Gmail is perhaps the best free email service out there. Google gives you plenty of storage space and there aren’t really any annoying ads to notice. At least, that was the case until now. It looks like that might just change, turning your inbox into a monster.
Although your internet provider often gives you a free email address, most people use Google’s Gmail. This makes sense, as the service is extremely accessible and you don’t have to worry about losing your address if you switch providers. Gmail is free And perhaps most importantly: Gmail is totally free. So you don’t have to pay anything extra to use the service. However, free is relative because Google keeps Gmail free by displaying ads. This is how he makes money with his email service.
These ads are not annoying at the moment. Most often you see them at the top of your inbox when you open the advertising or social tab, for example. These ads are easily recognizable and you can quickly scroll through them. However, that soon seems to be ancient history on Gmail. Google is indeed testing a new way of displaying advertisements. One that is really undesirable and very embarrassing. Several users are already complaining about it on social networks. However, the new way of displaying advertisements is not yet visible to everyone. Here is a screenshot posted by an American Internet user. We see the messages with an “Ad” mention present in the middle of the list of emails.
The new ad is causing a lot of irritation among Gmail users who have tested it. They see an ad in the middle of their inbox. Something that can therefore be perceived as quite disturbing. Google itself does not give more details on this choice.
Luckily, there is a way to evade ads on Gmail. To do this, you should avoid using the Gmail web interface and favor an email reader. Think, for example, of Microsoft Outlook on your Android phone or Windows PC, or Apple’s special Mail app for the iPhone or Mac. So you have a clear view of your emails, but without the Google advertising.