<p>Microsoft announced today that Google has agreed to delay the removal of support for Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol (Google Sync) until July.</p><p>In the meantime, Microsoft said it is working to build support for the protocols Google will be using going forward, meaning Windows Phone users will still be able to connect to Google services.</p><p>At issue is a December announcement from Google that it would drop support for Exchange ActiveSync as of Jan. 31, meaning new users would not be given the option to use Google Sync.</p><p>"Google Sync was designed to allow access to Google Mail, Calendar and Contacts via the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol," Google said at the time. "With the recent launch of CardDAV, Google now offers similar access via IMAP, CalDAV and CardDAV, making it possible to build a seamless sync experience using open protocols."</p><p><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414917,00.asp">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/30/3933454/microsoft-confirms-carddav-and-caldav-support-are-coming-to-windows-phone">Microsoft confirms CardDAV and CalDAV support are coming to Windows Phone</a> (The Verge)</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-windows-phone-to-add-support-for-google-sync-protocols-7000010575/">Microsoft's Windows Phone to add support for Google sync protocols</a> (ZDNet)</p><p><a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/google-sync-gets-a-few-more-months-on-windows-phones-1128485">Google Sync gets a few more months on Windows Phones</a> (TechRadar UK)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dLcdbBeSx_5RtZMO0kRWGlOjMbPGM&ned=us">17 additional articles.</a></p>