Google Pulls the Plug On BlackBerry Gmail App

Posted by timothy on Thursday November 10, 2011 @11:13AM from the to-ensure-your-satisfaction dept.

hypnosec writes "From later this month, Google has decided to stop providing its popular Gmail app for BlackBerry. This can be viewed as a shock for RIM as they are putting in strong efforts to prevent customer defections to handsets that run on Android and iOS. Thus, from 22nd November, BlackBerry owners will not be able to reach Gmail on their devices; only those users who already have Gmail installed will be able to access and use the Google app. On Tuesday, Google on its official apps update blog stated that the company will now be focusing on 'building a great Gmail experience in the mobile browser.'"

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It's dead jim... by Lumpy · 2011-11-10 11:30 · Score: 4, Interesting

Honestly they failed to evolve. It's their own fault for not moving foreward.
The last couple of blackberry's were great, but it was too little too late. Many many corporations are switching to Android phones and iphones that do a lot more WITHOUT the horribly overpriced special blackberry server and service fees.
They not only missed the boat, they priced themselves out of the market.

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