Gmail Mobile Update Brings New Design, AI Features To Android and iOS

Google is rolling out a series of updates to the Gmail mobile apps for Android and iOS, introducing new design changes and expanding access to AI-driven features aimed at enhancing usability and consistency across platforms.

For Android tablet and foldable device users, Gmail’s interface is becoming more flexible. A new adjustable slider allows users to drag and resize the list and conversation panes when using landscape orientation. This makes it easier to customize the layout depending on user preferences, whether for multitasking or focusing on a single task.

If desired, the divider can be moved completely to one side, switching the app to a single-pane view. This update is designed to provide greater control over the Gmail interface and is now rolling out to users with both Google Workspace accounts and personal accounts.

Meanwhile, Gmail for iOS is receiving a major design refresh with the introduction of Material Design 3. This update brings the app’s appearance in line with the Android and redesigned web versions of Gmail. Notable visual changes include pill-shaped navigation buttons at the bottom of the app and a rounded search bar at the top, contributing to a more modern and unified aesthetic. The update also ensures that Gmail looks and behaves consistently across platforms, enhancing the overall user experience. It is being deployed to both Workspace and personal Gmail users.

Additionally, Google Calendar for iOS is gaining new functionality. Users can now create and edit birthday events directly from the iOS app, a feature that was previously available only to Android users. This change helps maintain feature parity between the mobile versions of Google Calendar across operating systems.

On the AI front, Google is further integrating its Gemini technology into Gmail. The Gemini image generator will now be accessible from the Gmail sidebar on both Android and iOS devices for Workspace users. This tool enables users to generate images directly within the Gmail app, providing options to save them, copy them, or insert them into email drafts. This functionality mirrors the capabilities already available in Google’s Workspace apps on the web, offering more creative flexibility directly within mobile email workflows.

These updates reflect Google’s broader goal of unifying the Gmail experience across different devices, providing users with enhanced flexibility, a modernized interface, and more powerful AI tools to support communication and creativity on the go.

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