Google has announced a new way to log in to your Google account from a public terminal without having to entering your password into the computer. You can use an Android phone smartphone and a QR code to log in. This method is similar to how Google sets up your smartphone for the two-step log-in process that was introduced in February 2011.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has updated the Gmail iPhone app with new features. The new Gmail iOS app has custom signatures for messages and a vacation responder. You can set them up through the gear icon at the top of the new menu. The app also supports nested labels. Scribbles has also been added to the Gmail iOS app.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) launched the Gmail app for iOS two weeks ago. However it contained a bug that broke notifications and displayed an error message. Google immediately removed the app from the Apple App Store. Now Google has fixed the bug and notifications are now working again.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has redesigned Gmail to have a new look. At the bottom right of your Gmail account, a new option will appear that will ask you to switch to the new Gmail look. The new Gmail look has streamline conversations to help you read through e-mail threads. Each e-mail thread will have profile pictures for your contacts.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has completed a native Gmail iPhone application and has submitted it to the Apple App Store according to MG Siegler, a contributor at TechCrunch and a partner at CrunchFund. According to Siegler’s sources, the Gmail app will be optimized for the iPhone and will have Push Notifications. The Gmail app will have key functionalities like one-click starring and Priority Inbox. The app is currently pending approval. [ParisLemon.com]

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is launching a new Gmail interface. The new theme will have an action bar that uses icons instead of text labels. Profile pictures will be placed next to e-mail messages and there will be a flexible layout that adapts to any windows size. Chat/labels sections can be resized and there will be new high-definition themes. [Google Operating System blog]

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced offline access to Gmail, Calendar, and Docs through its HTML5 Chrome web application. ‘

The Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Gmail team has added a new feature to their e-mail service that allows you to quickly view your incoming mail without having to open it. The full message appears on the right pane, the message preview and actions appear in the middle pane, and the navigation is on the left frame.