Google Menghadirkan CardDAV Bagi Perangkat iOS

Google telah menambahkan metode sinkronisasi dengan Google Contacts bagi para pengguna iOS, CardDAV.

CardDAV kini bergabung dengan IMAP, dan CalDAV. Product Manager Google, Jeff Ellingson mengatakan bahwa dengan kehadiran IMAP, CalDAV, dan CardDAV, pengalaman dalam melakukan sinkronisasi kontak dengan Google Account akan menjadi lebih baik lagi bagi para pengembang pihak ketiga.

“Starting today, we’re adding CardDAV – an open protocol for contacts – to that list. CardDAV enables 3rd party clients, like the iOS contacts app, to sync your Google contacts. By supporting IMAP, CalDAV, and CardDAV together, we’re making it possible for 3rd parties to build a seamless Google Account sync experience”

• Open the Settings application on your device.
• Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
• Select Add Account…
• Select Other
• Select Add CardDAV Account
• Fill out your account information in the following fields:
• Server: Enter “google.com”
• User Name: Enter your full Google Account or Google Apps email address.
• Password: Your Google Account or Google Apps password. (If you’ve enabled 2 Step verification, you’ll need to generate and enter an application specific password.)
• Description: Enter a description of the account (e.g. Personal Contacts).
• Select Next at the top of your screen.
• Make sure that the “Contacts” option is turned to ON.

Beberapa produk Google lainnya yang telah rilis adalah Chrome for iOS, YouTube, Google Mail, Google Search, dan lain-lain. Google juga dikabarkan sebelumnya akan merilis aplikasi Google Maps bagi iOS, namun Eric Schmidt membantah hal ini.

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