“If you already have the Gmail app 1.0.1 released on 2 Nov, you will need to uninstall or log out of the old app prior to installing the new app.”
Let’s hope that version 1.0.2 is a tad more stable, or at the very least, doesn’t throw up a nasty error as soon as you launch the app.
Potential BlackBerry buyers looking to load up the official Gmail app after the first of the year are in for a world of hurt. Google has officially announced EOL (end of life) status will arrive for the official Gmail for BlackBerry app on November 22nd. On that date anyone who hasn’t already downloaded the Gmail app for BlackBerry phones will no longer be able to do so. Those who have, however, may continue using Gmail for Blackberry as normal (sans support and updates).
Google advises BlackBerry users looking for a more robust Gmail experience can tap into the search giant’s advanced web portal — a somewhat worthwhile option for those who can stomach using the BlackBerry browser for more than 30 seconds. A small saving grace does come in the form of RIM’s own Gmail plug-in (download here) that allows you to do many of the things the Gmail app did.
It’s worth noting that while Google is killing off Gmail particularly, the rest of the Google Apps apps for BlackBerry will remain (for now).
BlackBerry users sound off: Are you ticked at Google for killing Gmail for BlackBerry, or is it not all that important considering the RIM provided plug-in and fact that Gmail for BlackBerry was looking pretty old?
Google has finally — Finally! — released a native Gmail app for iOS after years of waiting. While part of the delay was no doubt Apple refusing to let in apps that compete with their own, such regulations have since loosened. But now that the wait is over, everything is hunky dory, right? Well. Not quite.
We’ll give props to Google for at least finding a competent UI designer for the iOS Gmail app. It looks uncharacteristically Google (read: well designed). Actually, we really like the ICS-inspired look and slide-right action to view labels and folders. Aesthetically it’s awesome. We also like the multiple attachment support — something iOS’ native Mail.app only supports when attaching files from within 3rd party apps.
But the fun stops there. For starters, theres a random error about “no aps-environment” being found on start up. And while Twitter is already full of iOS users ranting about the several other bugs found in the app, the most serious offense revolves around push notifications, or more importantly the nonfunctional state they are in. One other problem we’ve found is that it still pulls largely from the HTML 5 web app meaning large emails will still require scrolling.
Bugs aside, the biggest omission (that we honestly can’t see why Google neglected to include at this stage in the game) is multiple account support. For many people a single account is all that’s needed. But we’d argue there are a growing number of people with one or more Gmail accounts, especially people whose companies use Google Apps and Gmail. Too bad they access their personal and corporate accounts with this app.
Google is a company that pushes the envelope with products and features, many times before they’re completely ready. But there’s absolutely no reason that the iOS Gmail app should suck this bad after this long of an absence. Google has seen the competition and knows what should be there. They just didn’t deliver.
That was fast. Google has already pulled the iOS Gmail app from the App Store. A tweet by the Gmail Twitter account simply stated:
The iOS app we launched today contained a bug with notifications. We have pulled the app to fix the problem. Sorry we messed up.
Finally, finally the Gmail experience on iPhone won’t suck. Ex-TechCruncher (full-time anyway) Paris Lemon claims multiple sources are saying an official iOS Gmail app is nearing public release. Obviously it will have push notifications. In fact, as Paris states, the lack of Push Notifications had been the single biggest roadblock for Google. Now that that’s settled, other functionality such as true message flagging, one-click starring, Priority Inbox, and plenty more can steal the show. Of course, one thing Google isn’t so great at is…iOS apps. They tend to be stuffed with just as many bugs (if not more) as features and are quite ugly. *Cough* Google+ iOS app. *Cough*. But hey. We’re not going to be too harsh on el Goog just yet as we have yet to actually see what this rumored iOS GMail app looks like, what features it brings to the table, or how reliable it actually is.
If Mr. Lemon’s sources are correct, the email experience as we know it on the iPhone could become very different, and for the better. We. Are. Excited. You?
Oh, one more thing. All of this excitement hinges on Apple. If they feel it encroaches on Mail.app too much, it’s ban hammer time. Then again, Apple has gotten pretty lax with music players, camera replacements, and 3rd party browsers…
We don’t highlight software, and even more rare, good looking software all too often here at GS. But today we found a small app for Windows and a widget for OSX that are downright gorgeous. Hop on past the break for the full rundown.
We’re really digging the new look Google’s online services are taking with the darker navigation bar up top as well as the contrasting notification bubble for Google+, though we wish we could get notifications for other things. Oh, wait a minute. You can!
Lifehacker found a sweet little extension/plugin called “Google+ Enhancer” that adds the Google+ notification bubble to Gmail, Reader and Google Calender as well. To use it you’ll need a browser that supports userscripts or a suitable backup service like GreaseMonkey. We’ve got it installed on Chrome with no fuss but haven’t actually gotten it to work. Being a 1.0 version, your mileage may vary. The preferred method it seems is to use Firefox in conjunction with GreaseMonkey.
And the Google+ addiction continues…
Download: Google+ Enhancer
After a solid 24 hours with Google+ we’ll admit we’re in love. Not only is the service a fresh twist on Facebook’s tried and true ecosystem, but the minimalistic white/grey/black/red UI is downright awesome. Now if only Gmail featured the same type of look…wait a minute.
Thinking that very same thing tonight we took a stroll on by the Gmail themes page and lo and behold, two new themes “Preview” and “Preview (Dense)” were waiting for us. The look is built to follow Google+’s UI finally bringing a feeling of completion to Google’s overall ecosystem.
Until today, Gmail was the odd man out as the dark header bar was not carried over into the inbox. That changes now, however.
As for the differences between the two themes — Preview (Dense) simply features less line vertical line spacing than the regular Preview theme.
According to the Gmail Blog, the new Preview theme is a small glimpse at what Gmail, and Google’s web services overall, will soon look like. We like it. What about you?
Learning of hundreds of email accounts being hacked isn’t exactly the news Google wants the world to be hearing and reading as they continually try to push into the security-conscious enterprise market, even more-so when several of the hacked accounts include senior government officials, military personnel, Chinese political activists and journalists. But that’s the situation Google finds them self in this week. Thankfully the actual threat isn’t as bad as it could be. Currently reports state that the accounts were compromised by using phishing sites posing as the real deal which careless/unaware users then in turn entered their information into the fake page/login box.
Google stated that the attack occurred completely outside of Google’s servers and that the hackers did not in any way infiltrate their security. With that said, technological incompetence on the users’ end is just as dangerous as hackers actively hacking into a website or service.
If you’re one of the hundreds of millions of Gmail users logging in this morning only to find missing items and/or being greeted as if it’s the first time you’ve logged in, you’re not alone. A check with Google’s apps status dashboard confirms that the email provider and search giant is in fact having some pretty serious issues. If you have offline copies of your email, consider yourself one step ahead of the game. Otherwise, it’s all in Google’s hands at this point should you find parts of your digital life missing. Stay tuned for continuing updates as they are posted…
The latest update at 8am says…check back at 10.
New update: Check back at 11…
New Update: More of the same. Check back at 12…
New Update: 12:30 is the new time to watch…
Google Mail service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users within the next 10 hours. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change.
The remaining 0.012% of accounts are being restored on an ongoing basis.
This out of a total of 0.02%-0.08% GMail userbase.
Have you been affected?
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