Gmail Chat Now Includes Indicators for Inter-Device Communication
To promote Android, Google is beginning to use its tech muscle with even the small things, like status indicators within Gmail chat. Now users will see a robot icon if their friend is online with an Android phone. Google claims that the addition is to differentiate between friends who are "online online" and those who are online while mobile. It brings up an interesting idea, as users will see these indicators and alter their communication accordingly. It is good thinking, as we will increasingly be conversing between devices with differing interface personalities.
[via techcrunch]
