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A comment on Google Disabling Exchange Sync for Free Accounts.

Re:Google Disabling Exchange Sync for Free Accounts by michael_miller on Friday December 14, 2012 @07:51PM (#4924133)
Does anyone know if Google is paying royalties to Microsoft for use of the Exchange protocol? If so, this may be a sensible move, especially if Google is paying the royalties on a per-account basis.

Also, I'm doubtful that this affects the majority of users: on both major mobile platforms (Android and iOS), Google has a push solution with nearly identical functionality to Exchange.

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Re:Google Disabling Exchange Sync for Free Accounts by guessWhy on Friday December 14, 2012 @08:04PM (#4924167)
Yes, they do (The protocol is called ActiveSync). I don't know if it's on a per-account basis, though.
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Re:Google Disabling Exchange Sync for Free Accounts by chockablock on Friday December 14, 2012 @11:21PM (#4924584)
What push mail solution for iOS are you referring to? The native Gmail app? I don't think I'd agree that is provides 'nearly identical functionality to Exchange'.
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