Today we’re happy to announce an improved experience for writing emails on Gmail web interface for iPad. When you write an email you’ll now get a big full screen compose window instead of splitting the screen between your inbox and the compose view. More text is visible at once and there are no more distractions with messages on the side. We’ve also fixed problems that prevented scrolling on long messages. Thanks to everyone who reported the issue via the ‘Send feedback’ feature at the bottom of the screen.
We’re continuing to experiment with the large touchscreen and tablet form factor so send more feedback if you have suggestions. To try out Gmail on the iPad, just go to gmail.com in Safari. Please note that the new interface is only available in US English for now.
Posted by Craig Wilkinson, Software Engineer, Google Mobile
That's pretty nice - but gmail works on the iPad... how about getting docs working on the iPad?
ReplyDeleteWhat about it working on the new iPhone?
ReplyDeleteNice work! Hey, will you guys chat with the Google Reader group please. :) Reader needs an iPad version ASAP.
ReplyDeleteI really wish Google Reader worked better on the iPad.
ReplyDeleteI find that GReader works just fine using the url google.com/reader/i
ReplyDeleteI use this both on iPad and on my BlackBerry Bold.
What does the new compose window look like in horizontal orientation?
ReplyDeleteI lol'd at the email from Scott Eblin about "turning off wi-fi".
ReplyDeleteI recently installed reeder, which is an app that syncs with google reader. Works pretty well for me.
ReplyDeleteGoogle Docs Please!!
ReplyDeleteLike half the previous comments are asking.. Please fix Reader for iPad! I LOVE reader.. but hate it on the iPad..
ReplyDeleteMore people use email that some of the other services, perhaps this is why more focus here.
ReplyDeleteGmail for ipad definitely still a work in progress - inline html's don't work well. For me, replying to thread conversation brings up problems - some parts of the conversation cannot be accessed (less on iphone). Enough that for me gmail on ipad is not useful. Using mail.app for time being.
When u switch to desktop ver, performance drops down considerably. Anyone know why? Odd, since other sites not using flash seem to run quite well.
Yes, Google Docs and Wave !!!
ReplyDeleteFor non-cheapskates that have $5, Reeder for iPad works great and syncs with Google RSS Reader.
ReplyDeleteStill needs keyboard support!
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for the update, it's made such a difference. However one last improvement would be the ability to change the from: email address through the mobile interface (it's in the desktop web app). Is this still possible? Thanks for an amazing app so far, better than unbuilt Mail (on iPad/iPhone) any day.
ReplyDeleteFirst, THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteSecondly, - being able to use my Google Docs on my iPad would be AWESOME!
Thanks
Yep, the iPad is great for reading. How crazy is it that the Google Reader isn't? Get that fixed not now but right now. How did creating emails, the worst thing to do on an iPad, make the list before fixing Reader???
ReplyDeleteWhen will we be able to access all of those nifty new Google WebFonts across all of Google's own applications? I'd love to use some of them in Gmail and Docs.
ReplyDeletewhat about Chat? a better notification of new IMs would be good.
ReplyDeleteI like the gmail for ipad Safari page, but am hoping that it will be updated to allow:
ReplyDelete1. Toggle on/off the scrollabld unread email list on the left to allow a full screen for viewing emails, especially those with images
2. A way to turn image view on for individual emails, to avoid having to return to the regular Gmail client to do so.
3. Have more control over searching and creating filters
Thanks
We need working access to Google Docs. Google Docs is what you want to work on. You want to deploy iPad access to Google Docs. Google Gocs. Google Docs. Google Docs.
ReplyDeleteGOOGLE DOCS!
Guys, please give me a new google superphone with no carrier interference. The trackball and wireless issues on the N1 plus the screen in sunlight are keeping me from getting one. I want something without any sense/motoblur crap and that is kept current.
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ReplyDeleteI am using GMail on iPad's safari from Spain and I tell you, it is not formatted nor optimized at all and don't know what to do to get the iPad optimized layout. I guess it is all a region related issue but I would like to know if there's any way to solve it. Thanks so much, hope it made any sense! P.S. What about creating some ipad.gmail.com link?
Could someone tell me how they make the keyboard appear on the iPad when you go into the compose window.
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to make a webpage of mine do that, the javascript is pretty heavy, so I'm having difficulty spotting it.
Hope this solves the no "tasks" on iPad problem, assume it will. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to add to the general sentiment that functioning docs would be amazing!
ReplyDeleteSecond plea, please enable reading pane as per iPad on standard pc/Mac. With 24inch real estate there is plenty of potential on my computer.
Well done gmail team. When can we use the English (UK) version? Keep the area free from encroaching dross please - we can always choose to see it using your tabs.
ReplyDeleteGreat the iPad comes along and finally GMail decide to support a tablet style screen. Do they realise tablets have been around for years already? I've had my tablet PC for 4 years, and GMail has always been awful to use in tablet mode. Will this update to GMail be available for anything other than the iPad? Or will I have to make my browser pretend to be and iPad?
ReplyDeleteWhy is this only for iPad? It looks like it would be much better on the iPhone as well.
ReplyDeleteIs this just on my device, or does it just work slowly when you type? What is the impression of other iPad users?
ReplyDeletewe ipad'ers thank you,
ReplyDeleteif you could allow inbox emails to be displayed in full screan in a simmilar way that would be even better, half a screen is often to small to display emails, especially emails with pics like the iStore receipts that i often get.
Although it seems like a nice idea, I have noticed that the new "Compose Message" is kind of slow.
ReplyDeleteTo the point that I have to wait one or two seconds to start writing, otherwise, my first 1 to 3 letters won't be picked up :(. Hope this is fixed soon. :)
@M: I have exactly the same feelings about this. Lately we've been testing some of the capabilities of HTML5 and javascript on iPad, and they all seem to have issues with efficiency on the device. The only reasonable solution I found, was here: http://mir.aculo.us/2010/06/04/making-an-ipad-html5-app-making-it-really-fast/
ReplyDeleteWhats the poing of doing SO MANY improvements to the Web Apps instead of doing real apps for working on iPhones and iPads... like latitude and an official GTALK for iPhone???
ReplyDeleteI understand the "war" between Apple and Google but with so many apps mising for iPhone youre not gaining anything.
Good job thanks - but as others have mentioned. Google Docs please!
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