Google acquires Sparrow (Apple based email client developer)

[iFish]

Well, today Google acquired the well known mail client for Mac OS X(and more recently the iPhone) that goes by the name of Sparrow.
Sparrow started out as a client JUST for Gmail, had support for all of Gmail's features. I've been using it since February.

But today, the Sparrow team has announced that it's now part of Google. Normally I'd be excited about this, but I'm not. mainly because the client is basically dead now.

They said they'll keep supporting what they've already created, but won't be adding any new features to the clients(The last part was in the email they sent all their users.)

Source 1: http://www.sprw.me

Source 2: http://us2.campaign-...5d&e=d3fd0d0a15

(BBCode tags give me a hard time always for some reason.... Even though I'm doing them correctly.)

 

[chartube12]

Nothing is wrong with the current android gmail app. Simple is sometimes best. I don't want or need some fancy app for my email.

 

[iFish]

Nothing is wrong with the current android gmail app. Simple is sometimes best. I don't want or need some fancy app for my email.

This has nothing to do with Android Gmail... Also. sparrow is all about simplicity.

If I had to guess why Google wanted Sparrow it's because they want to improve their own Gmail apps on Mac OS X and iOS.

 

[emigre]

My first thought was Google bought this chap

 

[Janthran]

My first thought was Google bought this chap

You need to make a convincing edit with the lower half of him being an apple, and you're set.

 

[shakirmoledina]

they want to exploit the mac now and they are starting with their best service.. email.
or they just wanna become better with the mac.

 

[FluffyLunamoth]

If it's got so many features now, why does it need more? So it becomes "abandonware", it's still perfectly usable, right? Hell, half the time, older versions of stuff is BETTER.

 

[Gahars]

This deal, summarized in picture form.

 

[Hells Malice]

Soon Google will own the entire internet.

 

[chartube12]

My first thought was Google bought this chap

What does some random guy dresses as a pirate have to do with google buying an email client.

 

[gamefan5]

My first thought was Google bought this chap

What does some random guy dresses as a pirate have to do with google buying an email client.

... You fail.
You've never watched Pirates of the Caribbean have you?

 

[chartube12]

Nope. I have not watched the pirates. I have played kingdom hearts 2 however, so I do recognize the costume. But what does a pirate have to do with the topic?

 

[gamefan5]

Nope. I have not watched the pirates. I have played kingdom hearts 2 however, so I do recognize the costume. But what does a pirate have to do with the topic?

It's a pun and a joke. Because that pirate's name is Jack Sparrow. -_-'

 

[chartube12]

Okay...I remember is naming being Jack.