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Contact management tool from Google
Google Contacts
is a
contact management
service developed by
Google
. It is available as an
Android
mobile app, a
web app
, or on the sidebar of
Gmail
as part of
Google Workspace
.
History
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Google Contacts originated as the built-in
contacts manager
in
Gmail
, which was introduced in as early as 2007.
[3]
It was later released as an
Android
app for
Nexus
devices in 2010,
[4]
before it became available for all Android phones in 2015.
[5]
A standalone
web application
was released the same year, featuring a revamped
user interface
.
[6]
It returned to Gmail in the form of a sidebar in 2020 as part of
Google Workspace
.
[7]
Interpolation
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The service can also be
synchronized
with
Apple
's
Contacts
app on
iOS
and
Samsung
's Contacts app on
Galaxy
.
[8]
[9]
It could also be synced with
Google Sync
before its discontinuation.
[10]
Reception
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In 2011, with the introduction of higher-density screens and larger internal memories on Android devices, Google Contacts was heavily criticized for only supporting lower-resolution photos in
Android Jelly Bean
.
[11]
This limitation was lifted the following year.
[12]
See also
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References
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- ^
"Google Contacts APKs"
.
APKMirror
. Retrieved
April 10,
2024
.
- ^
"Google Contacts APKs"
.
APKMirror
. Retrieved
April 10,
2024
.
- ^
McKinley, Joanne (October 15, 2007).
"Updated Gmail for mobile application"
.
Official Gmail Blog
.
Archived
from the original on July 29, 2017
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
Sequin, Molly (August 14, 2017).
"Google is now letting you use its Contacts app on any Android phone"
.
Mashable
.
Archived
from the original on September 18, 2020
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
Hall, Stephen (December 2, 2015).
"Google puts two more stock Android apps on the Play Store: Phone & Contacts"
.
9to5Google
.
Archived
from the original on December 4, 2015
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
Whitwam, Ryan (March 3, 2015).
"Google Releases Preview Of The New Google Contacts Web Interface"
.
Android Police
.
Archived
from the original on March 6, 2015
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
Vonau, Manuel (November 24, 2020).
"Gmail is getting a Contacts side panel"
.
Android Police
.
Archived
from the original on November 24, 2020
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
Witman, Emma (September 25, 2019).
"How to import Google contacts to your iPhone through a Gmail account, to properly sync all of your contacts"
.
Business Insider
.
Archived
from the original on September 27, 2019
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
"Syncing my Contacts to my Google Account on my Samsung Phone"
.
Samsung Australia
. April 29, 2021.
Archived
from the original on December 5, 2021
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
Perez, Sarah (September 27, 2012).
"Google Introduces An Easier Way To Sync Gmail Contacts To Your iPhone"
.
TechCrunch
.
Archived
from the original on September 28, 2012
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
Russakovskii, Artem (July 2, 2012).
"Jelly Bean Bumps Contact Photos To Hi-Res 720x720"
.
Android Police
.
Archived
from the original on July 4, 2012
. Retrieved
September 18,
2011
.
- ^
Russakovskii, Artem (October 10, 2012).
"Hallelujah: Google Finally Fixes High Resolution Contact Sync, Updates Web Contact Sync With Brand New UI"
.
Android Police
.
Archived
from the original on October 11, 2012
. Retrieved
February 15,
2013
.
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