Google Breaking Up with Blackberry?

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Google recently announced that it will no longer be supporting the Gmail app for the RIM Blackberry. If you already have the app, it will continue to work, but the download will be pulled and Google will cease actively supporting the feature.  The support and availability of the application for Gmail will end on November 22, 2011.

The removal of the Gmail app will unquestionably be an inconvenience to Blackberry users who have grown accustomed to having access to their Gmail account on the go.  However, according to RIM, the large majority of users who access Gmail on their BlackBerry smart phone already rely on the native support (provided through BlackBerry Internet Service) rather than the separate Gmail app so many will not be affected by the change.