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12 Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server Installation and Administration Guide
Options for Accessing Your Google Apps Information
from a BlackBerry
In addition to the Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Google offers
Gmail for Mobile and Google Sync for BlackBerry to enable access to email, calendar and
contacts from a BlackBerry phone. Users may also use IMAP to access email from their native
BlackBerry application. Review the details in the chart below to compare these solution and
select the one that best meets your needs.
Use Google Apps Connector if you need integration with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, device
management, push notifications of email, calendar events and fast sync of contacts. It also
enables your users to continue to use the native built-in BlackBerry apps if your users prefer
these apps and are familiar with them. Gmail for Mobile offers the native Gmail user
experience on a BlackBerry.
If your users prefer the Gmail experience and are used to conversations view, labels,
archiving, staring, access to their full email store beyond 30 days, consider Gmail for Mobile
instead of the native BlackBerry mail client. Gmail for Mobile does not require a BlackBerry
Enterprise Server but will co-exist with BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Google Apps
Connector and can be used along with them.
Use IMAP if your users prefer the native BlackBerry mail client and you company does not
have a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
The Google Sync for Blackberry application supports two-way calendar and contact sync and
is generally used if you do not have a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. You can also use the
application along with Google Apps connector if you need two-way calendar sync.
Note: If you are using Google Sync for BlackBerry along with the Google Apps Connector,
disable Contact Sync and Calendar Sync on one of the systems. Otherwise, you will see
duplicate data.
Comparison Chart
Compare these solutions in the chart below.
Feature
Google Apps
Connector for
BlackBerry
Enterprise Server
Google
Applications for
the BlackBerry
BlackBerry email
through IMAP
Gmail Search
Native device
search.
Gmail search. Native device
search.
Native BlackBerry Email
Yes No Yes
Native Gmail Email Interface
with conversations and labels
No Yes No