![]() ![]() Try that with Apple iMessage or Google Hangouts. No one quite knows why email has stuck around for so long, but it’s probably because it’s so simple and completely platform agnostic you can send an email from your laptop or smartphone or car or refrigerator to any other internet-connected device. Essentially unchanged since its inception some 40 years ago, email - with a few extensions along the way to support other character sets and multimedia attachments - has had remarkable staying power. It’s a better way to get back to what matters, and we can’t wait to share it with you.Ah, email. Gmail’s still there for you, but Inbox is something new. When you start using Inbox, you’ll quickly see that it doesn’t feel the same as Gmail-and that’s the point. If Inbox can’t arrive soon enough for you, you can email us at get an invitation as soon as more become available. Starting today, we’re sending out the first round of invitations to give Inbox a try, and each new user will be able to invite their friends. ![]() You can set them to come back at another time or when you get to a specific location, like your home or your office. Whether you’re in an inconvenient place or simply need to focus on something else first, Inbox lets you Snooze away emails and Reminders. Of course, not everything needs to be done right now. Book a flight online, and Inbox gives a link to check-in. If you make a restaurant reservation online, Inbox adds a map to your confirmation email. For example, if you write a Reminder to call the hardware store, Inbox will supply the store’s phone number and tell you if it's open. ![]() Here are some of the ways Inbox is at your service:Īnd speaking of to-do’s, Inbox helps you cross those off your list by providing Assists-handy pieces of information you may need to get the job done. If this all sounds familiar, then Inbox is for you. For many of us, dealing with email has become a daily chore that distracts from what we really need to do-rather than helping us get those things done. With this evolution comes new challenges: 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. ![]() But fast-forward 30 years and with just the phone in your pocket, you can use email to contact virtually anyone in the world…from your best friend to the owner of that bagel shop you discovered last week. Email started simply as a way to send digital notes around the office. 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. ![]()
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