When Google introduced Google Sync for Mobile earlier this year, Google turned on Gmail Contacts and Calendar sync only. However, today Google also activated Gmail for Google Sync. Using the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol, Google Sync, now allows to get Gmail messages pushed directly to a mobile phone. Having an over-the-air, always-on connection means that device's inbox is always up to date. Sync works with most phone's native E-Mail applications which support Exchange ActiveSync (for instance Windows Mobile) so there's no additional software needed. For sure, Google Sync for Mobile still allows to sync just Contacts, Calendar or Gmail or any combination of the three.

To try Google Sync, visit m.google.com/sync from your computer. Please note that Google Sync is still not supported on PCs/Outlook but it's a mobile service only.

Cheers ~ Arne