Google introduced it’s updating the Gmail iOS widget with a brand new one which’s truly helpful, exhibiting you the topics and senders of the emails sitting in your inbox. The corporate says the brand new widget might be “launching within the subsequent few weeks,” to switch the earlier model that wasn’t notably well-received. This additionally signifies that, as 9to5Google factors out, because of this Gmail’s iOS widget could have the identical performance as the present Android one.
When the primary model of the Gmail widget launched, we identified that it isn’t notably useful. It actually solely offers shortcuts to totally different screens on the app like your inbox and the e-mail composer. Critically, it doesn’t truly present you a lot details about the emails you’ve obtained, although it does let you know what number of are sitting unread in your inbox.
A part of the previous widget’s lack of performance was as a consequence of Apple’s limitations. You’re at present not allowed to construct interactivity into your widget, and any tapping the person does must be dealt with by launching the app. These guidelines haven’t considerably modified for the reason that first widget was launched, however the brand new design reveals that there’s nonetheless room for helpful info. It’s possible you’ll not be capable of archive an e mail from your private home display, for instance, however you’ll at the least be capable of get a really feel for what’s ready in your inbox.
Google additionally introduced different upcoming enhancements to its apps that might be helpful for heavy customers of its companies. Meet (it’s business-focused video chat app) is getting help for iOS’s picture-in-picture characteristic, so you’ll be able to nonetheless see your co-workers or the presentation when you change apps to test on a file or e mail. Google additionally says it’ll increase the keyboard shortcuts out there for individuals who use Google Sheets with an exterior keyboard (together with Apple’s Magic Keyboard case).
