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I'm totally confused. Doesn't this mean that Gmail only works when you're online? Which means... higher battery usage than a native email client, higher bandwid
by spolsky 18y ago
I'm totally confused. Doesn't this mean that Gmail only works when you're online? Which means... higher battery usage than a native email client, higher bandwidth usage, slower response time, doesn't work in airplanes, etc.?
- tvon 18y agoWith offline storage it can work much like offline gmail using Gears on the desktop. That's more or less the point. Google around for HTML5 and offline storage.
- briansmith 18y agoThat is the theory. Does it actually work on the iPhone/iPod touch when there is no connection?
- tvon 18y agoWhat am I, your personal Apple genius? Google it man! (Hint, try looking at the Google announcement of the new Gmail interface for the iPhone)
- TetOn 18y agoYes. With the requisite warnings about "no connection present" duly dismissed (this is an iPod Touch 2.0, so no AT&T network backstopping it either), I can browse my GMail inbox, read messages, make changes, and perform seemingly any "normal" mail function all without a connection. Obviously will have to connect at some point for it to be useful, but can do everything but send/receive new messages while away from a network connection.