<p>Google has officially announced that it's removing support for Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol (Google Sync) as of January 30, 2013. Those currently using Google Sync to connect their mobile devices to their Gmail will remain unaffected, but new users will not be given the option to use Google Sync.</p><p>The company is suggesting that those looking to synchronize their non-Android devices up to their Google accounts use a combination of CalDAV, CardDAV, and IMAP for Google Calendar, Contacts, and Gmail respectively.</p><p>So what does that mean for mobile users? In short, here comes the fun.</p><p>The situation isn't quite so dire for those sporting one of Apple's iPhones, as the company natively supports both CalDAV and CardDAV for data synchronization. Users will no longer be able to "Add" their Gmail accounts, Calendars, and Contacts via Microsoft Exchange which basically means that iPhone users will be stuck having to use a non-push-friendly IMAP connection to synchronize their Gmail to the iPhone's Mail app. Unless, of course, they just download Google's Gmail app, which is the more likely (and preferred) solution for those looking to receive push notifications from one's Gmail account.</p><p><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2413283,00.asp">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.iclarified.com/26231/google-drops-exchange-activesync-support-for-syncing-mail-contacts-calendars">Google Drops Exchange ActiveSync Support for Syncing Mail, Contacts ...</a> (iClarified)</p><p><a href="http://www.phonenews.com/google-to-shut-down-sync-service-with-microsoft-taking-the-brunt-22035/">Google to Shut Down Sync Service, with Microsoft Taking The Brunt</a> (PhoneNews.com)</p><p><a href="http://www.winbeta.org/news/weekend-discussion-google-drops-exchange-activesync-support-gmail-why">Weekend discussion: Google drops Exchange ActiveSync support for Gmail, but ...</a> (WinBeta)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dph7uBQMZcDo7uMualgn-kpYfhRZM&ned=us">258 additional articles.</a></p>