It’s happened again: I’m trying to use Gmail full time. This time I’m just using the newly optimized Gmail web app (three cheers for HTML5!),  and, as usual, I’m pathetically excited about it. The Google Mobile blog recently announced that they’ve made the Gmail web app 2-3x faster, and it’s true: Gmail consistently loads up […]
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Gmail web app for iPhone is now 2-3x faster!

Dec 19th 2009 by

Gmail web app

It’s happened again: I’m trying to use Gmail full time. This time I’m just using the newly optimized Gmail web app (three cheers for HTML5!),  and, as usual, I’m pathetically excited about it. The Google Mobile blog recently announced that they’ve made the Gmail web app 2-3x faster, and it’s true: Gmail consistently loads up within Safari in about three seconds flat (down from six seconds). That’s from the moment after I tap on the Gmail homescreen shortcut to the moment that the web app becomes usable.

That’s pretty amazing, considering this is a web app we’re talking about. I’m using a free Boxcar account to provide the Push notifications, and I think I’ll be able to catch a lot more of my e-mail this way. Google Mobile started off by adding extras like the “floaty bar”, offline support, and swipe-to-archive to Gmail, but this is probably my favourite update yet. The speed and responsiveness of the app — even on EDGE — is amazing. Now the only question is how long it takes for another amazing jailbreak or App Store app to catch my eye and force Just Another Email Setup.

[thanks to @iPhoneAlley for the tip]

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