Google is updating the Gmail app for Android adding the ability for users to send or receive money, just like sending or receiving a photo or document.
You simply have to tap on the attachment button and choose whether you want to 'Send Money' or 'Request Money'. All this is done within the Gmail app, and will ease the money transfer process. The money transfer is done through the Google Wallet.
Recipients will be able to receive or request money right from the email itself. If they don't have a Gmail email address, they can have the money transferred directly to their bank account.
Sending money via Gmail is completely free on both sides. As of now, the feature is available only in the U.S for Android users. It was already available on the web version of Gmail (US & UK), and could be accessed by tapping the $ icon, that was placed next to the compose button.
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Google has updated its Gmail app for Android with new features. The update bumps the Gmail app version to 6.0 and add rich text formatting and instant RSVP.
The inclusion of rich text formatting will let you add bold , italic, underlined, colored and highlighted text to your email within the app itself. You will now see a new toolbar that lets you format the text while composing the email.
With instant RSVPs, you now have the ability to quickly RSVP to calendar invitation. Now when you get a calendear invite from GooGle Calendar or Microsoft exchange, you can see the schedule for that time frame, and with just one tap RSVP instantly. This saves time from moving back and forth between two different apps.
The Gmail has been getting new features to its app regularly, since the beginning of this year. Earlier this month Google tightened security for Gmail, to alert users about unsecure email, and added a new feature called Gmailify for non-Gmail accounts.
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