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HOT! BIS 2.8 Features – Two Way Google Contacts Sync & More

by Ronen Halevy on Aug 28th, 2009 at 7:38 am EST
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28 Comments to “HOT! BIS 2.8 Features – Two Way Google Contacts Sync & More”

  1. Posted by: Brandon
    August 28, 2009 at 8:05 am EST

    So… two way contact sync. Ok we’re getting closer to two way mail sync, I guess.

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  2. Posted by: Ronen Halevy
    August 28, 2009 at 8:10 am EST

    Yeah its amazing that they figured one out and not the other…

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  3. Posted by: DavidB
    August 28, 2009 at 8:23 am EST

    Welcome back R!

    If only the new gmail plugin worked with “Messages”. Sucks the current only works in the individual mailbox, which anyone with more than just gmail isn’t likely to use.

    Reply
  4. Posted by: Robert
    August 28, 2009 at 8:42 am EST

    Better Gmail contact sync is nice. Improved Google Calendar sync would be even better.

    I’m using the Enhanced Gmail plugin and liking it more. It offers some GTD benefits. The big highlight is being able to search all Gmail on the server.

    – Robert.

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  5. Posted by: cookie
    August 28, 2009 at 8:50 am EST

    The search function in the gmail app is the best and it doesn’t require the individual mailbox to work.

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  6. Posted by: Luis Merlos
    August 28, 2009 at 9:17 am EST

    Been using that feature to search for older emails and works great.

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  7. Posted by: JaVae
    August 28, 2009 at 9:29 am EST

    Ehr… they already have 2-way sync?

    When i change/add a contact on my phone or in gmail it shows up on the other after the next sync… Been like that since January 2009.

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    • Posted by: KD
      August 28, 2009 at 9:55 am EST

      I think the current setup requires a separate Google sync app. From what I understand, it’ll be built-in in this new BIS version.

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  8. Posted by: mh
    August 28, 2009 at 12:10 pm EST

    Will this replace Google Sync and Gmail for Mobile?

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  9. Posted by: AdamG
    August 28, 2009 at 1:53 pm EST

    Hallelujah! About time. Hope they test it more thoroughly than the Enhanced Gmail plugin before they release. It would be nice if it worked well out of the box. I wish they’d just work hand in hand w Google to create a totally new consumer grade OS. BTW, Google Contact groups are the Friends, Family, CoWorkers, etc groups that you can set up in your gmail contacts

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  10. Posted by: Remzi Turer
    August 28, 2009 at 6:54 pm EST

    One thing noone seems to be paying attention to is:

    “Two-way wireless Contact synchronization with Google Mail Contacts requires BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 and configuration through email settings on the BlackBerry smart phone. ”

    Considering BIS 2.8 is slated for September, 5.0 OS release should be within (if not before) the same time frame :)

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  11. Posted by: jim
    August 29, 2009 at 9:48 am EST

    Are you kidding me… the 2.8 feature set is GARBAGE. Another disappointing bis update

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  12. Posted by: delikid
    August 29, 2009 at 11:28 pm EST

    just Google for this topic’s title and click on the “Cached” link to read to super-duper-batman-secret info.

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