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Sent is a Gmail App for iPhone that Gets Things Right, But Not Perfect

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

It seems like iOS Gmail apps are a little bit like London buses: you wait an hour for one, and then three come along at once. Two notable Gmail apps have entered the App Store as of late.

Gmail users rejoiced when Google finally brought an official Gmail app to the App Store, but after downloading the app, it was clear that the bug-laden effort wasn't what it should be. Google pulled it and eventually made it available again after fixing some of the more glaring bugs. That said, it's still not great, and is missing some features that we hope Google will eventually get around to adding.

A new app to join the Gmail fray goes by the name of "Sent," and while it is indeed a more native experience than Google's solution, the app doesn't get everything right...

Google Resurrects Gmail in the App Store

Alex Heath ∙ November 16, 2011

Google has put its Gmail app back on the App Store. After an embarrassing fiasco in which the app was made available and then pulled after only a couple of hours, Gmail for iOS has been resubmitted to the App Store for everyone to download.

Does the app still suck? You be the judge...

Sparrow is Ready to Fly Onto Your iPhone, Here’s a Teaser Image

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

The folks at Sparrow make one of the slickest email apps for the Mac around. You can buy Sparrow for Gmail in the Mac App Store for $9.99. The app looks and feels a whole lot like the official Twitter app and the deceased Tweetie client.

A report from months agosaid that Sparrow was coming to the iPhone, and the app's developers have posted a teaser image to whet our appetites...

Gmail’s New iOS App is a Disgrace

Alex Heath ∙ November 2, 2011

Google recently released—and immediately pulled—its official app for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store. After a long time coming, Google finally got on the ball and released an App Store app for its popular email service, but not before realizing that there were several bugs that needed fixing.

While many called Gmail's app "fantastic" and "wonderful" at first glance, more than 5 minutes with the app will show you what an utter disgrace this app is for Google...

Gmail for iOS Sucks So Much That Google Already Removed it From the App Store

Sébastien Page ∙ November 2, 2011

Well, it didn't take long for Google to remove its new Gmail app for iOS from the App Store. Just about 3 hours after it was first available, it is now nowhere to be found.

If you try to download the app right now, you'll be greeted with an error message telling you the item you requested is not currently available in the US Store. If you've already downloaded and tried to use the Gmail app, it probably doesn't come as a surprise to you that Google already took it down...

Gmail for iPhone and iPad Goes Live in the App Store

Alex Heath ∙ November 2, 2011

Google has released its official app for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store. The app offers Gmail-specific features like notifications, messages threads, and Priority Inbox.

It was rumored that Google would launch a native Gmail app for iOS yesterday, and the app has now been made available for free in the App Store.

Google Reportedly Finishing Up Native Gmail App for iOS

Cody Lee ∙ November 1, 2011

If you're an iPhone owner and also happen to be a Gmail user, you may want to pay attention. Word on the street is that Google is putting the finishing touches on a native Gmail application for the iOS platform.

MG Siegler, an Apple columnist for TechCrunch, made the announcement last night. The tech writer has learned that Google is nearly finished with an iOS-flavored native Gmail app, and it's headed for the App Store...

Google’s Gmail Web App Receives Retina Display Support and More

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 4, 2011

Today, Google updated its mobile web app to fully support Apple's Retina Display, bringing a crisper experience to those of us who use the web app in order to get full support for certain Gmail features, like labels.

The update, which is live for everyone right now, also adds an iOS feature that now seems to be synonymous with the platform: pull to refresh...

New in iOS 5: Flagging Email in Mail App

Alex Heath ∙ June 9, 2011

If you've been looking for a more elegant way to mark your email in Apple's Mail app, iOS 5 may have what you're looking for. In iOS 5, you now have the ability to "Flag" messages in the Mail app as important. The flags can be used to access certain emails for quick reference, or show you what messages are the most important to you.

Gmail Web App Updated, Can Undo Actions

Guest Author ∙ April 20, 2011

The Gmail web app just keeps getting better and better! If you use the Gmail web app with Safari on your iPhone, you'll be happy to know that Google has now updated Gmail's web interface with an "undo" feature.

The web app will now allow users to undo an action such as archive, delete, add/remove a label, or move a message/conversation. When you select one of these actions, Gmail shows a yellow bar that displays what you just and allowing you to undo it, instead of having to dig the message out of the Trash.

Gmail’s “Priority Inbox” Now Available on the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ February 8, 2011

Gmail's "Priority Inbox" feature has been implemented into Gmail's web app on the iPhone. Priority Inbox is a relatively new feature in Gmail that helps show you the most important emails in your inbox.

Google's Priority Inbox algorithm studies your email habits, and determines which messages deserve your attention first. If you've enabled Priority Inbox in the standard web version of Gmail, the same functionality will now be available in Gmail's iOS web app...

Print From Anywhere With Your iPhone Using Google Cloud Print

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 30, 2011

The untethered society is becoming more of a reality each and every day, with the latest development being ubiquitous cloud printing from Google.

Google Cloud Print allows those of you on iOS devices to print directly from Google Docs Mobile or Mobile Gmail, over the air to any printer configured to use the service.

Details on how to set it up inside...