Comments on: How to Manage Gmail on Your Blackberry Using the Gmail Application http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/ Your how-to guide for Google with Google tutorials, tips for using Google and advice. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:07:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sld http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-241153 sld Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:25:11 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-241153 I've been using gmail app for awhile and its very cool that it dynamically sync's with gmail browser app when using laptop. However, I like keeping my personal and biz email separate so I don't dump all my contacts into bb contacts. So I use bb email/contacts (exchange) for corporate email and then gmail app for personal email/contacts. Problem: It takes REALLY long time for gmail to pull up my contacts OTA (over the air). Only shows first 3 for each letter and I have to do second search "All Contacts". I WANT TO HAVE LOCAL COPY OF ALL PERSONAL CONTACTS IN MEMORY - but not mixed into native BB biz contacts app. Does anyone know of a STAND ALONE CONTACT app (separate from regular bb exchange synced app) - that will: Best: Sync with gmail contacts OTA Second best: Sync with gmail upon command Third best: Just a local data file I can periodically reimport to. Just a reminder - I'm keeping my 2 contacts (biz/personal) completely segregated. Thx! SLD I’ve been using gmail app for awhile and its very cool that it dynamically sync’s with gmail browser app when using laptop. However, I like keeping my personal and biz email separate so I don’t dump all my contacts into bb contacts. So I use bb email/contacts (exchange) for corporate email and then gmail app for personal email/contacts.

Problem: It takes REALLY long time for gmail to pull up my contacts OTA (over the air). Only shows first 3 for each letter and I have to do second search “All Contacts”. I WANT TO HAVE LOCAL COPY OF ALL PERSONAL CONTACTS IN MEMORY – but not mixed into native BB biz contacts app.

Does anyone know of a STAND ALONE CONTACT app (separate from regular bb exchange synced app) – that will:

Best: Sync with gmail contacts OTA
Second best: Sync with gmail upon command
Third best: Just a local data file I can periodically reimport to.

Just a reminder – I’m keeping my 2 contacts (biz/personal) completely segregated.

Thx!
SLD

]]> By: jody http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-241130 jody Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:58:25 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-241130 hi - i am downloading the software to my blackberry but i am not seeing the "M" icon to indicate Gmail. Can you tell me how I can fix that? Thanks hi – i am downloading the software to my blackberry but i am not seeing the “M” icon to indicate Gmail. Can you tell me how I can fix that?
Thanks

]]> By: dvs http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240883 dvs Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240883 Is there a way to tell the gmail app to check for new mail more often? I see a setting for it to notify me when new mail comes in, but it is SUPER UNRELIABLE. It tells me I have new mail about 20% of the time (at best). Thanks for any insights. Is there a way to tell the gmail app to check for new mail more often? I see a setting for it to notify me when new mail comes in, but it is SUPER UNRELIABLE. It tells me I have new mail about 20% of the time (at best). Thanks for any insights.

]]> By: chris http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240759 chris Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240759 i prefer the native client since i have 2 other email accounts my bb checks... as well as being a sms/twitter fiend. i like having 1 inbox. i had the app to search old emails since i delete emails off my handheld when they no longer have any importance. however, i have gone to using the web app since it has what i need & there is that much more memory on device without the bb app. i prefer the native client since i have 2 other email accounts my bb checks… as well as being a sms/twitter fiend. i like having 1 inbox. i had the app to search old emails since i delete emails off my handheld when they no longer have any importance. however, i have gone to using the web app since it has what i need & there is that much more memory on device without the bb app.

]]> By: Susan http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240749 Susan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:31:12 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240749 I have one gmail account set up for google alerts - I don't want that one coming directly through BB because I only look at it when I have some time and nothing there is that important. The gmail app doesn't give me the links to the articles in the email - so I can see there's an alert and the topics but no live links. It would be nice to be able to see the alert and click on something I might want to read. Using Blackberry Curve 8330 (Verizon) I have one gmail account set up for google alerts – I don’t want that one coming directly through BB because I only look at it when I have some time and nothing there is that important.

The gmail app doesn’t give me the links to the articles in the email – so I can see there’s an alert and the topics but no live links. It would be nice to be able to see the alert and click on something I might want to read.

Using Blackberry Curve 8330 (Verizon)

]]> By: Christine Buske http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240734 Christine Buske Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:11:45 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240734 Hi John, I agree with your observation, but haven't figured out how to shut off the email notification for the Gmail app, but not for the BB mail application. If that is even possible, I'll install the app again, for now I'm sticking to the BB desktop mail. Christine Hi John,

I agree with your observation, but haven’t figured out how to shut off the email notification for the Gmail app, but not for the BB mail application. If that is even possible, I’ll install the app again, for now I’m sticking to the BB desktop mail.

Christine

]]> By: John http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240710 John Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:15:47 +0000 http://www.googletutor.com/2008/10/12/how-to-manage-gmail-on-your-blackberry/#comment-240710 I use both options. I like the way that the BB "Desktop" mail application keeps all my incoming mail, SMS and PIN messages in one place. I have a medium volume, "mail received" message ringtone that lets me know I should take a look at what's incoming. BUT, at least once a day, I need to search for an older, tagged message -- thus the Gmail app. Of the other Google mobile apps, I also use G-Talk and Google Maps -- which run just great -- even on my little BB 8130. I use both options. I like the way that the BB “Desktop” mail application keeps all my incoming mail, SMS and PIN messages in one place. I have a medium volume, “mail received” message ringtone that lets me know I should take a look at what’s incoming. BUT, at least once a day, I need to search for an older, tagged message — thus the Gmail app.

Of the other Google mobile apps, I also use G-Talk and Google Maps — which run just great — even on my little BB 8130.

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