You can even pin it to Start screen if you want. The app isn’t as feature rich as the one on Android or iOS but it works well. If you go looking in the app list, there’s an app called Google Mail where you’ll find all your mail. Go to Settings -> Email + accounts -> Add an account -> Google and enter your details. Google MailĪs I showed in the contacts transfer article for Windows Phone 8.1, importing contacts, calendar and mail from Google is as easy as logging in. If you have a Windows Phone for work or have been using Google services for so long that you just can’t let go (Gmail is the best), there are some official and unofficial ways of getting Google Mail, Maps, and Gtalk (Hangouts) to Windows Phone. Of course, we all know a bit about MS and Google’s rough past but if Microsoft could bring Office to the iPad why can’t Google bring its awesome suite of apps on Windows Phone? That’s something to ponder upon.īut right now, we need a quick fix. One place Google is unceremoniously absent is Windows Phone. Google is your gateway to all things Android and some of the top downloads on Apple App Store are Google apps. There aren’t many (online) people in this world who can escape Google.
