Google's messaging service has taken another step forward as Gmail for Android has surpassed 10.000 billion installations in the Google Play Store.
Billions of people around the world currently use the search giant's messaging app for their personal and work email accounts, especially since it comes pre-installed on almost all Android smartphones.
Over the years, Google has added new features and functionality to Gmail, including the ability to make video calls directly in the app through Google Meet, and more recently, new search filters that give mobile users the same tools they have on the desktop. .
While Gmail has been around for years and has now been installed over 10 billion times, Google's other email app, Inbox by Gmail, launched in 2015 and closed four years later. However, many inbox ideas eventually made their way to the main Gmail app, including the ability to snooze emails, smart replies, nudges, and priority notifications.
Reach 10 billion installs
Gmail is the latest proprietary Android app to reach over 10 billion installs and joins the ranks of Google Play services, YouTube and Google Maps that have also reached this milestone.
While Google Play services was the first app to do so in 2020, YouTube followed last summer, followed by Google Maps in November 2021. Google Chrome also crossed the 10 billion install mark globally at the time. of writing this article.
When it comes to the next apps to hit 10 billion installs, Meta's Facebook app and Google Drive are pretty close with over 5 billion installs, respectively.
Now that Gmail has hit 10 billion installs, Google is likely to commemorate this milestone in a blog post, and we might even see additional features coming soon to the company's email app.
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Via 9To5Google