Monday, February 7, 2011

Priority Inbox in Gmail for mobile

If you’ve ever cursed a phone’s tiny screen as utterly inadequate for sifting through an overflowing inbox you’ll be pleased to hear that the Gmail mobile web app now supports Priority Inbox. Priority Inbox helps combat information overload by automatically identifying your important messages so you can focus on those first. Until today it was only available on the desktop and on Android devices.

Now, once you set up Priority Inbox in the desktop version of Gmail, you’ll see Priority Inbox sections when you visit gmail.com from your phone’s browser and click on the ‘Menu’ screen. You’ll also see importance markers in your inbox, so you can quickly identify which messages are important.



This feature is available for most mobile browsers that support HTML5, such as devices running Android 1.5+ and iOS 3+. Currently, you can’t set up Priority Inbox or mark messages as important or unimportant from here. If you have suggestions or want to learn more, visit our Help Center and forum.

Posted by Nathan Bullock, Software Engineer
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18 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Thanks! Your websolution it's better than the bada app for e-mail. It's working great even though dolphin it's not supporting yet HTML5

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  2. DarnellFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    This is great, but any word on a native iOS app? Apple's default app is a bit stale IMHO.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    We desperately need an official Gmail app on iPhone. The google app and the web app are not cutting it because of the need to login everytime I clear cookies. Plz? Pretty plz?

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  4. Vic MatsonFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Just getting Priority alerts on an Android phone would be a great feature.

    Any chance?

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  5. DeLaFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Seems like the mobile site is getting more feature rich than the Android App. How come the new features aren't implemented in the apps?

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  6. DaveFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    I concur, an official GMail app for the iPhone is what we all need, pretty please take this into consideration

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  7. UnknownFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Thank you google...

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  8. YobifFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Great update to my Gmail apps. Thank you Google.

    Regards,
    Yobif

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  9. Vijesh V GFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    great update.

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  10. ehsanFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Its great app for Gmail. Thanks to Google Gmail. I must rite a review on this app at topbestfreeapps.com

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  11. resplendent2209February 8, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Native iOS Gmail App please!

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  12. UnknownFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    What about Gmail for non-java phones? When will you update that?

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    man, how about just turn the ability to turn off the conversation view in the android app !! i finally ditched my blackberry, love the droid, esp since our mail hosted by google apps, but hate the conversation view, constantly overlook emails

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  14. UnknownFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    wow, this update was mostly pointless, priority inbox is for noobs who don't know how to use filters

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  15. #TeamHellaSwagFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    "Just getting Priority alerts on an Android phone would be a great feature.

    Any chance?"

    <-- This. (x)1000. PLEASE.

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  16. Сергей КозичFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:30 AM

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    The New Gmail app is good but on low res screens (HTC Wildfire) the new floating banner with the reply button on it takes up too much screen space.
    You can only read the first three letters of the senders name in portrait.

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  18. GonzaloFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    This is great, thanks. But could any of the gmail team's member add Important mails to ActiveSync/Push?

    Thanks!

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