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Google just announced Push for Gmail for iPhone and a few other mobile platforms through Google Sync. This brings your Gmail messages to your iPhone instantly through Apple’s Push servers instead of the usual pull method which is a drain on the battery.

We have reviewed a few Gmail Push apps – GPush and PushMail. Boy, it’s getting really confusing.

PushGmail Features

PushGmail has a simple interface where you enter your Gmail user name and password. You get to turn on the option to ‘Launch Mail App’.

In the iPhone’s Settings –> Notifications to set up notifications by Badge, Sound and Alert. The earlier option to ‘Launch Mail App’ might have gotten you wondering. This is because PushGmail comes with a built-in native Gmail browser.

In my testing in the last 2 days, it works flawlessly! As you can see, I am even trying it as a replacement for the regular Mail app in my iPhone dock.

If you are looking for reliable Push notifications for Gmail messages without having to jump through hoops, PushGmail could be the one you need.

Also, the future versions are slated to have support for multiple Gmail accounts. Also, ability to setup filters for notifications is coming. That will be huge as I don’t want to see a notification for every single one but just my important emails.

For $0.99, with no future subscription costs PushGmail offers a very promising app here.

Screenshots

Rating: 4 stars
Availability: App Store [iTunes link]
Price: $0.99

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PushGmail – Gmail Push Notifications iPhone App

Griffin has had the iTrip line of FM Transmitters for around 6 years.

Their latest release of iTrip FM Transmitter is really special for iPhone and iPod Touch users.

First let’s see what iTrip FM Transmitter offers

• One-touch setup and tuning with SmartScan – finds the best available frequency for you
• SmartSound technology auto-adjusts signal strength for each frequency
• Bright back-lit display for easy viewing in all conditions
• Micro-USB connector to charge while you are playing
• Track Controls from iTrip display
• RDS support to display artist and track information on RDS-enabled radios

iTrip is retailing at $49.99 at the moment in Griffin’s website.

iTrip Controller App

iTrip has released a free iTrip Controller app in App Store. It lets you take full advantage of your iPhone or iPod Touch’s multi-touch display.

You can tune, scan or access up to 3 preset stations for your iTrip.

iTrip Controller App should work for any iTrip models released after Sep 2009 so it would just this one at the moment.

At $49.99, iTrip is a little expensive among other FM Transmitters like this one. But, it does bring some of original Griffin technology like SmartScan and SmartSound that promises to make this a more fun experience for the customer.

Once this hits the online retailers like Amazon, the price is bound to be more appealing and I will update this post.

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iTrip FM Transmitter with iPhone App

If your work has you out of the office more than you’re in it, you know the value of tools that help you stay in touch. With the iPhone by your side, you don’t need to haul a laptop everywhere you go.

In this collection of apps, you’ll find tools for getting work done on the road, keeping in touch with coworkers, and getting quick information. Best of all, every app in this list is free.

That means you can try them out at no risk: keep the ones that help your business and delete the others. Your work is crucial, and a free iPhone app is a top-notch assistant.

1) Documents Free: A lightweight office suite with a spreadsheet, text editor, file browser, and Google Sync.

2) DocWrite: Dictate into this app and it will transcribe your notes and store them for you.

3) iAnywhere Mobile Office: This app extends Lotus Domino and Microsoft Exchange to enterprise iPhone users.

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50 Free iPhone Apps for Business Travelers

Everyone is often told to spend wisely and avoid going over your budget. Many may have this in mind but normally, they still overspend anyway. One problem is budget tracking and fitting their needs according to their available cash flow. This time, with the Mint.com app, you can use your iPhone as a useful ally in making sure that your are really saving and not actually throwing your money away.

Mint.com releases a useful free app with new features. Among the features include a virtual accountant where you purchases are categorized and a “Push” alert to make sure that individual are aware of the transaction related to their account.

The Mint.com app is free for download and is now available at the iTunes store. This app is simply a must for people who tend to overspend or have issues with regards to the proper handling of money and embarking on shopping sprees.

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Mint.com Releases Free iPhone App

FCC complaints on original ban likely helped the change come about

AT&T’s network woes since the iPhone launched have become legendary with the company unable to support the bandwidth that is being consumed by iPhone users. The poor performance of the AT&T network has led to bad press for the mobile provider and a number of attacks from U.S. mobile wireless market leader Verizon.

To keep the load on its network at a lower level, AT&T has a long history of banning applications that could consume significant bandwidth when used. AT&T banned 3G streaming when using the SlingPlayer app back in May of 2009 on the iPhone despite the fact that other handsets on the AT&T network were allowed to use the SlingPlayer with 3G. AT&T also originally banned VoIP apps from being used over its 3G network only to lift that ban on with the unveiling of the new iPhone/iPad SDK in January 2010.