[hayden]

Today, Google introduces Gmail for mobile version 2.0 for BlackBerry phones. Their focus for this version was to make the experience faster and more reliable. Google rearchitected the entire client to push all the processing to the background, greatly improve the client-side caching scheme and optimize every bottleneck piece of code they came across:

• Overall performance improvement: You should experience significant raw speed improvement, smoother scrolling, and no freezing.
• Multiple accounts management: If you have both a Gmail and Google Apps email account, you can easily switch between them quickly. You will no longer have to use two different mobile apps to access personal and work emails.
• Multiple mobile email drafts: You can save multiple email drafts in your mobile phone, so that you can pick and choose what you would like to send later.
• Powerful shortcut keys: If you have a QWERTY phone, you can use shortcut keys. Hit 'z' to undo, 'k' to go to a newer conversation, and 'j' to go to an older conversation. See Menu/Help in the app for more shortcuts.
• Basic offline support: Can't get a signal? Not a problem. You can compose and read your most recent emails even when there is no signal. Also, any outgoing messages will be saved in the outbox on your phone and sent automatically when you're back in coverage.

Also, Gmail for mobile 2.0 is available in over 35 languages now.

Go to m.google.com/mail in your BlackBerry browser to download the new Gmail for mobile for your phone.

[Source: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com]

[royeiror]

odd that they are advertising it just now, i think 2.0 has been out for quite a while... maybe this is the equivalent of a change log.

[RCode]

I think it was a beta named 1.6 or 1.7 I don't have my BB with me right now, but I don't remember it being called 2.0 before. I could be wrong tho.

[Smooth Chef D]

I have been running gmail mobile 2.0.5 on my bb for quite some time now. Now it has been updated to 2.0.6.

[hayden]

I'm on 2.0.5 updated to .6 also

[BigMix]

Im on 2.1 and some change...

[bluefairy1971]

hmm, i was already using this for a while now,,didnt know it was new!!! lol i have version 2.05.1262 is there a newer one?

[white2003]

I was on version 2.0.5. I just upgraded to 2.0.6

[tfrankson]

Thanks will dl now

[disassemble]

how can i upgrade from my 2.0.5 to the 2.0.6 version? where is a download link?

[white2003]

Originally Posted by disassemble how can i upgrade from my 2.0.5 to the 2.0.6 version? where is a download link?

Go to m.google.com/mail in your BlackBerry browser to download the new Gmail for mobile for your phone.


Also the icon is smaller now.

[rjs87]

Originally Posted by disassemble how can i upgrade from my 2.0.5 to the 2.0.6 version? where is a download link?

m.google.com/mail on your BB browser

[rmarkowitz]

Still lacking support for sending attachments?

[erattix]

I find the mobile drafts a bit underwhelming. While I am overjoyed to have a 'drafts' function at all, I'd like my mobile drafts to show up in my drafts folder on my phone as well. Also, it'd be great if it was tagged 'MOBILE DRAFT.' Just a thought....

I'm on a AT&T BB 8310, and my gMail Mobile has been at 2.0.5 and now a 2.0.6 update is available. Downloading now.

[mcm180]

Originally Posted by rmarkowitz Still lacking support for sending attachments?

I KNOW RIGHT!!!! that's the real upgrade i'm waiting for! the only diff i notice is that i can use one app to check my gmail and my pinstack email.

[Jbee]

Kool! Been waiting for an upgrade....Thx!

[thbassman]

May try this again, didnt work well for me before. .

[nickert0n]

I think its bogus that Google ripped out there application updater app that would notify you of a new available update and now I have to put my ear to the internet to see if an upgrade is available.

[DCookSta]

Thanks, I was already on 2.0.5 though. Kind of strange to announce version 2.0 now since it's been out for quite a while now.

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

[goldenhours]

Yea, 2.05 has been for a couple of months...
Let's see what 2.06 has to bring!

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

[Ash07]

Is the gmail app any better then the regular email that u can get from the BB? I used the gmail app a while back and it would cause me problems..is it better now or better to stick with the email setup from the BB

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

[RSCStacker]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~hmm gonna have to download.

[timmyc123]

Can I ask a stupid question?

Does this replace having your gmail setup in BIS?

Is one better than the other?

[jeremyblaze]

What's the big advantage of a Gmail application over simply having my Gmail pushed to the phone?

[am23]

-Emails are not 'pushed' and may take 15-20 minutes to receive new emails (gmail app probably only updates every 15-20 minutes)

-No notification icon on the top bar (like the voicemail icons, text messages, etc)

-Speed is greatly improved, compared to prior versions

-Images don't load up in emails? (Even if it's not full HTML support, it's better than the unicode format in BIS)


I do like that it syncs between gmail.com and the gmail app though.

[CaCHooKa Man]

this is pretty much the same thing as the version i had previously. the icon just changed.

[fritzdoss]

The Large Fonts option is back. I think I was the only one that missed the large fonts. :D

[bcbbanga4l]

Originally Posted by jeremyblaze What's the big advantage of a Gmail application over simply having my Gmail pushed to the phone?

thats what i was going to ask and i think it was answered just not sure even though its not pushed like whats the difference between having it sent to the bb rather than the gmail app

[tfrankson]

I just use gmail app to get to to my contacts. Other then that it's push straight to my BB.

[tfrankson]

Originally Posted by timmyc123 Can I ask a stupid question? Does this replace having your gmail setup in BIS? Is one better than the other?

Not a stupid question, No it does not replace the gmail setup in BIS. You can have both. I think it's all in preference which you prefer to use. You receive your mail faster when push to your BB - my experience.