This isn’t exactly the launch of Google Maps for iOS, but Google just launched an updated version of Gmail for iOS [1] that now supports the iPhone 5′s elongated 4-inch display. Instead of seeing black bars at the top and bottom of the app, iPhone 5 users will now be able to see a bit more of their inboxes on their phones now.
Gmail is obviously an application that greatly benefits from the extra screen estate. Nevertheless, it took Google a while to update the app, even though the company had already released updates for both its Chrome browser and Google Drive. It’s worth noting, though, that the Gmail app had a few other issues on iOS 6 [2] , the only version of iOS that runs on the iPhone 5. Google probably wanted to fix these bugs before releasing this new version.
When Google first launched Gmail for iOS, the launch was somewhat of a disaster, as the app didn’t actually work. Since then, though, Google has offered regular updates and slowly added a few more features to the app, including, for example, the ability to open links in Chrome for iOS. What’s still missing, though, is support for multiple accounts, something users have been asking for ever since the app first launched.
Sparrow [3] , the popular iOS email client which Google acquired in July , has officially been put into maintenance mode and even though the app won’t get any major feature updates, the developer recently announced that the app will get an update to support the iPhone 5′s larger screen.
If you use Gmail on the iPhone but prefer Apple’s own mail app, by the way, also take a look at yesterday’s announcement regarding Google’s support for CardDAV, which now makes it a lot easier to sync you Google Contacts with Apple’s native iOS Contacts app .
Gmail, also known as Google Mail, is a free email service provided by Google which has innovative features such as “conversation view†email threads, search-oriented interface, and plenty of free storage (almost 7.7GB). Gmail opened in private beta mode in April 2004 by invitation only. At first, invites were hard to come by and were spotted up for sale on auction sites like eBay. The email service is now open to everyone and is part of Google Apps. ...
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Google provides search and advertising services, which together aim to organize and monetize the world’s information. In addition to its dominant search engine, it offers a plethora of online tools and platforms including: Gmail, Maps, YouTube, and Google+, the company’s extension into the social space. Most of its Web-based products are free, funded by Google’s highly integrated online advertising platforms AdWords and AdSense. Google promotes the idea that advertising should be highly targeted and relevant to users thus providing...
The iPhone 5 is a smartphone developed by Apple. It was announced on September 12, 2012, and it includes many new features, including the following: A lighter and thinner design A larger, 4-inch screen with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio A new, 8-pin dock connector The new Apple A6 processor LTE Support The iPhone 5 was available for pre-order on September 14, 2012, and began shipping on September 21, 2012. Like its predecessor, the iPhone 4S, it is offered by AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint in...
Links
- ^ Gmail for iOS (itunes.apple.com)
- ^ a few other issues on iOS 6 (productforums.google.com)
- ^ Sparrow (sprw.me)
- ^ â†' Learn more (www.crunchbase.com)
- ^ â†' Learn more (www.crunchbase.com)
- ^ â†' Learn more (www.crunchbase.com)
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