Oct 12 AT 9:13 AM Taylor Wimberly 24 Comments

Upcoming Gmail app to feature pinch-to-zoom, swipe gestures

Want a preview of the next version of Gmail for Android? Ron Amadeo of Android Police obtained a leaked copy of Gmail 4.2 and he put it through the paces to discover several surprises. New features include pinch-to-zoom and the ability to archive or delete emails by swiping them off the screen. Hit up the source link for additional details and pictures.

Source: Android Police

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83 halo0 10/12/12 9:17 AM

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Holy crap, swipe to archive would be amazing!!! I hit the archive button more than anything, and it’s often a pain because it’s so small, and on the N7, poorly located.

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98 jamal adam 10/12/12 9:34 AM

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These are some great features that will make the Gmail experience even better, especially the pinch-to-zoom and swipe to delete. I’m excited.

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9 peekay5000 10/12/12 9:38 AM

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Finally !!!
Thats awesome !

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31 rauelius 10/12/12 10:12 AM

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I prefer this on this standard email app

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91 Ardrid 10/12/12 10:20 AM

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Very nice improvements. I’m glad to see Google is continuing to evolve their products rather than letting them sit stagnant.

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50 h0ruza 10/12/12 10:23 AM

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Fantastic! if only the stock email client could be exactly the same Christmas sure will have come early… Boom!

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AlexGuest 10/12/12 10:27 AM

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I guess we will still see amazing changes thanks to the adquisition of Sparrow (best Mail app for Mac and iPhone)

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97 Nate B. 10/12/12 11:24 AM

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I love me some Google but why the hell did they wait so long for this? I mean the normal email client could pinch to zoom I believe.

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- Luis E. CornejoGuest 10/12/12 2:34 PM
  
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  Perhaps because Apple might sue about the pinch-to-zoom inside the E-mail application.
  
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  - ┘Guest 10/12/12 2:59 PM
    
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    Yes, this innovative technology was patented by Apple. Cant wait for this gmail app on iOS. It will surely be much better, snappier and doesnt lock up like the android version does.
    
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    - retrobluGuest 10/23/12 9:41 PM
      
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      its like watching webOS being stripped for parts and then being integrated into something else and people ooh and aaah…
      
      only different here is the ability to change what you can do after swiping of the email, so thats the only “clever” part in webOS you could only delete, but the implementation was different since it was using its synergy services to pull in mail from google and it wasnt its on gmail app.
      
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      - retrobluGuest 10/23/12 9:42 PM
        
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        and i will enjoy it very much when it comes to my Galaxy Nexus, has been frustrating trying swipe off emails..i miss webOS for simple things like this :)
Brian P.Guest 10/12/12 11:56 AM

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I just want to be able to filer my inbox like on my desktop. I want all the unread emails to group at the top! If this can be done already please let me know!

These are nice features too though.

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98 Nathan D. 10/12/12 12:05 PM

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ooo snap, can’t wait for this to land on one of the Roms I use for my rooted sensation.

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steveGuest 10/12/12 12:41 PM

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Still waiting for the “Select All” button…. The stock email client got it in JB but Google still hasnt added it to the Gmail client.

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theandroidmaniacGuest 10/12/12 2:48 PM

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Gesture based UI is the way to go !! Android should incorporate that in 4.2 !!

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78 MoSDeeb 10/12/12 6:54 PM

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I have been waiting for these features to be implemented.

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0 ba_hamilton 10/13/12 9:10 AM

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I’ve got this on my gnex now and it’s nice. I love the ability to swype away individual emails. Not a big fan of the pinch to zoom. It’s cool and all but I question the usefulness of it.

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Order Pizza OnlineGuest 10/16/12 8:23 AM

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Great News. Home Delivery Food will keep updated with the same.

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Order Pizza OnlineGuest 10/18/12 8:51 AM

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Really awesome feature. Home Delivery Food will keep updated with the same.

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RkGuest 11/09/12 9:53 AM

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BTW Google you are LAME. These are features you should have had years ago that Apple already has had for a very long time. What’s your deal? Seems like you guys take forever to get around to fixing anything though so guess I shouldn’t be surprised.

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29 Pravas 12/05/12 9:26 AM

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Actually this feature was much anticipated by Google and should have been implemented long back in the former android OS update…

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51 klcow92 12/17/12 12:52 PM

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pinch…swipe….swipe…pinch. android really gets more and more fun!!

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