You can't ignore seven details of Gmail Mobile.

Maybe many friends like to use the built-in Exchange client on the iphone to collect your Gmail, so it's probably fast and convenient (stable at home). However, if you do not enjoy the best Web App in the world, and you overlook its fascinating details, it's not worth the candle. While it seems to me that Gmail Mobile Web apps have done a good job on the iphone, the Gmail team is obviously not being complacent, but has been trying to improve its user experience, which has been particularly apparent in the last three months.

Just yesterday, Gmail blog announced a number of new features, I would like to take this opportunity to organize those I think we can not ignore the details, hoping to let you realize its beauty and strong.

Not to be overlooked detail one: Retina High resolution map

This is August only to improve the effect of the search icon (magnifier), delete icon (trash), Back button and so on to make a new style. Now it looks rather sharp, and borrows a phrase "sharp as a blade".

Can not be ignored in detail two: pull down to refresh the gesture

The Drop-down flash gesture has become the standard for many IPhone apps, first with a Twitter client (Tweetie), which is now emerging on many Web apps. Gmail's Pull-down touch is very good, close to native program.

Not to be overlooked in detail three: multiple account switching

This is only yesterday to join the function, you do not have to log in later, just click on the home Page toggle button. More intimate, you can save a different account as a different bookmark, and click on the bookmark to access the account directly.

The details can not be ignored four: page toggle Animation

Gmail Mobile has borrowed a lot of iPhone elements from the page design, such as button style and placement. There is also a click after the toggle animation (slide left and right), so you can not feel that this is a Web App, really fluent.

Can not be ignored details five: page scrolling speed

One thing Android users relish is that when a finger is lightly slid, the page "rolls fast" and is quicker than the iPhone. Gmail Mobile moved the speed of Android to the IPhone, and when browsing long messages, it only needed to scroll once to get to the bottom.

Not to be overlooked details six: color labels

Message sorting labels can also be seen in Exchange, but iPhone users are always envious of color tags in native Android Gmail apps. This is not a problem in Gmail Mobile, just like the desktop version.

Not to be overlooked in detail seven: Mobile version signature

The idea of separating the desktop signature from the mobile version is too great to avoid embarrassing situations. And it's perfectly possible to move the stupid signature "from my IPhone".

Remember the previous Gmail Java client on the Nokia S60 would automatically add "Send from my mobile device", and now you can finally enjoy it in Gmail Mobile.

Last Words

Gmail is undoubtedly the vanguard of the HTML 5 front, it allows users to love the Web App from the bottom of the heart, and enough to write design textbooks.

A friend told me that he bought Android for a native Gmail client, and I replied: "It's great, let's have the Web App evolve for a while and welcome you back to the IPhone, and I'm sure it won't disappoint you." ”