Special Gmail Interface on The iPad

With first day sale estimates for the iPad that launched yesterday at 600,000-700,000 it is safe to say there will be a significant number of people checking their email on it. Well, at least a significant number who will try it at least once to see if they like it. With that in mind, Google launched a new interface to coincide with the launch of the iPad.

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/gmail-on-ipad.html

"When the iPhone and Android devices came out, we started building for advanced mobile browsers and optimizing the Gmail interface for touchscreens, culminating in the Gmail for mobile HTML5 web app. As portable devices continue to evolve, we're excited about the upcoming wave of tablet computers and the possibilities they bring.

With today's release of the iPad, we're launching an experimental two-pane user interface to take advantage of its large touchscreen and tablet form factor. Building upon the Gmail for mobile web app, this new interface displays your conversations on the left and your messages on the right hand side.


All the features of the Gmail web app that you're used to, such as offline access and aggressive caching to reduce latency, are present in the iPad version."