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Native Gmail Client for iOS is Released [Update: App Pulled]
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Why are all the people who "don't give a rip" about this app the ones sending so many comments? You don't like it or need it, move on..... but being a heavy gmail (google apps/domain) user I am very happy to see this app.... I have never really liked using the default mail app for gmail mostly because I heavily rely on Labels/Stars/Filters etc. which the default app doesn't handle all that well (I know it WORKS but it is different).
First submission OBVIOUSLY has a bug in it preventing notifications from working, but seriously people, calm down.... I'm sure it will be updated promptly to fix the error... then you can all continue bi+ching about everything else wrong with the app.
First submission OBVIOUSLY has a bug in it preventing notifications from working, but seriously people, calm down.... I'm sure it will be updated promptly to fix the error... then you can all continue bi+ching about everything else wrong with the app.
The FB slide menu looks good on the iPad, but on the iPhone it is just too big, not sized right and looks incredibly awkward, IMO. Never thought I'd say this, but I miss the 9 icons on a grid.
Push mail works just FINE with Gmail. You just have to set it up as an Exchange account, as described on this page:
http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138740&topic=14252
Once you do this, not only will you have push notifications for email, but you will also sync your Google contacts and calendars seamlessly. I set up my iPhone like this on day one and haven't touched it since. It works so perfectly that I wonder why Apple's own "Google Account" option when adding a mail account doesn't just do it this way.
http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138740&topic=14252
Once you do this, not only will you have push notifications for email, but you will also sync your Google contacts and calendars seamlessly. I set up my iPhone like this on day one and haven't touched it since. It works so perfectly that I wonder why Apple's own "Google Account" option when adding a mail account doesn't just do it this way.
Well, on Android they’ve had two redundant email apps! One for GMail, one for everything else. I guess they wanted iPhone users to have that “privilege” too
Still, if you use ONLY GMail (only ONE GMail account?) and no other email accounts, this is one more option you have (once they work the bugs out). Options are nice!
Most people use multiple accounts, though, and managing two separate email apps is just not good enough. (Except for Android users, I guess
)Maybe Google will add support for non-Google accounts, and this will eventually evolve into something pretty nice.
This is bad, got sent a picture and it doesn't resize it to fit the screen like the native mail app.
I've deleted it from iPhone - will see if any better on iPad.
I've deleted it from iPhone - will see if any better on iPad.
there is an option to change that in exchange settings. Looks like you won't need the app then.
Is it only for Gmail or can I add other accounts as well? If only Gmail then its pretty useless for me as I have several other accounts e.g. MobileMe.
Actually I think the cause of this error is from the submission process. Still Google's fault, but not really something they can test. A little surprising that Apple would push the app through with the error. Google probably gets to bypass the approval process.
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That option is only there for Gmail through IMAP.
You're talking about the Exchange settings as it relates to the native Mail.app -- I already have that setup. I was inquiring about Push and Notifications settings specific to this brand new GMAIL app.
apple let the app through with major problems so that we all could see how crappy google software is. lol
The reason I was excited for this is that I figured I might be able to save on my battery life by using the dedicated GMAIL app (with push notifications), instead of doing an active sync exchange account. ActiveSync push is one of the biggest draws of the battery.
It sure is one ugly app though and push notifications don't work.
The problem with this is that when you use gmail's Exchange (ActiveSync) feature for email, flags/stars break -- if you flag a message it will not get synced to gmail.
This was a dealbreaker for me so I went back to the Mail app's standard gmail functionality. It seems that currently, if you want to use gmail in the built-in Mail app, you can either get push notifications, or stars, but not both.
This is not my point.... I personally just get a little irritated with people who do nothing but complain. Online, people are super quick to complain and whine about free stuff not being the way that they want. I would understand if you had to shell out cash for this app, sure, complain, yell, scream about it.... but no one here has had to pay a penny to download/use this app and just because the initial release has a giant bug that will obviously get fixed right away, people start bashing.
Just me venting I guess
I was SOOOO looking forward to this, but I'm disappointed. Just a wrapped webview. Google must have the talent to be able to make a gmail app that is at least up to par with the Android gmail app. Hopefully this gets updated soon to fix the notification error.
Cut them some slack? Google has been "working" on stuff like this on Android since 2008, and it's still a complete mess (on both platforms). If they can't get things right after this long, they probably need to stop trying.
Actually, it's worse. On iOS, at least the Gmail app scrolls smoothly. It's even worse on Google's own platform (slow and sluggish, choppy scrolling).
I don't have high hopes for this app, considering the notification error, and the fact Google Voice app is STILL broken.
I thought it was fixed a little while ago? Works fine for me.
Now, the Gmail app on the other hand...
