To be renewed by integrating Gmail, Google Docs, Meet, Chat and Rooms

Tahin Rahman, software engineer at Infolytx, Screenshots from the Cloud Next event from google. these are previews new Gmail interface On smartphones and web browser, the new interface is expected to arrive later this year. If these slides are to be believed, the web giant is considering giving Gmail a major overhaul. By integrating Google Rooms and Google Chat directly into Android and iOS app.

The Google Meet video conferencing service, already available in the Gmail iOS app, should also appear in the Android version. Google Docs also seems to be part of it, but only accessible from the web version of Gmail where all the features will be placed. left menu. So it’s a redesign that’s both logical and welcome, as there’s no longer any need to navigate between different apps.

When we take a closer look at the slides, we see that it will be possible to switch between different services directly from the Gmail app. The latter will now include four tabs“Mail”, “Chat”, “Rooms” and “Dating” are all accessible at the bottom of the app.

tab Cat It will allow users to directly access the instant messaging service for companies, thus facilitating discussion among colleagues. As a rival service to Slack, only accessible to users of business Google accounts, Google Rooms lets you create groups on a team or project basis in a chat room anytime directly from the Gmail app.

All these features need to be announced in advance in the coming days, Cloud Next event running from July 14 to September 8, 2020.

Source : Tahin Rahman on Twitter