Can iOS 9 seriously just support push Gmail already?

[KALLT]

Will this affect the native iPhone app? http://thenextweb.com/google/2015/05/30/googles-gmail-api-officially-gets-push-notification-support/

No, unlikely. Unless Apple and Google work together.

I am looking at office 365 or iCloud for email. I already have 20 gigs on iCloud. I just did not want to let apple nor Google own my email but .99 cents seems like the best solution. I feel like I am committing my self to apple fully just like I did with Google befor.

I think your right Dropbox is the way to fly for documents. I use it with my clients and my accountant it is so easy and secure.

i think gmail will be moved to a junk catch system for me sadly.

iCloud doesn’t always work well with third-party email applications, in my experience. I’ve had ample of connection problems over the years on my BlackBerry Z10 and with several email applications on Linux. That shouldn’t be the case if it was fully compliant with standards. iCloud also has a pretty bad web client which is only sufficient for casual users but no one else. Outlook gives you a much better experience and they give you an Exchange address with ActiveSync.

If you would like to consider something else altogether, you might want to have a look at Protonmail. They are still in beta with a reservation system, but they are releasing their native iOS and Android apps soon and their web client is due to be overhauled in the coming months. The great thing about Protonmail is that they don’t plan to serve ads and they encrypt your mailbox, meaning no spying or tracking. The downside is that they currently rely on a web client (and a few mobile apps soon), but offer no IMAP or Exchange due to the encryption. My hope is that someone develops a plugin soon for their open source PGP-like encryption (they plan to do this for Thunderbird anyway) and there appears to be a dedicated community that could pick this up. Might be worth the wait.

 

[benguild]

No, unlikely. Unless Apple and Google work together.

If they're so resistant to work together, then why is Gmail a presented option at all when setting up accounts?

 

[C DM]

If they're so resistant to work together, then why is Gmail a presented option at all when setting up accounts?

Because it's a large service that many people use? There's working together and there's providing support for something many customers would have an issue with if it wasn't there at all.

 

[Trahearne]

If they're so resistant to work together, then why is Gmail a presented option at all when setting up accounts?

Plain IMAP is an one-side business just like every alternative email clients you have. Push in Mail.app's way needs Google to do stuff on their end, however.

 

[naasrd]

I'm not sure exactly the OP's question. Are they suggesting that iOS not is it seriously supporting push and only pretending? The uses of the word "serious" is juvenile not to mention grammatically incorrect.

 

[BrianBaughn]

The original question has been answered properly.

Currently, you can get the equivalent of push for Gmail in the iOS Mail app by jailbreaking and installing the "Push for Gmail" Cydia tweak, which I think costs $0.99. You do need to have the Gmail app set up on your device but you'll never need to open it.

 

[Carlanga]

I have been rocking the outlook app for my multiple accounts and find its the best thing we can get for now.

 

[saudor]

I have been rocking the outlook app for my multiple accounts and find its the best thing we can get for now.

this is what i use now. It does require you to enable the all mails folder though

 

[billy the fish]

I'm not sure exactly the OP's question. Are they suggesting that iOS not is it seriously supporting push and only pretending? The uses of the word "serious" is juvenile not to mention grammatically incorrect.

You are pulling him up on grammar, but don't have a problem with the awful yank misuse of the word already at the end of sentences.. Jeez..

 

[silvetti]

Note that for this to work, Microsoft needs full access to your Gmail account. Basically, Microsoft is managing your emails on their servers and whenever a new email comes in they can send a regular push notification via Apple to your phone. This is also the reason why many companies and educational institutions have blocked Outlook for iOS for their Exchange servers.

Yep, my company does not allow Outlook as they basically cache all your data/info/credentials on their servers.