Gmail and calendar.. sync vs on demand viewing.. calendar notification

I just picked up an iPhone 3G. I never used one before, and I'm definitely impressed.
One of the first things I tried, that was the new google mobile search app, and the sweet gmail and calendar access. http://www.google.com/mobile/apple/
I'm trying to decide if I should also setup my gmail and calendar to sync to the iphone mail and calendar apps... if that really adds much value.
The first issue that comes to mind is setting up calendar / appointment reminders. I chose the 200 text message 5 dollar SMS plan, so I'm thinking it would be a bad idea to have google's calendar texting my phone for each event reminder. Would be incredible if those notification found there way to the phone via the sweet 3G or edge or wifi data access... I remember apple saying they setup this incredible service to enable 3rd party apps to present that type of data without having background programs running, so I'm hoping google's calendar will be able to notify my iphone without the text messaging scheme soon.
anybody know if my notification wish is something anticipated? on the way? or am I being a bonehead, and I should be setting up some sort of synchronization to the apple calendar app?
the last bullet item here http://www.google.com/mobile/apple/calendar/
suggests it's already doable, but I'm guessing it's really only the text message scheme right now, and has to be "controlled" when logged in looking at the "non-mobile" version of the page.
http://www.google.com/mobile/apple/calendar/
# Set up mobile phone notifications.
As for gmail, I have the same curiosity...sure I could sync via IMAP to the local mail app, but again, google's web based gmail interface seems to have it beat right now.. landscape larger keyboard view and all sorts of other goodies I'm sure.
and wouldn't all that IMAP syncing and pushing be more battery intensive than just using google's mobile interface through safari to view the my calendar and mail on demand?
Definitely need those notifications delivered though (possible google? I hope I hope?)

No, You can 'integrate' them with your phone if you want.
Here's the choice, do you want to use iCloud for your Contacts and Calendars (on your phone as well as everything else) instead of Gmail, yes or no
If yes then download a copy of SmoothSync for Contacts and Smooth Sync for Calendars from the 'Play' Store and setup your iCloud account on your Android phone.

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