Galen Grover – Connecticut Web DeveloperSometimes I write things

Pushing Gmail to my blackberry was annoying. While it hit my inbox very quickly, I found the drawbacks far outweighed the only advantage.

• The Blackerry mail interface is terrible.
• Having all my message (email, texts, missed calls, voice mails) in one place is annoying.
• Reading a Gmail message on your Blackberry does not mark it as read in your Gmail inbox. Deal breaker!

Using Gmail for mobile 2.0 is a much better option.

• Everything you can do in your Gmail inbox you can do on the Gmail mobile app including searching, adding stars/labels
• Gmail for mobile notifies you when you have new messages

The only drawbacks I’ve found are that Gmail for mobile only checks for new mail every 20 minutes or so, and if the Gmail app has focus you won’t be alerted of new emails. If you send Gmail to the background the latter isn’t an issue.

To install it visit m.google.com/mail in your Blackberry browser.

Here are some of the more useful shortcut keys:

i = inbox (if your viewing the inbox i will refresh)
/ = search
c = compose
shift+i = mark as read
shift+u = mark as unread
#,d,delete = Delete
s = toggle star
e = archive
! = report spam
z = undo
t = first conversation (top)
b = last conversation (bottom)

While viewing a mail message

r = reply
a,? = reply to all

Tags: Blackberry, Gmail

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