First, if you don’t use gmail you should really consider starting. It’s the best web based mail this planet has seen so far. On my computer at home I don’t use anything else. I didn’t even bother to install Outlook or anything similar the last time I cleaned up the box.
If you need an invite send me an email to eirikso at gmail dot com. The 50 first will get one. Or, simply google “gmail invite”…
So, you’re using gmail and you have a Symbian phone. Like the Nokia N80 or N73 one of the 300 supported java enabeled phones. And you want a nice interface for your gmail account. Then simply point the browser in your phone to “gmail.com/app” and install.
A very nice application to read your gmail on the phone. Only one (big) disappointment so far: you can’t attach anything when you send mails from this client. This is something that Google needs to fix!
A quick note: the phone in the picture is a Nokia N80. The picture itself is taken with my Nokia N73. Click the image to see the high resolution version.
eirikso 
I don’t think gmail mobile requires a Symbian phone, since the app itself is J2ME.
You are right. Thank you. I have now corrected the original article.
Too bad it only tells me it needs a working internet connection, which my phone has…
I have heard about that problem from other people as well. Anyone out there with a solution?
And too bad it really messes up in terms of interface if you try to use it on a Pocket PC (at least the qtec 2020i with the MIDlet Manager from Tao Group)
Pushing an input field (to, subject, mail text) opens it up as a new window with just an empty field (and no indication of what it is), then you have to reselect it, enable the onscreen keyboard, enter the text – possibly hide the keyboard to access the menu to select send
Blame Microsoft or blame Google – for now I’ll stick to the m.gmail (or I suppose I could just add another pop account for it and stop complaining ;D)
Havard, Eirikso…
I had the same problem, a simple no connection found…
The solution is deceptively simple. On your PC in the settings of Gmail, change the language to English US and it should work!
Enjoy,
Janos
Thank you. I haven’t had this problem (I already use english language in my Gmail). But this semms like a good one if you want Gmail Mobile to work!
i cant attach pic with email, i am using i mate pocket pc(pda2k)
any help pls,
i try,hotmail,yahoo,and all messenger,i have the same problam
what i should do now?
thanks
At this point you can’t attach images in the Gmail for mobile client. And yes, that’s a HUGE disadvantage.
I wanna buy a Nokia N80. Which one would be the best to acquire? the black or the silver? The silver seems to lose color with time. What you think about this?
I cannot download gmail Browser on my Nokia N73. It shows the starting of installation and finally ends up with message as “invalid jar file”. Pls let me know any alternative for retriving that browser
Strange. It worked fine on my N73. Now I have a N95 and it works there as well. I am afraid I don’t know what to do to make it work on your N73. 😦
i use N73 and i can open all websites on my cell expt gmail.. it always shows d error ” web : time out”… i even downloaded and installed gmail but cant log in bacause of the same reason… any 1 out there who can help???
I am afraid you’ll have to rely on some of my readers, or check any of the forums discussing these issues out there. I had no problem on my N73 and use it fine on my N95 now…
try this
http://www.gmail.com/app/v1.0.0/en/gmail-g.jar
I downloaded the gmail .jar file and installed it using the Nokia Application Installer over wired connection (if that matters) and as long as you select Access Internet and not WAP it works fine 🙂
give it a try and see if it works
also this mapping ap seems to work great
http://wap.mgmaps.com/get.php?version=13&platform=main&submit=Download
Thanks to Janos for his post re changing the language to English US. My N80 is now picking up gmail beautifully. (Of course, being an englishman i get slightly rattled when English US takes over the world, but I guess I’ll have to live with it?!).
so, we cant attach using gmail? i also cant attach with versa mail – wtf??
Yes. It’s amazing that the Gmail app still don’t support attachments.