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Gmail for iOS Gets iOS 7 Update, New Features for iPad

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Gmail for iOS has been updated to version 2.7182, adding an iOS 7-style redesign that gives the app a cleaner look on the iPhone. The redesign also includes additional features on the iPad, such as a new navigation bar that can be used to switch between categories and accounts in landscape mode.

The iPad has also received better scrolling along with email composing and viewing in full screen mode while the iPad is in portrait mode.

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What's New in Version 2.7182
iPhone & iPad: Visual update for iOS 7

iPad: Major Update
- New navigation bar to switch between categories and accounts in landscape
- Full screen view of your messages in portrait
- Better scrolling
- Compose new messages in full screen

Gmail is a universal app that can be downloaded from the App Store. [Direct Link]

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JaySoul
166 months ago
MacRumors has advertised Google's products so effectively, I've genuinely just switched to Android.
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poorcody
166 months ago
Can't wait for version 2.7183

Rumors are floating around there will be an interm version 2.71825 that will include changes such as:

* Shift from dark red to dark dark red
* Spinning color wait indicator will now rotate 5% faster
* Hambruger menu icon replaced with picture of a hamburger
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166 months ago
Can't wait for version 2.7183
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Xenc
166 months ago
MacRumors has advertised Google's products so effectively, I've genuinely just switched to Android.

Maybe the Google apps shouldn't be so good!
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166 months ago
Bring on version 2.71828182845904523536028747135266249775724709369995
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locoboi187
166 months ago
Ugh still on iOS 6 for battery.
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