


Gmail is the fourth app to reach this number on the Google Play store. It also detailed how Google Play Services that reached the 10 billion installs first was followed by YouTube and Google Maps in that order. Gmail's entry into the 10 billion-plus downloads club was first spotted by Android Police. The latest one is an update to Gmail's Undo Send feature that allows users to recall emails within different time frames. Google has also been adding a lot of features to Gmail lately. The email service from Google has been really popular since its launch in April 2004. The three other apps to reach the milestone of over 10 billion installs from the Google Play store are Google Play Services, YouTube, and Google Maps. As my colleague Dieter Bohn pointed out in September, emails now take up just one of the four tabs in the current Gmail app, alongside Chat, Spaces (Google’s Slack-style messaging service), and Meet (its video conferencing service).Gmail app on Android has become only the fourth app to hit 10 billion installs. In fact, Google’s post says you’ll be redirected to the Gmail app, even if you start a call from within the Google Chat app. It’s a simple addition, but it’s one that furthers Google’s goal of making Gmail the central hub for all its communication services.

Going forward, however, there’ll be simple phone and video icons in the top right of every one-on-one chat which can be used for calls. It’s previously been possible to start calls from within the Gmail app, but until now it’s involved sending an invite to a Google Meet video conferencing call, which feels excessive for a one-on-one conversation. The feature was first announced in September, but as of December 6th it’s started rolling out for anyone with Google Workspace, G Suite, or personal Google accounts. One-on-one voice and video calls are now rolling out for Google Chat inside the Gmail app on iOS and Android, Google has announced.
