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Google Meet now directly integrated in Gmail on mobile

/ 03:44 PM July 17, 2020

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Google Meet has now been integrated in the Gmail smartphone app. Image: courtesy of Google via AFP Relaxnews

During the coronavirus lockdown, massive numbers of internet users made use of video-conferencing tools to stay in contact with work and also with family and friends. It was at this time, in March 2020, that Google decided to make Meet’s advanced features — which were previously only available to enterprise users — accessible to all directly from Gmail.

Now with the integration of Meet in Gmail mobile, users will be able to host video conferences from any location using a smartphone.

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The idea is to provide a well-trusted application to the vast number of smartphone users that are already familiar with Google Suite, regardless of their location or the age of their equipment.

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The functioning of the Meet feature has also been simplified to the point where it is now accessible via a simple tab at the bottom of the Gmail screen, which allows users to launch a video meeting with multiple contacts with just a few clicks.

At the other end of the line, users responding to a request for a video meeting simply have to click a specific link as and when they receive it.

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The new feature will be progressively deployed from July 16. The Gmail for mobile application is available for download from Google Play (Android) Apple’s App Store (iOS). IB

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TOPICS: COVID-19, Gmail, Google, Google Meet, Video calls, video conferencing
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