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Then you get near enough push e-mail, and you can sync your contacts/calendars using Google Sync (which is automatic).

I don't see how it is a 'painful' experience or maybe I'm using it wrong.]]>Jul 6th 2009 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
even with RIM's imap and gmail.. i end up not having email properly synced like imap should be doing]]>Jul 6th 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
If I recall correctly, POP downloads new copies of each message and you lose this synchronization entirely. i.e. If you read a message on your phone, you'll end up reading it again when you use your home computer. IMAP doesn't have this issue.]]>Jul 6th 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Aug 22nd 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
hehe.. whuh?]]>Jul 6th 2009 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
This was something RIM worked on months ago but even then it worked really well before; it just didn't sync read statuses.

Nilay, what problem(s) are you having? I have 5 gmail accounts setup with my Bold (4 Google App Gmail and 1 Gmail) and they work incredibly well (I'll never go back to my iPhone I love it so much).]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
As for the labels... well, you can adjust your filters pretty easily in BIS but if you want them separated then you'll have to wait.

While I have about 40 folders at work for my exchange account; I'd rather my mobile email dumped into one easy to use view.]]>Jul 6th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
I told you it works fine for me so I asked what problem(s) you're having. My read indicators sync just fine after RIM's recent update (which you reported on; just dig a little). I receive email from all my folders (I wish I had folders / labels but it's kind of nice having everything dumped together as well).

So, what problems remain with RIM's IMAP implementation?]]>Jul 6th 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
I can confirm this. It's very annoying to me.]]>Jul 6th 2009 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 7th 2009 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Now, my Blackberry works for me primarily because of the form factor - the 8900 is perfect for me because I have to do a lot of writing, and do a lot of one handed messaging. But if I got more email than I currently do, it would quickly become unmanageable. As is, it's a bit of a hunt if I leave something to reply to for a few days, and I'd be in heaven if I could start drafting something on my BB and continue on my desktop or vice versa. (OK, so you can do that with the Gmail app, but why should you have to?)]]>Jul 7th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
question to Paul: Hmm and what is a real phone...?

Paul response: "The iphone"

]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
Having no life and posting ignorant comments really ruins any credibility you could have had.

]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
Unless I'm stupid, gmail on my 8830 simply won't display html e-mails...]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
What version of the OS is your 8830 running? HTML email support was introduced in OS V 4.5 and should be available for the 8830. It's not perfect but it's loads better than the hyperlinks of previous versions. Try looking on RIM's Blackberry site - http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/devices/
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Do you really think RIM should be making a client for google's webmail system for microsoft smartphones?

I don't think that is a fair criticism.]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
Clearly that was a general "I want a good GMail support for WM" statement and not a "Why doesn't RIM make a GMail app for WM".

Obvious? I think so.]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
Will it synchronize read status?? That's the biggest pain for me, although search would be nice.]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 7th 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
I would love to be able to archive too!]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
But what the current gmail app doesn't do is display HTML (very annoying), allow the adding of labels, or integrate well with the BB alerts (no new mail alert along with BES mail and SMS messages). But you can add/remove stars, archive and delete mail, and it keeps read/unread and deleted messages sync'd automagically.

I've been looking forward to an update for this thing ever since I installed it. Still waiting now. Waiting, waiting, waiting....
]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
The Gmail app is quite good. I have the same complaints and I wish it were real time, but I really, really, really have no desire to go the RIM route and mix all my emails together. I'll stick with Gmail app which isn't painful at all.]]>Jul 7th 2009 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
Screw the app, this sounds like the gmail functions will be built in... can't ask for anything more than that. ]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/Jul 6th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
Syncs perfectly. Read emails as read. Sent in my sent box.

]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/

But I can't wait to star my favorite emails! that way they will know they are my favorite, and they will be soooooo happy!
]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
What exactly doesn't work in IMAP for you guys?]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
It doesn't support folders: I can only get messages from my inbox.
And it doesn't mark the mail as read when it's read on the Blackberry.

Can't wait to switch to Android.]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/enhanced-gmail-plug-in-for-blackberry-now-in-testing/
However, marking emails as read works fine for me using BIS. Works superbly and instantly actually.

Maybe it's a BES thing?]]>Jul 6th 2009 3:43PM