Paddy Landau
Well-Known Member
Today, I opened my Gmail (on my desktop browser), and received a message advertising Google's Gmail app — for my iPhone! (See attached screenshot.)
I've been with Google for years. I've used Android and Gmail for years. Google knows that I already use its Gmail app. Google knows that I don't have an iPhone. (Heck, Google knows everything else about me!)
So, why is it sending me adverts for my non-existent iPhone? I tried, as an experiment, asking for the link, which it duly sent to my Android phone. The SMS reads:
> [LINK WORKS ONLY ON YOUR iPHONE] Here's the latest version of Gmail: https://goo.gl/Lttfjw
Why does Google suddenly think that I have an iPhone?
I've been with Google for years. I've used Android and Gmail for years. Google knows that I already use its Gmail app. Google knows that I don't have an iPhone. (Heck, Google knows everything else about me!)
So, why is it sending me adverts for my non-existent iPhone? I tried, as an experiment, asking for the link, which it duly sent to my Android phone. The SMS reads:
> [LINK WORKS ONLY ON YOUR iPHONE] Here's the latest version of Gmail: https://goo.gl/Lttfjw
Why does Google suddenly think that I have an iPhone?
