Ads have appeared in Gmail for a long time now, placed at the top of the Promotions and Social inboxes, but it seems Google feels that users.
A hot potato: How could Google make Gmail better? How about adding something nobody wants: more ads, including some in the middle of email lists. Not surprisingly, people aren’t happy about it. This is only a test so they might not be rolled out to everyone, but we know that Google isn’t averse to ramming ads down users’ throats.
Ads have appeared in Gmail for a long time now, placed at the top of the Promotions and Social inboxes, but it seems Google feels that users are ready for more — and in intrusive locations.
9to5Google spotted that, starting with mobile, Google has started showing ads in the Gmail inbox’s «Updates» filter, where you’ll find emails about orders, bills, and more. It marks the first time that ads have appeared in this section.
The two ads at the top of the Updates tab email list mean that all three filters now contain advertisements. It’s a particular annoyance for users who can, at first glance, mistake these advertisements for real email messages, even with the green ‘Ad’ box next to them.
