Google Inc launched an email service called “Inbox” on Wednesday that will better organize emails and display information such as appointments, flight bookings and package deliveries in a more user-friendly way.<\/p>\n
Google said it was sending out invitations to selected Gmail users to try out the new service. Users can also email the company at inbox@google.com to get an invitation.<\/p>\n
For now the new service is being provided alongside Gmail, which was launched in 2004. It will be available on the Web as well as on Android smartphones and iPhones.<\/p>\n
“Inbox is by the same people who brought you Gmail, but it\u2019s not Gmail: it’s a completely different type of inbox, designed to focus on what really matters,” the company said in a blog post.<\/p>\n
Google said Inbox displays real-time updates to emails – for example, showing the delivery status of items bought online.<\/p>\n
It also shows reminders in a more accessible way that allows users to more easily keep track of chores and appointments.<\/p>\n
The company said the new application also enhances features that are already available in Gmail that allow users to view purchases and bank account statements grouped together.<\/p>\n
Google’s shares were up 1.7 percent at $547.33 in early afternoon trading Nasdaq.<\/p>\n
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