Mobile Gmail goes 2.0 for J2ME and BlackBerry phones

by Darren Murph posted Oct 23rd 2008 at 11:48PM

Right about this time last year, Google updated its mobile Gmail client to be leaner, meaner and altogether more awesome. Now, we're looking at version 2.0 of the app for use with J2ME-supported and BlackBerry phones. The team behind it rethought how mobile users interacted with Gmail, and they attempted to provide solutions for each instance in which your connection may be spotty. Furthermore, the entire client was made to operate faster and be more reliable than ever, and there's even support for keypad shortcuts, multiple drafts, undo, 35 languages and background mail sending. Hop on past the break for a demo vid, or better yet, just point your handset to m.google.com/mail and have a look for yourself.

Filed under: Messaging, Software

Tags: blackberry, e-mail, email, gmail, google, J2ME, mobile email, mobile gmail, MobileEmail, MobileGmail

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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carcomptoy @ Oct 24th 2008 12:23AM

Why again would you use the Gmail Java client over BIS/BES?

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Mike @ Oct 24th 2008 2:12AM

I much prefer the gmail app to POP3/IMAP.

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Bryan @ Oct 24th 2008 2:36AM

Because if you use the Gmail app, you get **instant* access to your e-mail. BIS/BES will always have slowdowns at some point. You're adding another server, there will be periodic backups.

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Gil @ Oct 24th 2008 11:41AM

Because sometimes it's nice to have access to your starred messages, your GMail contacts, or even to be able to search through half a decade worth of e-mails.

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Daniel @ Oct 24th 2008 10:53PM

Because if your BB device is a corporate one, you can use this client to access your private email, and keep private and corporate separate. It's a great app, perfect for keeping the two mailboxes separate.

Cheers

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paul @ Oct 24th 2008 4:03AM

hmm nice app, but the german version contains a spelling mistake in the sentence which is automatically added to a message: "message sent from mobile". This sentence can not be edited.
in german false "Von meinen Mobilgerät aus gesendet"
correct "Von meinem Mobilgerät aus gesendet"

:/

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Jim Smothers @ Oct 24th 2008 4:30AM

Hasn't this been out for a while now?

J

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Eric @ Oct 24th 2008 10:56AM

Yeah, 2.0.5 has been out for a bit. This update is 2.0.6

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Jorge @ Oct 24th 2008 2:16PM

Multiple Gmail accounts. Now that is something the web client SHOULD have!

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carcomptoy @ Oct 24th 2008 4:11PM

Sure it's "instant access," but I've always found the GMail client to be very slow to work with. I don't want to be waiting for it to load just to scroll through messages when they're already on my default inbox.

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Brett @ Oct 24th 2008 4:20PM

It won't give me the download link on my phone, it just goes in circles between 2 pages. Boo.

Anyone have any luck on a Sprint M1 by chance?

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Joey @ Dec 17th 2008 6:21PM

Just wondering if you ever found a way to download version 2 with the sanyo m1. I couldn't get it to work either.

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Jimmy S @ Oct 24th 2008 5:10PM

I prefer the Gmail app to integration with the native mail app. I use BES to get corporate email on the phone, and I don't want the two to mix. In addition, the Gmail app integrates better with the service than the IMAP integration anyway.

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