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Although Mailbox can play nicely with Gmail on iOS, one of the bigger gaps in its resume is the lack of desktop availability. During a keynote at the DEMO Europe conference, CEO Gentry Underwood hinted that might change soon, saying that a desktop app “is something we have to do in order to stay competitive,” and that “it’s on our roadmap.” The Mailbox app — which promises “inbox zero” — is currently limited to iOS devices and Gmail, whereas Dropbox, which recently purchased it for a rumored $100 million, is available on virtually all platforms. With the need to add Android and desktop clients, not to mention support for other email services like Outlook, Mailbox’s roadmap is now bumper-to-bumper — we’ll just have to wait and see which drops first.

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Software

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Via: TNW

Source: Demo Europe

There have been calls for an iPad-native Mailbox app virtually from the get-go — some of us want to get to inbox zero on a bigger screen, after all. The team has clearly been listening, as the free Mailbox 1.3 update now supports Apple’s larger gadgets. While there isn’t much mystery in the new version for anyone who has used both Mailbox and other iPad email clients before, power users should appreciate seeing full messages while they swipe away at their inbox. We’re still waiting on Mailbox support for other platforms — and services beyond Gmail, for that matter — but iPad owners can get some satisfaction at the source link.

Filed under: Tablets, Internet, Software

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Via: Mailbox, AllThingsD

Source: App Store

Mailbox for the iPhone is a beautifully designed mail app that aims to ensure that your mailbox is always cleared, basically forcing the user to make sure that their emails are always tended to, or at least schedule them to be read or replied later. However while the app feature a clean and intuitive user interface, it seems that data protection might have been overlooked. According to app developer, Subhransu Behera, he has discovered that the data and information from the app can be easily accessed by one who has access to your phone physically.

Through the use of iExplorer, a tool that allows for users to transfer music, movies and etc. between iOS devices, it was discovered that anyone with access to your phone can easily access content from Mailbox, your contacts and even your attachments! Behera stated that since the iOS SDK provides developers with tools to help protect data, he is surprised that Mailbox does not use it. We’re not sure if this was intentional or if it was simply overlooked, but hopefully Mailbox will address this issue soon.

For the average Joe, this might not be a big deal especially if they don’t keep sensitive information in their emails, but for business users or government users, the ease to gain access to potentially sensitive information could be a huge problem.

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Mailbox for iOS launched with much fanfare in the winter, but it also drew more than a little flak for its reservation-based access system: it’s hard to get jazzed for an alternative Gmail app when you’re 297,045th in line to use it. The developer now believes that it has the capacity to handle new users as they come in, so it’s pulling back the velvet ropes with its app’s 1.2 update. Mailbox isn’t just shedding notions of pseudo-exclusivity with the new revision, however. It’s also improving swipe speed, introducing more time-sensitive message snoozes and slipping in a handful of minor UI tricks. Although some may lament the sudden rush of commoners into a once-elite club, we’d say 1.2 is an auspicious start to Mailbox’s life in the Dropbox era.

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile

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Via: Mailbox, SlashGear

Source: App Store

Dropbox announced they receive one billion uploads every day a few weeks ago at MWC, which obviously means they have a ton of users uploading their files onto the service on a regular basis. They’re always looking to expand their features, which is why they previously acquired Audiogalaxy and Snapjoy. Today, Dropbox is announcing another acquisition that may make them a major player in the world of email clients.

Dropbox has announced they have acquired a newly popular iPhone email application, Mailbox. “Like many of you, when we discovered Mailbox we fell in love,” wrote Dropbox co-founders Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi in a recently published blog post. “It was simple, delightful, and beautifully engineered.”

Mailbox’s acquisition doesn’t mean the service will suddenly become a part of Dropbox and be used as an added service. Dropbox plans to keep Mailbox as a separate entity and will help push it forward to add more email providers and mobile devices, as well as additional features. All 14 employees of Mailbox will keep their positions and continue their work on the application.

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