Pocket-lint covered the rise and fall of the Gmail app for iPhone, so it seems only right that we report on its, eh... rise again - this relaunch coming after its first iteration failure.

The reason for the failure was a bug that broke notifications...

Gmail is about to roll out with a massive redesign, but we weren't meant to see it yet. However, thanks to an over eager Google-ite, it seems that a private video detailing the new look and features went public on YouTube for a while, before being...

Microsoft is in the process of relaunching its Hotmail email service with the bold and intriguing mission statement: "Hotmail Starts the War on Graymail". After having successfully reduced the amount of spam messages that you will receive in your inbox...

While the Hotmail application for Android handsets and tablets is now available, it's only a matter of time before Apple iPhone and iPad owners will be able to integrate Hotmail email accounts with their devices too. However, it won't be released in...

Microsoft has released an official Hotmail application for Android, and Pocket-lint was invited to the company's London headquarters to check it out in advance of its public unveiling.

Demonstrated by Bryan Saftler, Hotmail product manager,...

Passwords that even a cat could hack are set to be banned from Hotmail after users continue to use weak letter combinations to protect their accounts.

Things like 'password' and 'ilovecats' are out, with new users having to use properly complex...

Royal Mail has released its financial results for 2010-11, and one thing is clear - it has taken a hell of a kicking due to the rise in communication technologies.

In the last five years, the time period in which web 2.0, smartphones and tablets...

For those still getting their heads around Gmail, it may come as quite a shock to learn that email is now 40 years old. The now somewhat aged electronic mail system celebrates its birthday alongside web founder Tim Berners-Lee. 

Unfortunately...

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei is not happy about the recent blame placed upon China for the attempted hacking of the Gmail accounts of top US gov officials and journalists.

"Hacking is an international problem and China is also...

The crafty virus concoction continues, this time with email scams that entice potential victims with messages containing tempting gossip and stories. Be it celebrities or even video allegedly depicting the death of Osama Bin Laden, many of them are...

The great data handover has begun it seems, with both Twitter and Google now set to release details of users to the authorities. This follows various internet-based media fiascos, suggesting no-one online can hide behind anonymity any longer.

The...

Yahoo has announced a brand spanking new version of Yahoo mail (it's dropped the beta tag too) - one it describes as "the best Yahoo Mail ever".

Selling a new product or service as the "best ever" when it's in a field of just one isn't the...

Mark Zuckerberg has taken to the stage (well, we say stage - the venue is basically a glorified canteen) to announce Facebook's new messaging service, previously called Project Titan.

And, despite the rumours, Zuckerberg was keen to point out...

A nasty email virus is currently doing the rounds, munching its way through inboxes worldwide, and one of the major reported casualties is US space agency NASA.

The worm, which McAfee describes as the "Here you have" virus, is distributed in...

News has just appeared on Google's blog giving details on its update to its Gmail contacts.

After reviewing feedback from users Google has produced a few changes to Contacts, in a bid to make an easier user experience, as well as a whole...