Gmail's app is about to look totally different

Gmail will soon be the latest major app to look really, really white. 

Google is is redesigning the Gmail mobile app to bring its look more in line with the desktop version. The updated look, which will be rolling out to iOS and Android "in the coming weeks," ditches the app's red color scheme for a more minimalist white backdrop.

If you've been using last year's Gmail redesign on desktop, then the new mobile app will probably look familiar. Instead of the prominent red bars, the app has a clean, white design that looks less cluttered. And the compose button i snow a simple plus sign instead of a red circle. Read more...