G-Mail App Updated in Market (2.2 Only)

[mazz0310]

While this may not make a difference to us currently (without FroYo), The gmail app has been updated and placed in the market.

New Gmail App Lands on Android Market - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Changes:

As you scroll through a conversation, your most important message actions will now stick to the top of the screen, one click away, no matter how long the email is.
Very long thread? Now you can view previous message content more easily, just like in the desktop version of Gmail. Tap “Show quoted text” to reveal the previous message.
Finally, this updated version of the Gmail app has limited support for Priority Inbox. If you’ve enabled Priority Inbox via the desktop version of Gmail, you’ll see an “Important” label that shows all messages flagged as important. You can even add a shortcut to “Important” to your home screen.

While it's obviously good news they updated the gmail app, it's even better that it's in the market. When Android first started, the google apps were built into the phone (not on market) and the only way for those apps to be updated was through a software update (obviously come around rarely). With the apps showing up in the market it makes it easier for us to keep up applications up to date without having to wait for a software update.

I for one find this to be great news.

 

[SFWB]

Downloading it now. Nice find.

 

[ECFfighter7232]

I've had this for a while now on my phone and I like it. Haven't had one single issue with it yet

 

[mazz0310]

I've had this for a while now on my phone and I like it. Haven't had one single issue with it yet

I too have had it for a while, but like I said in my post, it's not the fact that there was an update, the more important point is the number of google apps going into the market instead of being only system apps.

 

[Deleted User]

Thanks!

 

[ECFfighter7232]

I too have had it for a while, but like I said in my post, it's not the fact that there was an update, the more important point is the number of google apps going into the market instead of being only system apps.

Thats a very good point I hadn't even considered. Now we can get updates on apps without having to wait for a system update. like the flash app. its been updated at least twice I believe

 

[mazz0310]

Thats a very good point I hadn't even considered. Now we can get updates on apps without having to wait for a system update. like the flash app. its been updated at least twice I believe

Exactly, just like how google maps, started as a system only app, and we've had plenty of updates without waiting for a system updated. I remember it was a big deal when they would talk about fragmentation.

 

[ECFfighter7232]

Exactly, just like how google maps, started as a system only app, and we've had plenty of updates without waiting for a system updated. I remember it was a big deal when they would talk about fragmentation.

I can tell you it sucked major a*s back when I had my G1... waiting FOREVER for updates

 

[joshstine10]

cant wait to use this tomorrow. it looks great

 

[droidSPARX]

html email r faster to scroll. nxt update needs fit to screen

 

[jreed2560]

I don't recall where I read it, but google has said they are making a move to Make Android OS as bare as possible and make new features and apps available as market downloads as opposed to releasing an entire new OS.

 

[Kevmueller]

I don't recall where I read it, but google has said they are making a move to Make Android OS as bare as possible and make new features and apps available as market downloads as opposed to releasing an entire new OS.

Great move on Googles part, now if someone can talk Verizon in to doing the same!!!

 

[ctxx24]

hopefully it will have copy n paste...so annoying

 

[antnyh]

Copy and paste is there already.

 

[ctxx24]

in gmail app...ok would you explain???

 

[deftdrummer]

Yes, copy and paste is still there. It's also still half assed.

 

[ctxx24]

ok people if you say you can cp in gmail app tell me how

 

[deftdrummer]

menu--more--select text. Enjoy.

 

[ctxx24]

not in gmail app dont know what you are smoking lol ...on the web yes not in gmail app after i hit more i have mute...report spam thats all bro

 

[Fabolous]

Pretty sure it's not there for 2.1, but it is in 2.2.

 

[ctxx24]

thank you.. i just read it is in 2.2 which i had 3 times lol.... just went back today

 

[antnyh]

I am assuming that 2.1 is the issue. I have the leaked 2.2 from P3DROID. In that version I am able to press the menu key and then select text. Not the best by a long shot, but it is still copy and paste nonetheless.

 

[maquina]

Is there any way to get rid of that floating menu bar or the lower "archive/delete" bar? It seems to me that I am missing out on a lot of screen when viewing emails in landscape. I liked how I was able to view more of my actual email in the previous version. Any help would be greatly appreciated.