Google today announced the release of Gmail for mobile devices. This freely downloadable Java application delivers Gmail users the look and feel of Gmail through a fast, feature-rich interface that's optimized for handheld devices.

Gmail users can already access their accounts through the browser on their mobile devices, complete with search, conversation view, and automatic synchronization with the desktop version. Gmail for mobile devices comes with the following new benefits:

- Up to five times faster access and use, thanks to automatic pre-fetching of messages
- Drastically reduced clicks and scrolling to access email
- Fewer keystrokes for reading, composing, or searching mail
- Attachments, including files and photos, viewable and automatically resized to fit the user's phone

To download, users can go to http://www.gmail.com/app from their mobile browser to download the app.

The application is available completely free of charge from Google (carrier mobile data charges may still apply). It is currently compatible with all J2ME-enabled phones in the U.S. and works with a variety of carrier service plans.

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1. Posted by pocfan	Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:18 pm
This is awesome. It's about time!
2. Posted by mozatyin	Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:04 am
In fact, we believe Google will eventually release a single app that combined Gmail, Gtalk and GCal. We shared the same vision with Google. An we designed another fee application called Morange has put all these together, push mail, IM, calendar, virtual disk , Push RSs etc, etc, It ranked high in GetJar.com and so far the users love it, maybe you want to have a look http://www.getjar.com/products/6188/MORANGEFullVersion Google is really a giant, we all fear it now J
3. Posted by CalcFreak64	Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:10 pm
In fact, we believe Google will eventually release a single app that combined Gmail, Gtalk and GCal. We shared the same vision with Google. An we designed another fee application called Morange has put all these together, push mail, IM, calendar, virtual disk , Push RSs etc, etc, It ranked high in GetJar.com and so far the users love it, maybe you want to have a look http://www.getjar.com/products/6188/MORANGEFullVersion Google is really a giant, we all fear it now J So, what mobile phones will they be compatible with? Will this work for customers not having a data plan? Thanks! CalcFreak64
4. Posted by mozatyin	Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:51 pm
Hi, I don't think this will work with customer wthout data plan... the supported phone... J2ME phones with about 500k Jar size support will do... They have a list of popular phones here http://www.morange.com/morange/supportedDevices.html
5. Posted by CalcFreak64	Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:27 pm
Hi, I don't think this will work with customer wthout data plan... the supported phone... J2ME phones with about 500k Jar size support will do... They have a list of popular phones here http://www.morange.com/morange/supportedDevices.html Dang it. Thanks for the reply, though. Oh well.
6. Posted by mozatyin	Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:39 pm
my pleasusre
7. Posted by dr_vijaymalik	Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:58 am
i read that this software currently works in us/canada only, but i downloaded it , here in India. can anyone help me about checking out, whether Gmail has started this service in India or not? & if not then if there is any news out on their plans to do so in near future.

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