One of the only true Gmail disappointments over the years has been the service’s lack of Push support for most mobile devices. Push, the ability to have new email notifications and content pushed to a device in real time, has long been the preferred method of email delivery for mobile users. 

For several years we’ve been hoping Google would come and save us from our email-checking doldrums, but month after month, our call went unanswered…

Until today.

On this glorious Wednesday, we are very happy to report that Gmail disappointment has been vanquished.  Today is our check-for-new-mail-every-five-minutes Independence Day.  Today we put away the Prozac because… Push Gmail is now a reality!

Users of Windows Mobile Smartphones or the iPhone (running OS 3.0+) can now setup their devices for Push Gmail support.  The service requires Exchange, which both handset types support. 

For details on how to set up your Windows Mobile Smartphone with Push Gmail, click here.

Mobile Caller ID is limited in that it shows only the number of the person calling you; Privus Mobile Caller ID for Windows Mobile elevates your smartphone’s Caller ID with functionality more like the system in your home or office, showing both the number and the name of the person calling.

This patented system uses your phone’s data connection to grab additional information about the number calling you and even allows you to add Caller ID data to your contacts information.  Works with touchscreen and non-touchscreen Windows Mobile devices running WM5 or WM6; click a link below to check specific model compatibility.

Privus Mobile for Windows Mobile Professional (touchscreen)

Privus Mobile for Windows Mobile Standard (non-touchscreen)

AT&T’s Navigator GPS service has been available for some time, but the company is now taking the service global with, you guessed it, AT&T Navigator Global.  Well, it’s not exactly global just yet, but the service is available in over 20 countries for turn-by-turn directions in voice or text, multi-language output, a business finder database and more.  Oh, and if you’re planning on attending the 2008 Olympics in China, coverage for six Chinese cities is also included.

At present, the $20 per month AT&T Navigator Global service is powered by TeleNav and is compatible with the Motorola Q 9h, AT&T Tilt and BlackJack II Windows Mobile handsets – there’s also support for AT&T’s BlackBerry devices. 

Read the full AT&T press release…