In danger of swapping to a Blackberry
I am seriously thinking about swapping my email from Good Mobile Messaging to Google. I have been looking closely at the Google Apps service — where you can sign-up with your own domain and get gmail, calendar, the whole shebang.
They’ve got a really funky service for the Blackberry. Nothing, I think, comes close to the gtalk integration on the Blackberry.
If you recall, I dumped my Blackberry 8700 last year for a Nokia E61 and Good Mobile Messaging.
Well, I’ve been giving serious consideration to moving straight to Google and using their Blackberry gmail application to run my communications — as well as Gmail for desktop mail — and the rest of the Google Apps, calendar, and so on.
A few issues.
First off, the Gmail application on the Nokia E61 — or any Nokia, actually — is painfully slow compared to Good Mobile Messaging. Good is fast and it’s wholly integrated. The calendar, the contacts, the email — it is exactly the same on the E61 and on my computers. That is incredibly valuable to me.
I feel a pull toward a Blackberry Curve and Google.
I just don’t know. I’ll need to think about it.
I’m not quite sure I can give up the total integration of Good. If I swapped, I wouldn’t be able to use the Blackberry’s mail functions. I’d need to use the Gmail application *on* the Blackberry. And that just… well, it’s a bit of a shame having to ignore the built-in Blackberry email.
Ahhhh well. Decisions, decisions.
Ewan have you tried out GoTalkMobile? Check them out and see what you think. I’ve never tried GTalk on a BB but I thought I would mention this other option, though I don’t know how it compares. Good luck.
By the way, do you know if I can use Good on my E61 in the US and only have my 8 or so emails hooked up, not a whole server?
Posted by Jeb on June 8th, 2007 at 1:40 am.Sorry I meant to say can Good run on just one device or does it have to be set up on a private company server? I just want to have it on my one phone.
Posted by Jeb on June 8th, 2007 at 1:44 am.Be aware of the problems you might find. First of all, you can use a gmail account but not a Google Apps for Your Domain account. Second, there is no calendar integration yet, except for using some third party software (some of which you have to pay an on-going rate for). Third, some networks (Vodafone UK is one of them) prevents the Java applications from connecting through their network.
I use Google on a Blackberry and E61i, and the best way I’ve found to overcome these issues is to go online and use their online services. Email is available at http://m.google.com/a (for hosted domains) and calendar.google.com works fantastically well
Posted by Alberto on June 8th, 2007 at 9:12 am.Whats wrong with Good on the E61? I’m loving it to be honest.. the Gmail app is alright but clunky.
Posted by Alex on June 8th, 2007 at 10:46 am.