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Enhanced Gmail Plug-in for BlackBerrys arrives, but only syncs one way

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

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Lackluster Gmail support has been a real pain point for BlackBerry users, and we’ve really been hoping that this new “Enhanced Gmail Plug-in” would solve all that. It’s out as of today, and we’ve certainly gotten some improvements, like support for archiving messages, marking spam and managing labels / stars. Unfortunately, these new management features are only live synced one way, from the phone to the Gmail server, so many of the actions that take place desktop side won’t be reflected on the phone once that particular message has been picked up by the BlackBerry Internet Service. There’s also the small problem of installing the thing: we haven’t been successful so far on two different BlackBerries, and you have to make sure to uninstall the existing Gmail Plug-in. Meanwhile, in BlackBerry Enterprise Server land, the Google Apps Connector has now gone live, which means Google Apps users get push Gmail and what seems to be much tighter Exchange-style syncing. Let us know if you get either of these things working with your particular setup.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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Enhanced Gmail Plug-in for BlackBerrys arrives, but only syncs one way originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iTunes 8.2.1 brings Pre’s music syncing capability to a halt

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

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Palm itself had warned that the Pre’s iTunes sync functionality could be broken at a moment’s notice (and at Apple’s whim), but we’re pretty sure no one expected it’d happen this quickly. We’ve been able to confirm that version 8.2.1 of the software prevents the sync from working, meaning that you’ve got to add music the old-fashioned way — the Pre functions as a USB drive, too — until Palm gets around to patching the hack (if they decide to patch it, that is). This could end up being a protracted game of cat-and-mouse, which is entertaining to watch but nightmarish for the consumers down in the trenches actually trying to use this stuff. Funny thing is, Apple’s straight up saying in its release notes that the update “addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices” — in other words, they weren’t being verified before, and now they are, thank goodness. Peaceful sleep is once again within our reach.

iTunes 8.2.1 brings Pre’s music syncing capability to a halt originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm responds to iTunes / Pre statement, defiant and unfazed

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

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We’re still not 100 percent clear what Apple’s next move is, but we do know they’re a little more than nonplussed about Pre’s ad hoc iTunes syncing methods. Despite Cupertino’s update to its support site last night, Palm seems unconcerned, as relayed by a spokesperson to Digital Daily. In a statement, the company said disabling the sync “will be a direct blow to their users who will be deprived of a seamless synchronization experience” and that “there are other third-party applications we could consider.” In other word, it’d be Apple’s loss. We’re not quite sure we agree there, nor would we really think “stay with the iTunes version that works to sync their music on their Pre” method is really the best suggestion, but hey, we’re not the multimillion dollar phone manufacturer here. We anxiously await to see if and when this cold war is turned up a few notches.

Palm responds to iTunes / Pre statement, defiant and unfazed originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple says iTunes syncing only for Apple devices, looks sternly at Palm

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

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Looks like Apple’s response to the Pre’s support for iTunes syncing is starting to take form — a snippy little note titled “About unsupported third-party digital media players” was just posted to the company’s support site. The money quote:

Apple does not provide support for, or test for compatibility with, non-Apple digital media players and, because software changes over time, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with non-Apple digital media players.

Here’s where it gets interesting: since the Pre identifies itself to iTunes as a bog-standard iPod, Apple would have to actively code in a USB node check to actually block syncing, which is just a little bit more aggressive than the “software changes over time” mentioned here. We’ll see if Apple decides to engage in a cat-and-mouse with a company now run by the former head of the iPod division — we’ve got a feeling this could get messy.

[Via Daring Fireball]

Apple says iTunes syncing only for Apple devices, looks sternly at Palm originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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