Gmail adds interactive notifcations to iPhone app

It is now easier to use Gmail on iPhone with its latest update. The app now makes it easier to interact with emails from the lock screen. You can now reply or archive a message from there. It is also easier and quicker to share and view attachments. You can now send a link, file, or photo right within the app you’re using. You can select Gmail from the share menu. Also, when opening attachments you can select which app you want to open them in.

Source: Mashable

Google includes ‘Insert Photo’ button to mobile version of Gmail

Google wants to help make it easy for you to add photos while using Gmail on your phone with a new “Insert Photo” button. Gmail product manager Thijs van As said in a blog post this is meant to ease the sharing process a bit for mobile users. You can even resize images in Gmail. “When you click the button, you’ll instantly access all the photos that are backed up from your mobile devices starting with the most recent.”

However, it also forces users to use Auto Backup through Google+. This feature is meant to back up your photos and videos directly on the social network.