I started this blog by venting about the mess that was Gmail on the original iPhone immediately post-launch. A year and a half later, this week’s introduction of offline mode through Google Gears removed the last obstacle preventing my move to webmail full time and leaving traditional email clients behind.
And, just when I thought I’ve seen it all in regards to email clients, Google came up with a very thoughtful touch. As seen in the screenshot below, during synchronization, you are shown the date of the oldest message that would be available locally should you stop the sync. Armed with this information, you can decide to wait until sync progresses further or completes; or to disconnect and move on.
I love it.
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