It was rumored that at Google I/O, there would be an announcement for a new Gmail app for Android. Unfortunately, Google had no such announcement in store for us. But they did sneak in a screenshot of the new Gmail upp during their session “Structure in Android App Design.” How kind of them! Looking about 23 minutes in, it shows an example of the… Read more
There is a new feature rolling out to users that will allow you to see information from Google Drive, Calendar, and other things from Google when searching from Gmail. This integrates multiple services into one search bar. Google says the limited field trial was very successful, with people liking this feature, so they are now going to roll it out to… Read more
We heard it a lot from the Google I/O keynote today: Google is out to make our less complicated, more convenient. One of these efforts Google is making didn’t even make it into the keynote today, but we actually think it’s pretty rad. From the Official Gmail Blog we found out that Gmail and Google Wallet will be joining efforts to allow us to send… Read more
Previously, Gmail would give you 10GB of storage for all your emails and such. On top of that, you’d get 5GB for Google Drive storage and Google+ Photos. This would result in a lot of wasted space, if you were a heavy user of only one of those services. This is now a thing of the past, as Google is rolling out a new storage system. Instead of separated… Read more
Google I/O may bring some huge changes to some core Google apps on Android, if rumors are to be believed. Google seems to have a lot in store for us, which is awesome to hear, but what will we really be seeing at the event? Here is what the most recent rumors suggest. The Google smart watch is real, and it’ll be announced at Google i/O. It’ll run… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cRDyP2DcEds Google’s new ad, called “Here’s To The Moms,” is a compilation of videos of mothers and their children, along with segments of thank yous being sent and photos and videos being shared through various Google services. It comes right before Mother’s Day (which is May 12th, don’t forget it),… Read more
If you’re someone who gets a lot of emails with event details, this will be useful for you. Gmail finally integrated a feature where mentioned dates in an email can be clicked on and added to your Google Calendar. You won’t have to leave Gmail, just click on an underlined date and time and it’ll automatically create the event and allow you to edit it…. Read more
Here is a feature that seemed obvious but was long missing from the Gmail app: action buttons in the expanded notifications. If your device is running Jelly Bean 4.1 or up, you probably know you can expand notifications to view more content and show available actions. However, the Gmail app only showed more of the email, never any buttons. But the app… Read more
If you’re longing for a refreshed look for Gmail’s mobile web and offline pages, your wish is coming true with a newly announced refresh. Google announced the refresh via their Gmail Google+ page stating: Since launching the rebooted Gmail app for iPhone and iPad in December, we’ve heard from many of you that you like the redesigned UI, along with… Read more
Google Voice users in the US and Canada know that they can make free calls to others through either Voice or Gmail over the internet. It’s been a wonderful service that’s been completely free, surprisingly. It was only supposed to last until 2010, but every year they’ve extended the deadline. This year is no different, with Google announcing that the… Read more
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