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Have one arriving today. I anticipate my wife and I both will use it. Basing it in the kitchen.
Anyone know of a reasonable way for it to handle email for both the wife and myself? I'm sure we could access Gmail via the Browser, but just wondering if there is a client. Then of course I expect there to be a login / logout for each of us if it is even possible.
You could configure the Gmail app for one mailbox, and the normal Android mail app for another. They are both accessible by different icons
Gmail can monitor multiple accounts but it doesnt really do what you want to do to separate them.
This is one of my biggest beefs with tablets at the moment, there arent multiple logins. Its assumed that everyone is going to have their own personal tablet with their own bookmarks and such like a phone when it isnt the case. Hopefully Google is quick to recognize this and allow multiple accounts to access the device like a Windows machine.
I'm not sure how it is on honeycomb since the gmail app is newer than the one on the market, but on my phone running gingerbread, adding a second google account creates a separate section in the gmail app so that both accounts have unique folders rather than combining them.
You could of course add one through gmail and another through the stock email app, or access one via the browser.
Gmail will handle two accounts just fine. As long as neither of you have problems with the other having access to your account. In the upper right corner of the gmail app you'll have hte ability to switch between mutliple gmail, or google app accounts. The calendar apps will show all calendars in different colors as well and let you filter out only events from certain accounts if you'd like. Same with contacts.
If all you care about is gmail you just un check everything else in the account sync options and you will easily have your two accounts to access.
The android mail app works quite fine with gmail and push messaging as long as its set up for an exchange account and not gmail which seems counter intuitive but works great
You can also put widgets on the homescreen specific to each account.
This is great information. Many thanks!
The ASUS arrived about 15 minutes ago. Charging it now.
I'll experiment with the various thoughts, and post back how I ended up doing it and how it is working out.
Viper2488 said:
The android mail app works quite fine with gmail and push messaging as long as its set up for an exchange account and not gmail which seems counter intuitive but works great
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I wouldn't use the Default Mail app for Gmail. You're better off using the actual GMail app.
I added my wife's account to the Gmail app, and it works great.
IMO, Default email app for gmail is crap compared to the gmail app itself.
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I wouldn't use the Default Mail app for Gmail. You're better off using the actual GMail app.
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Why not? Works great for me and I prefer it. I'm not sure why I'm better off as it acts pretty much exactly the same, and it lists my inbox subfolders better than the gmail app for me.
I've recently begun my multiple-month long researching for my next device, and where I was once set on getting my third Android set, I've recently developed a crush on WP7.
Of all the reviews I've read, the main issues I think that I would have would be the integration of Google apps; Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Email, Music, Maps, and Navigation are the biggies that would break my interest should they not work. Music isn't too big of a deal, but everything else is.
So, onto my question: How do Google's service integrate with WP7? Good, bad, ugly, etc.
There is no integration of Google apps on WP7. There is built-in support for Gmail, calendar, and contacts, a (very basic) Google search app, and a couple of third party apps that use some level of Google maps, but that's it. Official Google maps/navigation apps are not present, and likely never will be.
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Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Email, Music, Maps, and Navigation are the biggies that would break my interest should they not work. Music isn't too big of a deal, but everything else is.
So, onto my question: How do Google's service integrate with WP7? Good, bad, ugly, etc.
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Contacts: sync is no problem
Calendar: sync yes, BUT only your main calendar, no shared or additional calenders... and if you create an entry it will be an invitation
Tasks: ?
Email: works fine trough imap
Music: ?
Maps: just some third party apps, but no way to sync favourites
Navigation: nothing from google, but bing has some simple navigation and in the future there will be navigon
Mail, calendar and contacts work practically the same as your Live ID.
There is an app for the google tasks: gTask
Music can be streamed from skydrive instead of google music (don't know if it's possible on nodo, you might need mango)
For now I think Google won't show much support towards WP7, but I suppose they can't keep ignoring it; that will only push people towards Bing.
... but, import contacts from gmail account not imports birthday date, you must manually enter.
hmm, didn't notice that since I imported my google contacts from facebook, and both were automatically combined in the people hub.
doubleojon said:
I've recently begun my multiple-month long researching for my next device, and where I was once set on getting my third Android set, I've recently developed a crush on WP7.
Of all the reviews I've read, the main issues I think that I would have would be the integration of Google apps; Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Email, Music, Maps, and Navigation are the biggies that would break my interest should they not work. Music isn't too big of a deal, but everything else is.
So, onto my question: How do Google's service integrate with WP7? Good, bad, ugly, etc.
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music: music.google.com works okay in the browser in mango, personally i think zune > google music, so while i have a music account, i rarely use it on my phone.
contacts, email: sync fine through exchange, as stated, some information might not come through (birthdays etc) personally i sync my contacts via my live account and only sync my calendar and mail from google as gmail was constantly doing something screwy with my contacts (numbers and contacts would vanish for no reason randomly)
mail works fine, no label support though (mail.google.com viewed through the browser works if you need more of the extra features from gmail)
calendar: works, with some extra work you can make it sync multiple calendars over the active sync connection (through another browser with iphone UA settings)
tasks: no sync afaik
maps & nav: there are some gmaps apps in the market, and they work okay, personaly bing does essentially the same thing for me, so i don't see the need to use google maps specifically. (plus google gets my street name wrong and bing doesn't)
nav in mango isn't bad, not as well done as android's navigation (really the best thing android has going for it) but it does work, and i do enjoy some of the humanistic directions bing gives (ie, mobile on the right, if you reach street x you've gone too far, etc)
all in all, i haven't nearly missed my google apps as much as i feared i might when i dumped android, but your situation will really depend on how much you need google's services specifically.
Can somebody pls advise, whether there is a possibility to sync contacts on both WP7 device and cloud across all accounts from which you are pulling your contacts/email?
The idea is that I have 3 accounts - Gmail, Live and Exchange, and I want contacts to be sync'd to all of them, instead of having different sets of contacts on each account.
The reason is that when I go on a terminal that isn't my phone, I don't want to be missing contacts or contact updates.
This is not supported currently.
As an alternative solution: You must import all your contacts from different accounts and consolidate them on your Live ID associated with the device. In order to separate them from each other you can use "Groups" feature. Now you can access all your contacts via the Live ID.
Hi all,
I have been Android user for about 2-3 years and have own Google Apps domain and services.
I am really liking Nokia Lumia 800, one of reasons also is that I am Windows developer and using Windows Phone makes sense for me, as I can support Windows Phone as well.
What I am worried is how to use Google services on WP7.5. How do you sync contacts with Google Apps, IMAP emails, calendar? Most used services right now on my phone.
1. Is there a live contacts update as android? Or just plain CSV import/export?
2. IMAP? Works well with labes as well? I have around 40-50 labels for different companies
3. Calendar sync? Same as #1?
Or is this phone primarily aimed at MS services like exchange, skydrive and others and if I want to keep google apps I should just stick to android.
Thank you for your opinions.
From what I heard, Google users with windows phone don't have any problems with syncing, although the only drawback is that multiple calendars aren't support yet, but can be done by adding multiple Google accounts (seems pointless).
Since you are a windows developer, you can use your primary live ID to windows phone to use microsoft services, and add your google account with the stuff you already have such as contacts, calendar, email. For cloud storage, the default will obviously be skydrive (7GB).
About the first question, if you are talking about Google+, then no, windows phone only shows contact updates from twitter, facebook and linkedin.
Google mail, contacts, and calendar sync seamlessly with wp 7.5. Also govoice works perfect for Google voice. I've had NO issues bringing my Google services over as I develop for windows also. I have an HTC radar I use along with my SGSII. I also have been with Android since Android 1.5 and found using windows phone fun. Good luck with your decision.
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Multiple calendars are supported
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537814
WP7 comes with a built-in template for Google accounts. By default, these sync calendar, mail and contacts, and they all sync automatically in real-time (or on a polling schedule, if you're concerned about the battery usage).
I believe it actually uses Google's implementation of ActiveSync (like Exchange) since that handles the various features under one protocol. You can certainly use IMAP as well, if you want to for some reason. Note that under both IMAP and EAS, Gmail will pretend your labels are folders. You can sync multiple folders just fine, and pin specific folders for one-click access.
That said, Android definitely has better support for Google stuff, unsurprisingly. The hardware search button goes to Bing. The phone offers integration with SkyDrive but not Google Drive, and Sharepoint but not Google Docs (although you may be able to use Google Docs via the browser; I haven't tried). Google+ works in the browser but is completely absent from the integrated social networking features. There are many third-party apps that support Google Talk quite well, but only the Facebook and Live mesaging networks are built into the phone.
Thank you all for responses.
I dont really care for Google+, Google Talk would be good (someone pointed that there is app already for it).
So it means that if I delete contact on WP7.5 it will immediately actualize Google App servers and contacts will be deleted for all other devices as well, right? Same for calendar (I use only one, no problem).
Are there any things I should be aware of? Mass storare is not much problem, what about car navigation? alternative to google my tracks?
Thanks.
The OS has a built-in navigation feature, but it's... limited (some would say crippled). It won't tell you as a turn approaches, or where to go next in general, unless you tap the screen.
There are plenty of navigation apps, though. I am, however, unfamiliar with "my tracks" so I'm not sure cow that compares.
feronovak said:
Thank you all for responses.
I dont really care for Google+, Google Talk would be good (someone pointed that there is app already for it).
So it means that if I delete contact on WP7.5 it will immediately actualize Google App servers and contacts will be deleted for all other devices as well, right? Same for calendar (I use only one, no problem).
Are there any things I should be aware of? Mass storare is not much problem, what about car navigation? alternative to google my tracks?
Thanks.
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Yes, WP7 immediately (or atleast within a few minutes) updates your Google calendar and contacts.
How do people have their contacts when using multiple Google accounts?
I email people from work using work and personal accounts, depending on the content so I want my contacts available on both
It seems most contact merging apps only address duplicate contacts but not contacts that are present in more than one account.
That is they consolidate multiple contacts into one but they do not "join" the contacts
Presently I have so many contacts and each contact had so many joins that my note 3 suffers when browsing contacts.
I also don't understand why Google and Google plus contacts are separate.
Some of my contacts have the maximum Ten joins and I need more, so clearly in not doing things the way Google intended.
Options: use a third party service to keep multiple accounts in sync, but only sync one to the phone.
Find a utility which can join (not just merge) contacts automatically
Also, my contact pictures keep disappearing. Not all of them, but some.
Can anyone explain how social networking contact syncing works when using the social network syncing versus using something like contacts plus and connecting it to Facebook?
I've been having a hell of a time trying to understand the philosophy behind Android contacts but I've not been able to make sense of how they were actually intended to be used. It seems totally haphazard