Google drops a bomb on Windows Phone & Google not building any apps for Windows Phone

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Originally Posted by HotelUser

Apparently you can do IMAP but wont have push emails after these changes, and can'y sync calendars and such.

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Then that would be Google being an arse about it then, not that Microsoft don't support it? Which is I assume what this thread is actually all about.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

Then that would be Google being an arse about it then, not that Microsoft don't support it?

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my iPhone and iPad have push email with GMail, why can't Microsoft :P

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Originally Posted by HotelUser

my iPhone and iPad have push email with GMail, why can't Microsoft :P

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I am kinda confused here. Is this Google limiting it or Microsoft? This thread is about Google dropping a bomb on the WP platform and I know they haven't really supported it at all since the start of it.

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Ok I've read the first post again. It will work for anyone who has it currently connected it up to their device - As "push" works for me as I've just tried it. I assume both sides of the parties are to blame by the looks of it.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

I am kinda confused here. Is this Google limiting it or Microsoft? This thread is about Google dropping a bomb on the WP platform and I know they haven't really supported it at all since the start of it.

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Ok I've read the first post again. It will work for anyone who has it currently connected it up to their device - As "push" works for me as I've just tried it. I assume both sides of the parties are to blame by the looks of it.

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Many people use IMAP idle for push email and Microsoft implemented exchange activesync for push email. Apparently activesync is better on battery life but less used. The problem is then caused by both Google and Microsoft, where neither company is willing to cater to the needs of the other. Shame on both of them!

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Originally Posted by HotelUser

Many people use IMAP idle for push email and Microsoft implemented exchange activesync for push email. Apparently activesync is better on battery life but less used. The problem is then caused by both Google and Microsoft, where neither company is willing to cater to the needs of the other. Shame on both of them!

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I'm up for anything that saves battery. It's a shame they can't come to some sort of an agreement.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

I'm up for anything that saves battery. It's a shame they can't come to some sort of an agreement.

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Yeah I'm switching my second gmail account from imap to exchange now on the iPhone. Even though it allegedly saves battery life, this is going to cause unnecessary headaches for me when I buy a Windows 8 tablet down the road.