GMate Mail for GMail – Review
By App Type: Uncategorized
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By: Mike Butler
Version #: 1.0
Date Released: 2009-02-27
Developer: GMate Mail for GMail
Price: 0.99
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Gmate Mail is a small simple app that, at first glance, is a total ripoff. I mean, whe=y spend $.99 on an app when you already have access to IMAP Gmail from the resident mail app and an optimized website?
The answer is plain and simply this- is it worth $.99 to get a bit of convenience with an app you likely use a hundred or more times a day?
The problem with the resident mail app is that it does not nest conversations. If you want conversations threaded together you need to go to the optimized website. The roblem with he optimized website is thatwhen you are anywhere but on the top of the email list the controls disappear. To do much of anything with a message you need to either open it or scroll back up.
GMate for Gmail presents a resident app with threaded conversations and four important buttons- Archive, Spam, Delete and Compose- at the bottom of the screen and then changes them based on what you are doing.
It also supports reading and writing in landscape.
Do you need this utility? Nope. Does it add convenience and save time? Yup. Do I find it useful enough to keep on my iPhone? You bet!
Quick Take
Value: Medium
Would I Buy Again: I would. For less than a buck it solves two major issues with Gmail on th iPhone
Learning Curve: Zero
Who Is It For: Someone who uses Gmail A LOT
What I Like: Saves times
What I Don’t: It is a shame a separae app is needed for this. Currently does not support uniqe domains in Google Apps
Final Statement: For me this is worth the dollar.
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