Google Blogoscoped is reporting that they see a link to Newer Version in Gmail. I checked my account and i don’t see anything as of now. They also published some screenshots of this new version.
This new version seems to be faster than the old one and it has a better contacts manager.
When you add a picture for a contact, you can pick a file straight from Google’s Picasa Web Albums. Skipping the hard disk might seem like no big deal but we may see more and more of this in the online OS/ online office.
Image Credit: Google Blogoscoped
Update: Gmail blog has posted an official response.
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October 29th, 2007 7:29 pm
Cool! the new Gmail is soooo sleek!
October 29th, 2007 7:58 pm
I too don’t see this new version of GMail that you’re referring to, but those screenshots of yours look a lot to me like the new G Sitemaps.
October 29th, 2007 10:04 pm
I too dont see any new version, may be available to selected users.
October 30th, 2007 8:32 am
I’m yet to try it, but reading from the reviews, they could have taken some more time and released a much better version that includes skins, etc.
October 30th, 2007 9:21 am
I havent seen it yet . Lets hope everyone gets it soon.
October 30th, 2007 9:32 am
@Bush
I didnt get what u mean
@Nirmal
Yes it will come in phases as other Google services
@Shankar
Something is better than nothing
@Madhur
I too haven’t seen it