Google has launched Gmail for Mobile 2.0 today for BlackBerry and J2ME supported phones. I tried it out on my Nokia E71, and it works great, except for one problem: Nokia gives me almost immediate alerts for new mail while Gmail takes much longer.

The interface is great, and there are some new perks that will make people happy, like the ability to write email when the signal is gone (this will help big time on subways). It also allows for very simple multiple account management, which was demonstrated on my phone by easily moving between my personal and work Google Apps Gmail accounts.

Basically, this evens up Gmail for Mobile 2.0 with what was available on iPhone and Android. But, nutjob that I am, I still love Nokia mail since I get my messages within seconds and there’s no service charge (yet).

Go to m.google.com/mail on your phone to take a look at it. It’s available in 35 languages now, also.

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