Motorola DROID to Receive Small Update
As is typical with Verizon phones, the original Motorola DROID will receive a rollup release. Despite competitors offering three years of firmware updates, Motorola appears to have ended firmware updates for the original DROID after only two major updates. The device was the first to ship to Android 2.0, and was subsequently updated to Android […]
Next BIS Update Featuring Two-Way Google and Gmail Sync in March
The next update to RIM’s BlackBerry Internet Service protocol used for data access on the BlackBerry device lineup will feature full Google and GMail sync after years of dependence on third-party tools and applications for incomplete synchronization between device and accounts according to a leaked internal PDF. BIS 3.0 will allow message status changes made […]
Google Improves GMail for iPhone and Android
Google has announced improvements to its Mobile Gmail implementation for the iPhone and Android devices with hardware keyboards. On the iPhone, auto-completion has been accelerated when typing in the name and address fields, while Android users using the HTC Dream can now take advantage of GMail keyboard shortcuts.
Gmail’s New Look on the iPhone
Google has improved their Gmail interface for the Apple iPhone. The new version features Auto-complete composing, refreshing and faster load times. For those who have updated your iPhone to 1.1.3 and actively use Gmail, the update automatically converts your POP access to IMAP. In other words, any changes that you do in your inbox will […]
Palm Centro Versamail Update Released
Palm has just released an update for their Versamail Application on the Palm Centro which greatly enhances its Gmail capabilities. The update includes enhancements to Gmail’s IMAP compatibility, an updated setup wizard with new Gmail settings and a notification of failure when your device’s Microsoft Direct Push Technology becomes out of sync. The update is […]
Google Mobile Calendar Now Syncing with RIM
The Google Mobile team just released a new application dubbed Google Sync which allows the ability to sync your Blackberry’s calendar with your Google calendar. It requires the user to download the application directly to your mobile phone by pointing your phone’s web browser to http://m.google.com/sync. Once you have downloaded and installed the software, it […]
Google Adds IMAP to Gmail
Google has announced that they have finally added IMAPv4 to GMail. IMAP has been a long-awaited feature, requested by countless GMail users. IMAP enables an email user to access an email account using server-side access. Meaning, that while your email client exists on your PC or device, it is accessing and storing email messages on […]
Google Launches Improved Gmail Java Application
Google has released a new version of its Gmail application for phones with Java support now listed at version 1.5. Changes to this version include smaller total application size for faster access, up to a 50% reduction in data usage compared to version 1.0, and integrated mailbox search. The client is available for download now. […]