Google Brings Notification Center Support to Gmail App for iOS

Monday June 25, 2012 12:09 PM PDT by Jordan Golson
NewImageGoogle has updated the Gmail for iOS client, bringing a number of improvements to the app originally released this past November. The update adds Notification Center support, the ability to send mail from alternate email addresses, and the ability for users to stay logged into the app indefinitely.
Our team has been working hard to bring your most-requested features to the Gmail app for iOS.

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First up, Gmail is now fully integrated with Notification Center and supports banners, alerts and lock screen options. Plus, notifications are now incredibly fast -- up to 5x faster than in the previous version.

Next, you now have the option to send mail from alternate email addresses. If you have configured alternate sender addresses in Gmail on your desktop under Settings->Accounts->Send mail as you will see a From: option when composing new messages in the app.

Lastly, we’ve improved the login process to allow you to stay logged into the app for as long as you’d like. You can still choose to sign out of your account, but you won't be automatically logged out after a certain period of time has elapsed.
The Gmail for iOS app is a free download from the App Store. [Direct Link]

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stockinvestor
90 months ago

Yay! Google added a feature that is almost a year old!

When did old become bad... I could think of much good old technology.. :rolleyes:
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Defender2010
90 months ago
The app needs an icon update for retina iPad. Looks terrible
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monkeylui
90 months ago
If iOS would allow me to use it as my default mail app then I'd be happier. But it won't let me send a message out from other apps without using the built in mail client. Blah.
Rating: 3 Votes
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SandboxGeneral
90 months ago

Well, apparently they don't lol ... I wish they did because I would love one. The picture attached shows the couple I was referring to.


Honestly, Google Chrome or any web browser is going to give you the best Gmail experience you can get. I doubt Google will ever make an app for a desktop operating system, because really there is no point. The web browser is the app.
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path2k7
90 months ago
Sushi and foosball? really?
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OriginalMacRat
90 months ago
They really need to work on their buggy Google Voice app.
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SandboxGeneral
90 months ago

Have they updated their app for lion? Last time I checked it, it was bad ... Hopefully they fix it up with this recent addition to iOS


I don't think they have an app for OS X [Lion]. What are you thinking of, maybe a third party app?

<yawn> Still don't care.

Gmail is terrible and their iOS app isn't any better.


I've been using Gmail since it was first introduced as an invite-only beta way back when. I love it and it's been my primary email account. Their iOS app needed some serious attention though. But now that they've finally incorporated the Notification Center, I'll try using it as my primary iOS email app for a while and see if I like it.
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shurcooL
90 months ago
Wow, I've stopped waiting for this and assumed it'll never come. o.O

Thank you.

Now, the only thing missing is the ability to mark emails as not/important. It does everything else already (except ability for other apps to send email via Gmail.app instead of Apple's Mail.app).

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Sushi and foosball? really?

Agreed. It doesn't make sense to play foosball after eating a lot of sushi, the order should be reversed.
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SandboxGeneral
90 months ago

no I just have an iphone


I would recommend deleting the app and then re-installing it to see if that resolves the issue.
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darrylp
85 months ago
iOS Gmail app no longer instant notification

I've been using the iOS Gmail app almost since launch but in the last week it's stopped notifying me instantly when Gmail receives a new message - it now takes up to 90 secs to notify me (or not at all).

To the best of my knowledge I've not changed any setting.

Any comments or suggestions please?
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