Google Contacts

History

Google Contacts originated as the built-in contacts manager in Gmail, which was introduced in 2007. It was later released as an Android app for Nexus devices in 2010, before it became available for all Android phones in 2015. A standalone web application was released the same year, featuring a revamped user interface. It returned to Gmail in the form of a sidebar in 2020 as part of Google Workspace.

Interpolation

The service can also be synchronized with Apple's Contacts app on iOS and Samsung's Contacts app on Galaxy. It could also be synced with Google Sync before its discontinuation.

Reception

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. This limitation was lifted the following year.

References

References

1. McKinley, Joanne. (October 15, 2007). "Updated Gmail for mobile application".
2. Sequin, Molly. (August 14, 2017). "Google is now letting you use its Contacts app on any Android phone".
3. Hall, Stephen. (December 2, 2015). "Google puts two more stock Android apps on the Play Store: Phone & Contacts".
4. Whitwam, Ryan. (March 3, 2015). "Google Releases Preview Of The New Google Contacts Web Interface".
5. Vonau, Manuel. (November 24, 2020). "Gmail is getting a Contacts side panel".
6. Witman, Emma. (September 25, 2019). "How to import Google contacts to your iPhone through a Gmail account, to properly sync all of your contacts".
7. (April 29, 2021). "Syncing my Contacts to my Google Account on my Samsung Phone".
8. Perez, Sarah. (September 27, 2012). "Google Introduces An Easier Way To Sync Gmail Contacts To Your iPhone".
9. Russakovskii, Artem. (July 2, 2012). "Jelly Bean Bumps Contact Photos To Hi-Res 720x720".
10. Russakovskii, Artem. (October 10, 2012). "Hallelujah: Google Finally Fixes High Resolution Contact Sync, Updates Web Contact Sync With Brand New UI".