Dinesh jain
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After of weeks of leaks, Google has finally
rolled out Gmail 5.0 for Android, which has
been updated to the new Material Design
language. As Google puts it, the app has
"sleeker transitions and a modern style." But in
addition to this, the app also supports third
party email services supporting POP and IMAP
providers. So, one can have separate inboxes
for Yahoo mail or Outlook.com.
The app makes heavy use of the material
design language, which also adds a dynamic
style to the app which scales to different
forms like tablets and smartphones. There's
also a new reply button which makes it
convenient for quick replies.
The Calendar app has also been revamped with
Material Design, but that's just scratching the
surface. Now, the new Google Calendar app
automatically pulls events from Gmail and
adds them to the calendar. It also pulls
content like flight numbers and check-in times.
These details remain updated in real time.
There's a new feature called assists which
makes recommendations to users. This way
one can quickly input data. Things like
locations and event activities are
recommended to the user.
The schedule view has been updated and
there's a new background image corresponding
each page. In fact, now the view includes
views of maps and photos of the locations you
are going to visit.
Google is also working on an iPhone version of
the calendar app which it will release in a few
weeks. For now, Android users on phones
running Android 4.1 JellyBean and beyond can
download the app.
Gmail and Google Calendar updated with Material Design
