The Next Version of Gmail Will Be even Faster

At the Analyst Day event from October 24, Google didn't announce a lot of things, but it revealed what we can expect from a new version of Gmail that will launch soon:

* prefetching messages. When you load a page that contains a list of messages, Gmail will fetch them in advance so that when you need them, they'll be available instantly. Google said that Gmail will have a completely new JavaScript architecture that will bring a much better performance.

* a new contact manager that will be shared with other Google apps (Google Docs, Google Calendar etc.)

* integrating features from other Google products (an example of an existing feature was the "Open as a Google Document" links placed next to Microsoft Office attachments).

Source: Google Operating System

 

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New in GMail - "Get mail from other accounts

"Now Gmail can check for the mail you receive at your other email accounts. You can retrieve your mail (new and old) from up to five other email accounts and have them all in Gmail." In limited release, but coming soon. Looks cool!

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Gmail this bookmarklet

Want to email this page right now using Gmail? You can with the Gmail This bookmarklet.

All you need to do is drag and drop the bookmarklet link to your toolbar (works in both Firefox and Internet Explorer). Then, the next time you feel led to share your discovery of the best Family Guy site EVER, you'll have a handy-dandy bookmarklet with which to email the URL to all your Gmail friends.

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Try Gmail Mobile on Desktop

"For whatever reason, my Gmail account isn’t working on my browser, and yet, when I open Gmail from my Blackberry, I get it fine. So, it dawned on me to try running Gmail Mobile from my desktop and see the results.

First off, it worked. Second, it gave me an idea for a hack.

See, the page for Gmail Mobile is much more simplified and reduced. Everything is formatted perfectly for small screen viewing, with no frills, etc. This is what that prompts you to do:
Write smaller emails.
Be more precise.
Dally less.
Scan less.
Trash more.
Work faster.

Try it yourself and see what your experience is. I wonder if I’m on to something here."

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New Gmail Feature: Gmail Pictures

Gmail Pictures will be rolled out to accounts slowly very very soon. It lets users choose avatars for their email conversations with people, almost like avatars in instant messengers.


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Use Gmail to break PDF copy-restrictions

Andreas sez, "Gmail's 'View as HTML' functionality allows you to view a wide range of attachments inside your browser - it seems like it doesn't respect the copying restrictions defined inside PDF files, allowing you to copy or print them without any problem (some conversion related layout issues aside)."

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How To Use GMail Chat In Opera 9 -- Quick easy 5 Step Process

"I have had people ask me if it is possible to use GMail Chat in Opera, and it is with the latest version. Here is a quick tutorial on how to do it."

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