pobox.com has also been around a good long while; as low as $20 a year for forwarding, and $50/year for a mailbox.
FastMail on the other hand is a closer equivalent to Google, supporting caldav and carddav for Calendars and Contacts; although as a downside you'll have to configure 3 accounts on iOS to get Mail/Contacts/Calendars via IMAP/CardDav/CalDav if I'm not mistaken.
FastMail on the other hand is a closer equivalent to Google, supporting caldav and carddav for Calendars and Contacts; although as a downside you'll have to configure 3 accounts on iOS to get Mail/Contacts/Calendars via IMAP/CardDav/CalDav if I'm not mistaken.