Anyone else looking Forward to the gmail app?

[himynameiscody]

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Push email sucks , Im used to blackberry. I currently just use the mobile web for gmail

 

[deeddawg]

Push email sucks , Im used to blackberry. I currently just use the mobile web for gmail

Your first sentence makes no sense. What would you rather have than push email? Push is what Blackberry does, and also what is easily done on iphone. I suspect you've misunderstood the different between push and fetch.

Set up Gmail as an Exchange Activesync not using the IMAP Gmail setup. See http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138740

 

[ericrwalker]

Push email works flawlessly for me with my gmail, using the email app. If I have my gmail open I will almost always get it on my phone before I see it on the web.

With that being said, I don't believe I want the gmail app but I will test it out, Would be interesting if you can customize what you want pushed on the notification screen.

 

[NoHo]

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I am. I use a few gmail accounts. Push is fine but an official app would be awesome.

 

[French]

I'm trying to figure out why I would want the Gmail iPhone application if I've set up my Gmail as Exchange?

 

[r2shyyou]

I'm trying to figure out why I would want the Gmail iPhone application if I've set up my Gmail as Exchange?

Me too, however a couple of things comes to mind: the ability to archive messages and label support all while still getting push.

 

[iTorment]

I do, the one thing I missed from about Android.

 

[Menel]

I'm trying to figure out why I would want the Gmail iPhone application if I've set up my Gmail as Exchange?

Editable, synced drafts.
Server side search.

Maybe label support, though exchange mode still has the labels displayed as folders, so that's a lesser feature.

But we'd probably lose auto-complete for contacts, which really sucks for composing emails. On iOS, I can type dad, and it finds my dad's email. In gmail, I type Dad it's confused even though Dad is associated with his contact, so I have to remember when I'm using their halfassed webmail client to type his first name.

 

[French]

From what I understand, when you "delete" in exchange you are actually archiving.

For labels...gmail set up as exchange shows them as folders.

And we have server search as well (though it's been haphazard at best as to when it works).

 

[r2shyyou]

From what I understand, when you "delete" in exchange you are actually archiving.

Hmm...didn't know that. I'll have to test it out.

For labels...gmail set up as exchange shows them as folders.

I'd like to see labels attached to specific messages while in the inbox though.

 

[ericrwalker]

I believe only if it's setup as IMAP. Correct me if I am wrong.

From what I understand, when you "delete" in exchange you are actually archiving.

For labels...gmail set up as exchange shows them as folders.

And we have server search as well (though it's been haphazard at best as to when it works).

 

[esmith]

My Gmail is setup as exchange so I have no need for a Gmail app.

 

[Millionin20s]

I've had a problem with Gmail and Exchange talking to each other properly, and I'm not opposed to a good app that works as intended. Bring it.

 

[theuser-1]

Whe are you guys using Gmail set up as exchange instead of just adding regular gmail account in iOS mail app? Is there any difference?

 

[r2shyyou]

Whe are you guys using Gmail set up as exchange instead of just adding regular gmail account in iOS mail app? Is there any difference?

To receive emails via push as opposed to fetch.

 

[ipoddin]

When using the mail app for gmail, whether push or fetch, you see a list of unread emails and a line or two summary in the lockscreen. I assume you'd lose this functionality with the gmail app? I find the ability to quickly scan unread emails in the lockscreen, and swiping to read the one I want to see to be incredibly useful.

 

[theuser-1]

To receive emails via push as opposed to fetch.

I thought if you enable PUSH in settings/mail it would still push it to the phone, no matter it is a regural gmail account.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I thought if you enable PUSH in settings/mail it would still push it to the phone, no matter it is a regural gmail account.

Nope, can't do it with POP/IMAP. The protocols don't support it.

 

[theuser-1]

Thanks, didn't know that.

 

[Obscurelight]

google finally gets off their ass after some serious competition from iCloud. push email was long overdue from google. Before I get any iCloud email sucks and lacking in features responses, I'd like to say iCloud is more than sufficient for the average user. Apple is doing a rather swell job at making the ecosystem bigger.

 

[rwilliams]

The only feature that I could see making a big difference is labels, but since I don't usually keep many emails in my Gmail account any more (I've reformed my pack rat ways ), I don't really need to attach multiple labels to any single message.

 

[BoxerGT2.5]

If it allows me to add an attachment while I'm composing an email, I'll be all over it like a fat kid on a cupcake.

 

[grantsdale]

Me too, however a couple of things comes to mind: the ability to archive messages and label support all while still getting push.

Uh, label = put it in the corresponding folder. Archive = delete. Delete = put it in 'trash'

Not hard.

 

[deeddawg]

If it allows me to add an attachment while I'm composing an email, I'll be all over it like a fat kid on a cupcake.

For photos, you can do this although it's a bit cumbersome. Switch to Photos, tap+hold on a photo, tap Copy, switch back to email and paste. For multiple photos, tap the box with arrow in the upper right, select multiple photos, then tap Copy, switch to Mail and paste.

 

[nfl46]

I usually get my Gmail e-mails instantly.