Gmail For Mobile Launches Today

November 2nd, 2006 at 6:51 am

Great!! So the application download can be done through mobile not through our normal browsers? I mean http://gmail.com/app tried accessing and it redirects me to http://www.google.com/mobile/index.html !

Cheers,
Dreamchaser

November 2nd, 2006 at 7:04 am

Just downloaded it - the client looks very nice (and usefull!) on Nokia e61. It can also pre-load the new messages, which is nice.

November 2nd, 2006 at 7:31 am

Let me get this straight, a product still in beta is launched on a new platform when they can’t even perfect it on a normal PC?

November 2nd, 2006 at 7:31 am

“Previously, users were only able to access gmail via a mobile browser.”

*Aaack* I’ve been accessing Gmail from my mobile using a POP3 client for some time now. Profimail, the S60 app I use, works beautifully and gives me 2 click access to Gmail & every other POP3 service.

November 2nd, 2006 at 7:47 am

Nosh, that doesn’t count as using the Gmail client. That is using a pop3 client, to connect to gmail email.

November 2nd, 2006 at 8:05 am

couldn’t connect through tmobile proxy hack. oh well, the xhtml ver works great for me on an SDA

November 2nd, 2006 at 8:08 am

Ok, so when will they do this for Google Calendar? Hopefully soon!

November 2nd, 2006 at 8:24 am

It definitely seems that Google is picking up speed with its releases, that these releases are more and more relevant for the public and that competitors are likely to have an even harder time in the future than they already do today…

Great post.

November 2nd, 2006 at 8:54 am

Is this only available in the US? I don’t see anywhere to download anything from the linked pages…

November 2nd, 2006 at 9:28 am

The download is only available with a WAP browser at http://gmail.com/app. I think it’s pretty stupid of them to not put a download link on the normal web site. It’s not obvious at all where you should get it.

Unfortunately the app doesn’t work on my Nokia 6131. I manage to login to it but when it’s trying to check the mail I only get the error

“This program requires a working data connection. Please check your signal strength.”

What’s causing this? Google maps and almost all other internet apps work fine on my phone. Although I don’t think I got socket connections to work..

It also said something about United States while I was downloading it. Could that affect in some way?

November 2nd, 2006 at 9:39 am

Nice way to keep in touch from work, without the boss getting on ya about surfing the internet on company time.

November 2nd, 2006 at 9:49 am

I’m getting nothing but 404 errors when I try to go to gmail.com/app. Google maps for mobile works fine on my Moto SLVR so I’m hoping this will too.

November 2nd, 2006 at 10:00 am

java client doesn’t download doesn’t work on my Q via Verizon Wireless. any ideas on a work around?

November 2nd, 2006 at 10:08 am

This is great - works really well on the BlackBerry.

November 2nd, 2006 at 10:41 am

That screenshot demonstrates to me just how worthless cell phone email is. Do I really need to get Thomas’ jokes on my cell phone? No. And good luck with that attachment in the third email. The dinner email might be good, but if it’s urgent…I have a cell phone!

November 2nd, 2006 at 11:10 am

Excellent, thnaks for the heads up, will be a nice feature and should speed things up a bit. More evidence that more and more things will migrate to mobile.

November 2nd, 2006 at 11:42 am

Cool. I’ll check it out today.

November 2nd, 2006 at 12:33 pm

This is pretty cool.. Love how it uses the gmail address book.
I noticed they updated the google local app too.. now it has traffic

November 2nd, 2006 at 12:49 pm

Like checking my email 100 times a day isn’t enough, now i’m going to be checking while im at dinner and driving!

November 2nd, 2006 at 12:58 pm

I downloaded and installed it. Unfortunately, my Tmobile RAZR won’t connect all the way through with the “T-Zones” option. I imagine that I’d have to order the full $20/month internet option in order to use it…

November 2nd, 2006 at 3:15 pm

I’ve actually been able to use Gmail on my mobile for a few months already, so I’m not sure whether I’ll be tempted to download the app just for address book function :p

Stuart
http://www.eanersblog.com

November 2nd, 2006 at 4:13 pm

I was able to download and install this on my Motorola V635. It detected my phone just fine. I launch it and I can enter in my username and password… but the [Exit] and [Sign in] buttons don’t work. Kind of a deal-breaker there.

November 2nd, 2006 at 4:38 pm

well my mobile seems to be supported but i get a 404 when trying to grab the file.. anyway, the url of the file is:

http://www.gmail.com/app/v1.0......-K800i.jad

maybe you can find a version for your mobile by fiddling with the url

November 2nd, 2006 at 5:38 pm

I’ve got a Samsung D600 and this app crashes my phone every time i log in.

November 2nd, 2006 at 7:04 pm

I use Gmail’s push mail on my blackberry but i just wanted to echo some of the sentiments that have been said. Please give us access to OTA syncing of gCal! on Blackberry’s and other PDA’s. There’s already a hack out there at gcalsync but it has serious time zone issues. You could just buy that and tweak it I’m sure.

It’s the last step to complete and total worldwide dominance! You can do it Google!

November 2nd, 2006 at 10:39 pm

#42 - odd choice of handsets indeed. not supported on K700i either. thought these were pretty popular.

November 3rd, 2006 at 1:41 am

Works perfect for me (India, Blackberry 7230)

Good work from Google this. Now I only hope that they have something that can sync a Blackberry with the Calendar

November 3rd, 2006 at 9:35 am

Another group of tech-lemmings fawning every time Google farts. Gimme a break… Gmail isn’t anything more than a warmed-over and less capable version of Yahoo’s mail and the mobile version sucks out loud. Access only your Gmail account? C’mon - take a look at Flurry.com and get a sharp, easily downloadable app for your Java phone (and it works on ANY phone - not nearly as fussy as Gmail) that polls ALL of your accounts. If you’re tired of carrying multiple devices as I am (I gave up my Blackberry before most of Silly Valley even knew what they were) just use Flurry on any decent mobile and collect your mail. Then, if you’ve got an important message, here’s an idea - CALL.

After 25 years conceiving, launching, running and selling tech businesses I’ve been down this road before and am still amazed at how Google-myopic everyone has become. Get a clue.

November 3rd, 2006 at 12:35 pm

The offhand point you made about wanting to use Gmail to access other accounts is a real issue for me. Yahoo has had that capability for five years; I don’t understand why Gmail doesn’t let you pull over your other accounts.

November 8th, 2006 at 5:17 pm

B Mon:

For the record I only access TWO accounts - and at that, only a few times a day. I’m not glued by the thumbs to a Boysenberry or any other fruity device (other than my Apples) but want a quick, easy-to-use email client for when I’m out of the office. I check email wirelessly only when absolutely necessary and use my phone for that instead of a Treo or some other email-dedicated device.

The point here is that the Google mail client on the mobile leaves a lot to be desired. If you use Flurry (or some other equivalent - I’ve got no axe to grind about them) for even one email account it’s a better solution than Gmail Mobile.

And, by the way, the businesses that I’ve sold have been to decidedly NON-geek constituents specifically because I find the best tools for the job, not just the lastest/greatest thing to come out of Googles labs.

November 13th, 2006 at 6:14 am

no ‘all mail’ option in ‘more views’ - i need this
app works great otherwise

December 9th, 2006 at 3:18 pm

I highly recommend this phone plan for Gmail Mobile:
http://sprint.p.delivery.net/m.....nding.html

$30 per month, unlimited EVDO data on the RAZR (although I’m sure there are better phones to go with).

Don’t know a Sprint employee? Well Google does. Go ask Google. Use a *.