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Google on Wednesday announced Inbox, a new
email service that attempts to give Gmail (and
email) a big makeover in a bid to make it more
relevant for users. The idea, as Google's senior
vice president Sundar Pichai explained in a
blog post, is to cut through the information
overload that email users have to deal with
and give people the right and relevant
information in an easy way.
In a way, Inbox is a combination of the existing
Gmail and Google Now, a smart virtual
assistant that is available on Android and
Smartphone. Using technology similar to the
one that powers Google Now, the web giant is
hoping to sort emails in a way that will make
them more accessible to users.
"Years in the making, Inbox is by the same
people who brought you Gmail, but it's not
Gmail: it's a completely different type of inbox,
designed to focus on what really matters,"
Pichai wrote in an official blog. "We get more
email now than ever, important information is
buried inside messages, and our most
important tasks can slip through the cracks --
especially when we're working on our phones.
For many of us, dealing with email has become
a daily chore that distracts from what we
really need to doâ?¦ If this all sounds familiar,
then Inbox is for you. Or more accurately,
Inbox works for you."
Google has said that there are three specific
ways in which Inbox attempts to organise
emails:
1- Bundles: This is somewhat similar to how
different tabs are organised in the Gmail
currently. This means when emails arrive in
Inbox, they will be automatically sorted in
various categories. For example, the promotion
bundle will have all your emails that are
coming from e-retail websites. User will be
able to create their own bundles, for example
family bundle or work bundle.
2- Highlights: This is where Inbox starts to get
interesting. Using the Google Now like
technology, the Inbox will show you the
relevant information. For example, when you
get an email from your bank about your credit
card, the Inbox will probably highlight the due
amount and will show that information upfront
because that is most important information.
3- Snooze and reminders: The Inbox will
automatically set reminders. For example, if
you have a meeting scheduled and if the
information in the email, Inbox will send you
reminder ahead of the meetings. Google said
users would be able to set their own
reminders. At the same time, they will also be
able to set Snooze so that they can deal with
an email or a bunch of emails at an
appropriate time.
In many ways, a lot of functionality offered by
Inbox is already available through Google Now
and Gmail integration. Some of the features
like Snooze are offered by third-party apps.
But by bringing it all together, Google is hoping
to make cleaner email inboxes more
accessible.
Currently, Inbox is an invite-only service . It is
available for web, iOS and Android but you will
require an invite to use it.
Google announces Inbox, aims to make emails cool again
email service that attempts to give Gmail (and
email) a big makeover in a bid to make it more
relevant for users. The idea, as Google's senior
vice president Sundar Pichai explained in a
blog post, is to cut through the information
overload that email users have to deal with
and give people the right and relevant
information in an easy way.
In a way, Inbox is a combination of the existing
Gmail and Google Now, a smart virtual
assistant that is available on Android and
Smartphone. Using technology similar to the
one that powers Google Now, the web giant is
hoping to sort emails in a way that will make
them more accessible to users.
"Years in the making, Inbox is by the same
people who brought you Gmail, but it's not
Gmail: it's a completely different type of inbox,
designed to focus on what really matters,"
Pichai wrote in an official blog. "We get more
email now than ever, important information is
buried inside messages, and our most
important tasks can slip through the cracks --
especially when we're working on our phones.
For many of us, dealing with email has become
a daily chore that distracts from what we
really need to doâ?¦ If this all sounds familiar,
then Inbox is for you. Or more accurately,
Inbox works for you."
Google has said that there are three specific
ways in which Inbox attempts to organise
emails:
1- Bundles: This is somewhat similar to how
different tabs are organised in the Gmail
currently. This means when emails arrive in
Inbox, they will be automatically sorted in
various categories. For example, the promotion
bundle will have all your emails that are
coming from e-retail websites. User will be
able to create their own bundles, for example
family bundle or work bundle.
2- Highlights: This is where Inbox starts to get
interesting. Using the Google Now like
technology, the Inbox will show you the
relevant information. For example, when you
get an email from your bank about your credit
card, the Inbox will probably highlight the due
amount and will show that information upfront
because that is most important information.
3- Snooze and reminders: The Inbox will
automatically set reminders. For example, if
you have a meeting scheduled and if the
information in the email, Inbox will send you
reminder ahead of the meetings. Google said
users would be able to set their own
reminders. At the same time, they will also be
able to set Snooze so that they can deal with
an email or a bunch of emails at an
appropriate time.
In many ways, a lot of functionality offered by
Inbox is already available through Google Now
and Gmail integration. Some of the features
like Snooze are offered by third-party apps.
But by bringing it all together, Google is hoping
to make cleaner email inboxes more
accessible.
Currently, Inbox is an invite-only service . It is
available for web, iOS and Android but you will
require an invite to use it.
Google announces Inbox, aims to make emails cool again
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