The new Google Sync application is a small download, currently only available for Blackberry. I downloaded the app and gave it a go, but here are a few issues that I ran into, and the Google support groups don’t seem to have a clear answer for any of them.

1. Initially, none of the currently active appointments in my Blackberry calendar where synced up to my Google calendar
2. Only new entries, and furthermore, only new entries created with my Google email address on the Blackberry would ever sync. (this means anything created with a blackberry.net address never seems to sync)
3. If I invite an attendee via my Blackberry to the event, I end up with a duplicate Calendar entry, meaning I have to delete a duplicate (an specify not to inform attendees of the deletion), every single time I create a new calendar event.

With these issues in mind, its hard for me to recommend the Google Sync application in its current state.

If you have had similar results, or perhaps more promising results with this, we’d love to hear about it. For now, it’s back to using the calendar the way I have been, with no over the air syncing, at least until an update arrives that addresses the current issues.

I currently have Verizon’s World Edition BlackBerry, and so far I love the phone, the only thing I dislike about it at all is the fact that Verizon itself cripples the features of the phone. In much the same way they do with their Windows Mobile ready phones (cutting out support for VZ apps, and even Windows Live Messenger), they do the same thing to BlackBerrys that are made available on their network.

So this leaves me with a couple of questions.

• Since VZ Navigator is offered with this phone, does this mean we’ll also have access to the GPS that is built in to the phone, or is it a Verizon only app access sort of a deal?
• I haven’t been able to confirm this, does it support stereo bluetooth?

A quick picture of the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 on Verizon

If you know the answers, please post a comment. Of course, should I decide to actually purchase the phone anyhow, I’ll be sure to answer these questions in the review.

Yesterday however, the folks over at Google (Gmail in particular) announced that they are releasing IMAP for cell phones and other devices, and IMAP in general. Basically, what this means is that now you’ll be able to make changes to your emails in your BlackBerry or cell phone, on the web, and on your email client (such as Outlook). But the best part of the whole deal (aside from it being free) is that you’ll be able to see those changes reflected across all of the applications.

They say if you don’t see the IMAP feature in your Gmail setting at the moment, then look in a couple of days as they are rolling it out as quickly as possible. You can get more information on Gmail IMAP here (the Gmail developer blog).