GMail for Mobile hits v2.0
GMail's Java-based client seemed to have been stuck at v1 for decades - it's just had the big 2.0 upgrade. It's still Java and larger (at 500K), but it's faster and, it's claimed, more reliable, especially when working for short periods offline. There's also now support for multiple GMail accounts and sending email in the background. To download version 2.0, go to m.google.com/mail in your phone browser.
The new version most notable feature is the ability to work in offline mode. The application automatically donwload the last few emails so these are always available. Additionally it is able to save outgoing messages for later sending.
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If you already have GMail installed you are advised to uninstall the old version before installing the new one.
The above screenshots show the offline mode and the ability to switch between different GMail accounts.
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There are now more keyboard shortcuts. A useful tip for those using S60 3.2 and
above phones is to change the Java settings for the GMail Java app; these are found in the App Manager.
This lets you limit the number of warning prompts you'll see when using the application.
Further details are available on the official GMail blog.
Published by Steve Litchfield at 20:10 UTC, October 23rd
Categories: Software
Platforms: General
News Discussion
This new version of "Gmail" is now an "All Flavours" version.
That is to say, this new product, version 2.0, now ALSO works for Google Apps users.
There is now no standalone separate "Mail for Google" java product, for GAFYD users.
This new "Gmail for Mobile" works for all types of Gmail users now.
Cool. Hope this info is useful!
Wow, that icon with such low resolution really sucks.
thank god for that! was beginning to rue the day i installed it!
thanks Google
I get a message about running for the first time, then it stops with the initial progress bar less than half way and red text [COLOR="Red"]"This program requires a working data connection. Please check your signal strength and connection settings and then restart the application."[/COLOR] This is particularly odd because I haven't even been asked to select a connection to use at this point.
(I've tried both restarting the GMail app and rebooting the phone, to no effect.)
This even worse than GMail v1 on my G810 - which would connect once after installing , but never again. The only remedy was to reinstall the software.
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They seem to have removed the predictive text option for the page where one enters the username and password. Not such a big problem, since you are always signed in by default (not optional anymore).
But why did they have to change the delete shortcut key from 7 to #.
7 was kinda....esoteric...but at least people were used to it by now.
It definitely seems to be faster overall. Although I now I don't see an option for prefetching mail bodies - seem like one has to open the mail before the body is fetched.
[url]http://m.google.com/app/v2.0.6/L1/gmail-g.jar[/url]
Also, my file size is only 256kb not 500 as posted.
Hmm. Im still able to use the 7 key for delete and the # doesnt seem to do anything.]
When I posted earlier, I didn't mention that I was using an E90. I had assumed that the app would be the same for all phones. After seeing your comment, I installed the new version on my Moto Z8, and it still uses the 7 key for deleting mails. I guess they have mapped different shortcuts for different phones, probably based on whether the phone has a qwerty keyboard or not.
my bad, sorry.
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Let's hope they get this done soon...
The small icon looks hopeless and I have already had a few problems with mail arriving and although the unread count is updated, the new mail is not displayed in the inbox. It does make you wonder what they have been doing for the last year - at least it loads in under 20 seconds unlike the previous version.
Personally, I'll be retiring my N95 and moving to a Blackberry Storm as soon as they are available.
also i just cant get this version to become full screen, any idea how to do that? I guess i have to install the jad file (instead of jar) just like with the 1.5 version?
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I have downloaded Gmail for Mobile - symbian - Ver. 2.0.6.1269 gorganic
Installed it on my Nokia E71 and it works fine. But some basic features doesn't exist:
1) Compose email - there is no option to add attachment when composing new email. Why ?
2) Inbox - there is no option to SAVE attacment when open incoming mail in Inbox. When I click on it it is opening in default viewer, which cannot recognize half of file formats that Symbian recognizes. Why they miss to put SAVE option for arhiving it on memory card or so... ?
3) Very dificult to switch from Inbox to Sent Items ... they should make TABS instead going into Menu and choosing Sent Items or any other folder. Why so complicated?
4) Settings - You can add your Gmail account but you cannot edit it. So if you want to change password you have to remove exsisting account and add it againg with new password. In futher, it doesn't ask me for Real Name just for email address, why ?
Do I have some demo version or what ? Do I need to buy email client or activate it to have "basic" email client features like above ?
At first moment when I so this email client for Gmail account I was excited, but now all I can say - if it stays at this point it is useless.
Hope somene will correct me and explain things....
Thank you for your time.
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