Google close Inbox. From the Big G they have decided that it is time to close the experimental messaging application in favor of the renewed experience of Gmail.
Google closes Inbox: goodbye to the app of the experiments that convinced the general public
In 2014, Google He launched inbox as a new experimental email app. In it they could try new functions that were not yet ready for the main app of gmail. Offered to an audience that, in principle, would be smaller, it would allow us to discover what worked and what did not. To the surprise of locals and strangers, the application was a success.
However, in March 2019, Google says goodbye to Inbox. The application will close and all the people who want to use the company's services for e-mail must use the main application of Gmail for Android, as suggested by the company itself in the official note.
Google suggests switching to Gmail to continue using their email services
This process does not really come as a surprise, since the countdown was activated on inbox at the same time that gmail It was renewed with new design and functions. Smart Reply, follow-ups of emails, postpone emails, better notifications ... Everything that was characterizing in previous years to Inbox and that allowed it to differentiate itself ended up being transferred to the main app. For Google it made no sense to keep both apps, so the one that has always been high school had to fall.
The blow is minor, of course. Who will use inbox can be passed to gmail without major problems and find several of the same functions. It is a smooth change, and with much more sense than previous cases such as the discontinuation of Google Allo.
How to go from Inbox to Gmail: Google offers a guide
Even so, the company has preferred to protect itself on all possible fronts. That is why they have also launched a guide to how to go from Inbox to Gmail. The first category indicates how to use functions that were already in inbox in the new Gmail. For example, you can snooze emails, set reminders for follow emails or use the Smart Reply to respond more quickly.
Set emails, group messages, create reminders ... And connect with other Google services, such as Calendar, to quickly create events. The Big G is betting big on its new hyper-connected email experience, and this is but one more step in that direction. It's not just about benefiting Gmail, but the rest of its software offering as well.