I recently upgraded to an iPhone 5. Let me start by saying that I am a fan of Apple products for the simple reason that everything syncs and communicates between devices. If it weren't for this connectivity I may be swayed to try something new. Just sayin'. Anyway, upon upgrading to the 5 I noticed that I stopped receiving Gmail to my phone. I had my phone settings restored. As for my email settings
I used the Microsoft Exchange feature to pull my Gmail, contacts, and calendar from Google to sync with my iPhone for instant push notifications.
Come to learn that as of January 30, 2013 Google discontinued their Sync service. You may also recall Google's decision to cut ties with their Reader service as well. I guess the abolishment of Google Sync was in the mix of this"winter cleaning." The confusing part is that some folks who have a 5 still receive push notifications from Microsoft Exchange. The reason is if someone purchased the 5 prior to the January 30th date they were grandfathered until their next upgrade.
There is hope! You are still able to connect your iPhone to your Gmail, calendar, and contacts, however you don't go through the Microsoft Exchange option, instead you must use the Gmail option.
Here is a link to set yourself up to receive your email, calendar, and contacts. Going this route will connect your Gmail and calendar, however, you have to connect your contacts separately. Also, instead of receiving push notifications the moment you receive an email. Your iPhone will "fetch" email every 15 minutes. Not a huge deal, but for someone that is an email junkie, it causes a bit of an issue.
I wonder how long until Apple loses its hold on the mobile connectivity market or has it already?
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