UPDATED 10:58 EDT / NOVEMBER 09 2011

NEWS

Gmail App Pulled Out… Again!

Last week was quite embarrassing for Google as on the day they launched the Gmail app for iOS devices, they had to pull it out the very same day because the app was very buggy.  Users that were able to download the Gmail app immediately encountered this message: “no valid ‘aps-environment entitlement string found for application,” upon launch.  The app also doesn’t support push notification, used a small font size, and it doesn’t support multiple accounts.  So if you weren’t able to get the Gmail app before its plug was pulled, you didn’t really miss out on much.

To make matters worse, it seems like Gmail isn’t really for non-Android use because they’re pulling the plug on Gmail app for BlackBerry.  The Gmail app will be discontinued on November 22.

According to their blog post:

“Beginning November 22, 2011, we will end support for the Gmail App for Blackberry (installed native app). Over this past year, we’ve focused efforts on building a great Gmail experience in the mobile browser and will continue investing in this area.”

“Users may continue to use the app, if installed, however it will not be supported by Google, or available for download starting November 22. BlackBerry users can continue to access Gmail through the mobile web app at http://www.gmail.com in their BlackBerry web browser. Learn more.”

So what does this mean for Gmail app?  Will iOS users still see the app on the App Store?  Or will Google finally give up on the Gmail app?

It is said that Google pulling the plug on the Gmail app for BlackBerry is a sign that Google is focusing more on making Gmail iOS compatible.


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