Comparison chart – Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server Installation and Administration Guide User Manual
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Introduction
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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
Gmail Synchronization
Immediate push
notification.
Gmail for Mobile
synchronizes on a
schedule roughly
every 15 minutes.
Push notification.
Gmail Message State
Messages read or
deleted on the
device are
marked read or
deleted in Google
Apps, and vice
versa.
Messages read or
deleted on the
device using
Gmail for Mobile
are marked read
or deleted in
Google Apps, and
vice versa.
Messages read or
deleted on the
device are
marked read or
deleted in Google
Apps. This is a
one-way
synchronization.
Google Docs
Through
BlackBerry web
browser
Through
BlackBerry web
browser
Through
BlackBerry web
browser