Feel
overwhelmed by your email? Google has an app for that. It's called
"Inbox." Not meant as a Gmail replacement, Inbox is
designed to help power users sort and prioritize their mail,
important reminders and other alerts on the small screen.
"There's
a learning curve involved," noted Baydin CEO Alex Moore,
"because it doesn't feel like email exactly anymore."
Google
on Wednesday introduced Inbox, a free mobile app that aims to
separate the email wheat from the chaff. It's currently available to
Android and iPhone users on an invitation-only basis.
The
software is aimed at managing email on small screens, although once
set up and running on a phone, it can be accessed through Google's
Chrome browser on a desktop.
Inbox
has a number of features for better managing and pulling out what you
need from email messages. For example, the app automatically creates
"bundles" for related messages. Your electronic bills, for
instance, automatically would go to the app's "Finance"
bundle.
Not Gmail Substitute
Inbox
also goes beyond subject lines when displaying incoming mail. It
includes highlights from a message, which can be anything from a
photo, phone number or status of a scheduled flight.
You
can create reminders and they'll be shown at the top of your in-box
where they won't go unnoticed. Google Now reminders are added to the
list automatically, too.
