjoy over the Mountain View, Calif. based company's service.
"By offering a better mobile experience, the company might, and I say might, be able to lure Hotmail and Yahoo users to the Gmail platform," noted Internet pundit Om Malik said. "Google had started offering access to Gmail via a wap page, but it lacked the sizzle of the real thing."
“In fact, if Google ever got around to releasing a single app that combined Gmail, Gtalk and GCal, they might have an instant winner on their hands. Just, which despite limited device support, remains one of our favorite mobile apps.”
Actually not google but another application named Morange has put all these together, push mail, IM, calendar, virtual disk , Push RSs etc, etc, It ranked high in GetJar and so far seems the users love it
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Quality little app... Gives you all you want but still feels really light weight. Work's flawlessly on my Nokia 6280 in the UK so far.
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I say it will surely lure the email users into using gmail with this strategy unless yahoo or for that matter rediff brings a better one.
Bu I feel google is just amazing.They think for users and not for themselves.
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Wow. Quick little download and it works!
It was quite usable despite the tiny screen on my crappy old Moto v220.
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I just downloaded this to my SprintPCS Katana. This is slick. It seems to work very well.
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Note: The Gmail application doesn't currently work with T-Mobile USA or BREW-based carriers (e.g. Verizon, Alltel, U.S. Cellular).
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Looked forward to grabbin this for my Motorola Ming. Anyone else having problems with the Inbox screen hanging at "Loading..." ?
Interface looks nice and clean so far.
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Yep me too my new phone complains that I have to allow data connections through despite having allowed it...
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Seems like they are still working out the kinks. This looks promising.
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