Google opens up an invitation-request window, but it's brief.
If you've been itching to give Google
Inbox a spin but have been held back by the lack of an invitation to try
the free email app, now's the time to act.
The Web giant opened up an
invitation-request window Wednesday in which prospective users will have
one hour to request an invite to the app, which Google unveiled last
month. Gmail users who submit a request for an invitation
toinbox@google.com by 4 p.m. PT will receive an emailed invitation
within an hour, Google announced in a tweet Wednesday. The company had
previously limited the number of invitations it was sending out.
Developed by the Gmail team, Inbox is
intended to coexist with Google's flagship email product, not replace
it. For example, it groups similar types of messages, and automatically
highlights key information such as flight itineraries and event
information. It comes as competitors, including Apple and file-sharing
company Dropbox, have released or updated products aimed at making it
easier to find online needles in a haystack.
A key Inbox feature called Assists
integrates real-time updates from the Web directly into email, while the
Bundles option automatically groups similar messages, such as receipts,
and allow you to swipe them all away at once. Inbox also integrates
Google Now reminders and lets you create your own reminders.
The app is available on smartphones
running Google's Android operating system or Apple's iOS, and on the Web
-- but only in Google's Chrome browser for now...
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