Syncing your Android phone with Gmail

Step 1: Push the menu button on your phone.

 

Step 2: Tap on "Settings".

Step 3: Tap on "Accounts and sync".

Step 4: Make sure that Auto-Sync is checked.  I prefer Background Data to be checked as well.  Tap on  your gmail account under "Manage Accounts".

Step 5: Make sure that "Sync Contacts" is checked as well as "Sync Gmail".  This will ensure that Google Voice Search functions properly with your contact list.

Step 6:  Push the Home button to save the changes.

Your gmail and contacts list should now sync on your phone.  You can now edit your contacts online from any browser by logging into gmail and going to Google Contacts.