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Gmail on Android Gets Search Filters

Tim September 21, 2021 5

The search function on Gmail has never been overly great. All you can really do is search for keywords, which most of the time, works just fine. However, Google is changing that, bringing search filters to Gmail for Android. With these new filters, which are...

Google Messages is Getting a Gmail-Like ‘Nudge’ Feature

Tim September 13, 2021 8

Gmail has an automated Nudge feature that reminds you to reply to emails it deems as important. According to code spotted in the latest beta, this same thing is headed to the Google Messages application, ensuring you respond to all of those super important...

Google Shows Off Material You Looks for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and More

Kellen September 9, 2021 11

Android 12 is so close to launching that Google is starting to show off changes to its apps that will arrive alongside it. On the Google Workspace blog, they just previewed a bunch of their apps with Material You redesigns, as well as how they'll look with...

Gmail With Material You on Android 12 is Smokin’ Hot

Tim September 2, 2021 24

Material You, the new UI and general theme for Android 12, is coming to Gmail. Material You is also about dynamic color usage, based on the theme your device is using, which can be based partly on the wallpaper your device is currently using. When all used...

Gmail With “BIMI” Means More Logos

Tim July 12, 2021 4

Gmail announced this week that BIMI is inbound in a more widespread capacity, which for us consumers, means more logos in place of letters when you see a new email pop into your inbox. BIMI is Brand Indicators for Message Identification, which not only allows...

Google Chat Can be in Your Gmail App Now

Kellen April 5, 2021 11

I'm still not sure that Google has acknowledged the imminent death of Hangouts and the sneaky availability of Google Chat in recent weeks, but the rollout of Chat to more users in more places continues. If you happen to be the most productive human on Earth...

Google Shutdown Inbox 2 Years Ago and I Still Miss It

Kellen April 3, 2021 29

There are few apps that have come and gone over the years that I've truly missed as much as Google's Inbox email app. The blue-toned smarter inbox with intuitive gestures and a more organized layout has been gone for two years now, yet I still wish I could...

Gmail is Having Issues Right Now (Updated)

Kellen December 15, 2020 1

Gmail is having a rough week. After seeing a significant outage yesterday, the Google email service is once again struggling. Google updated their status dashboard for services at 1:29PM with the following message: We're aware of a problem with Gmail affecting...