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Will You Sort Your Gmail Contacts Into Google+ Circles?

Neil Vidyarthi — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:45:58 +0000

When Larry Page told Googlers that he was tying their bonuses to their abilities in social, it lit a fire under their collective behinds, and got the teams working hand in hand to get Google users able to browse the web hand in hand. That’s why we’ve seen so many updates lately. Yesterday, Google made another update, by allowing users to easily manage their contacts and filters right from Gmail and Contacts.

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Gmail for iOS Fixed Now. Missing Ability to Manage Multiple Email Addresses

Todd Ogasawara — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:14:59 +0000

Google is a believer in the saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.” Google released the first Gmail for iOS app a little over two weeks ago. It was pulled within hours of its release because of a major bug. As Frank McPherson noted here: Google Rushes Gmail App For iOS And Botches The Release
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BlackBerry Gets No Respect from Google: Gmail App Disappearing on Nov. 22

Todd Ogasawara — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:00:25 +0000

As the late great Rodney Dangerfield might have said, “The BlacKBerry don’t get no respect.” Falling market share, an aging mobile platform and a recent multi-nation three-day outage is not helping RIM win friends for the BlackBerry. The latest blow? Google announced that the Gmail App for BlackBerry will take a bow and exit on November 22, 2011.
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Rumor: Gmail App for iPhone May Arrive Soon

Todd Ogasawara — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:16:51 +0000

Gmail for Android sample.

I recently heard (during a lunch gathering of tech geeks in my area) someone complain about how Apple’s iPhone mail app did not work well for Gmail users. According to MG Siegler (formerly with TechCrunch), this person and others like him may soon have a solution delivered by Google itself.
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Gmail for Mobile Web Adds Multiple Account, Signature & Vacation Responder Support

Todd Ogasawara — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:14:59 +0000

Apps? Who needs apps? This appears to be Google’s motto as they add more features to mobile web pages for services like Gmail. The latest feature addition is the ability to be simulatenously logged in to multiple Gmail accounts and then switch between them.
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Google Voice Tip: Initiate Voice Calls From Your iPad

Todd Ogasawara — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:27:04 +0000

I’ve found the ability to receive and make phone calls from inside of Gmail on my desktop to be very useful. The sound quality from my desktop speakers is far better than any handset or headset I’ve ever used. The Gmail Blog just announced that this feature is now supported in a lot more languanges and that long distance voice calls are a bit cheaper now.

Calling from Gmail now in 38 languages, with lower rates to over 150 destinations

So, what does this have to do with mobile? Although, the Google Gmail Blog article doesn’t directly say so, this calling feature is Google Voice. So, if you configure for Gmail phone calls, you can also configure Googel Voice to work with your cell phone and/or landline too. Here’s a neat trick if you assign your Google Voice number to work with your cell phone or landline and have an iPad.

The Google Voice for iPhone app works on the iPad. While the iPad cannot directly make voice calls (it is great for text messaging), you can use it as a phone number dialer for your other phones. Here’s how it works: Tap out the phone number in Google Voice on an iPad, then press Call. Google Voice will ask which phone you want to make the call on. Select the physical phone you want to use (cell or landline) and Google Voice will dial that phone and then dial the party you are calling. Google Voice then connects the two lines together to complete the call.

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Google Mail Sync for iPhone Gained Three Important Features

Todd Ogasawara — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:48:50 +0000

Google announced three new features in Google Sync for iOS (iPhone and iPad).

Three new updates to Google Sync for iPhone and iPad

1. Search email on server in addition to email on the device

2. Accept, decline or edit calendar events from the iOS calendar app

3. Send email from the address you want (Send mail as). This addresses an important need by people who manage email from other email addresses in Google Mail.

The “Send mail as” feature was not active on my iPhone or iPad. However, the search on server was accessible.

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Undo Delete, Archive, Move, or Label Change in Gmail Web Interface for Android & iOS

Todd Ogasawara — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:15:54 +0000

The latest entry in the official Google Mobile Blog start off by saying: Sometimes when I’m using Gmail on my phone, I delete a message by mistake or label it incorrectly. Google is obviously watching what we are doing because that is certainly something I do all too often. And, while using Google’s Gmail app for Android, I don’t know how many times I’ve muted an email instead of pressing “Mark unread” or the “More” button next to it.

In Google’s effort to move all of us off of native apps on to their web apps (think Chrome OS), you can undo “archive”, “delete”, “add or remove a label”, or move a messasge/conversation if you use Google’s Gmail mobile web interface (they call it a “mobile web app”).

Undo certain Gmail actions in your mobile browser

This new Gmail mobile web app can be used with the web browsers on Android or iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) devices.

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Santa Google Extends Free Calling from Gmail Through All of 2011

Lauren Dugan — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:59:42 +0000

Google launched computer-to-phone calling from Gmail accounts back in August, assuring users that the service would be free until the end of 2010. But as a surprise holiday gift announced today, Google is extending the free calling through all of 2011.

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Google Buzz Class-Action Privacy Suit Settled; No Money to Users, But $8.5M Fund Established

David Cohen — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:33:12 +0000

Google announced via a mass email on its Gmail service that it reached a settlement in a class-action suit over privacy concerns with its Google Buzz social component to Gmail. Users of its email service will not receive compensation, but the search-engine giant will commit $8.5 million to an independent fund to support Internet privacy education. The Google Buzz email:

Google rarely contacts Gmail users via email, but we are making an exception to let you know that we’ve reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding Google Buzz, a service we launched within Gmail in February of this year.

Shortly after its launch, we heard from a number of people who were concerned about privacy. In addition, we were sued by a group of Buzz users and recently reached a settlement in this case.

The settlement acknowledges that we quickly changed the service to address users’ concerns. In addition, Google has committed $8.5 million to an independent fund, most of which will support organizations promoting privacy education and policy on the Web. We will also do more to educate people about privacy controls specific to Buzz. The more people know about privacy online, the better their online experience will be.

Just to be clear, this is not a settlement in which people who use Gmail can file to receive compensation. Everyone in the U.S. who uses Gmail is included in the settlement, unless you personally decide to opt out before Dec. 6, 2010. The Court will consider final approval of the agreement on Jan.31, 2011. This email is a summary of the settlement, and more detailed information and instructions approved by the court, including instructions about how to opt out, object, or comment, are available at http://www.BuzzClassAction.com.

This mandatory announcement was sent to all Gmail users in the United States as part of a legal settlement and was authorized by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

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Don't Like Gmail's Thread System? Google Now Lets You Turn It Off

Katie Kindelan — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:12:37 +0000

Threaded conversations on Gmail: you either loved it or hated it, but now you have a choice. Google has announced it will start letting users choose between the current, threaded “conversation” view, which groups messages with the same subject in a user’s inbox, and a more traditional style in-box which will just display incoming emails in the order they were received. The change is a concession from Google on a distinguishing feature of a trademark service. It also forces the company to do something it’s not known to love, deliver users a “traditional” service, just like everyone else.

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Why Gmail's New Phone Service Scares Mobile Providers

katy — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:51:19 +0000

Google announced a new communication service this week – you can dial up your friends and talk to them on their phones through your computer. The service joins Gmail’s other capabilities – like instant chatting, videochatting and of course e-mailing – and is probably not a function that mobile providers are rejoicing over. While many are calling the Gmail phone a competitor to Skype, mobile providers across the board may have cause for jealousy. Here are the big reasons why Gmail’s snazzy new dialing power might alarm mobile providers. continued…

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15 Useful Gmail Sidebar Gadgets You Won't Find in Labs

marisdagis — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:22:16 +0000

Using Gmail Labs you have a possibility to add gadgets to standard mailbox. Gmail gadgets will enable different usability features that may help you sort/filter/search email and do a bunch of other stuff.

But gadgets on the labs page are just a beginning – if you want to experience more functionality and reach for other possibilities developers can offer, you need to search for gadgets on web yourself. Did I said search? Just read this article!

First you need to enable “Add any gadget by URL” functionality on Gmail Labs. To do so you need to go to Settings > Labs and switch to Enable button next to “Add any gadget by URL” gadget. After that you will be able to add gadgets by submitting the URL in the Settings > Gadgets page.

1) Twitter Gmail Gadget

There are several Twitter gadgets you can use but I found that this one works best for me. You can post instant tweets straight form the Gmail and browse your friend tweets. I would say that this gadget turns Gmail into pretty decent Twitter client.

Gadget URL: http://twittergadget.appspot.com/gadget-gmail.xml

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E-mail Blunder? Undo Send with Gmail

andrewgr — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:00:07 +0000

Even the most anal retentive writer has made the blunder and sent an e-mail with a typo. Or, worse yet, replied to all when the message was meant for a party of one.

If you’re like me and the tens of millions of others who use Gmail as your primary email, you could get a mulligan.

An experimental feature called “Undo Send” has been launched within Google’s testing ground, Google Labs. The functionality will show an “Undo” pop-up that displays for five seconds. If you catch an error or change your mind, Gmail will retrieve the e-mail in draft form and give you the option to make changes or discard the message altogether.

In my world, the biggest offender is the missing file attachment.

In order to use this and other experimental features, you must have Google Labs activated. This can be done within the “Settings” tab of your Google Account.

Gmail is the third most popular e-mail site at this time, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see it eclipse the Yahoo/Microsoft alternatives in the future.

P.S. – Happy 5th birthday, Gmail. My how you’ve grown.

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Gmail Adds a Task Manager Feature, Sort of

arnoldzafra — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:19:55 +0000

For those who have been keeping an eye on Google Labs for cool features under beta testing by Google, you must have noticed a new entry into the list of beta features of Gmail simply called Tasks. This new feature as you may have guess immediately would allow Gmail users to keep track of what they need to do. In short, this is a Task Manager or To-Do Manager, or GTD, in what Google calls as a lightweight version. continued…

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