Google today announced improvements to it's Gmail service for users running either iPhone or Android web browsers. You can expect opening email, navigating and searching to be "a lot faster".  Google credits the improvements to aggressive caching and leveraging of new browser technologies like HTML5 and Gears.

 

The new and improved Gmail promises to offer improvements to managing your inbox. 

Gone are the days when you had to archive multiple messages by selecting each one, then scrolling all the way up (or down) to reach the archive button. Our fingers were getting sore with all the scrolling and we're willing to bet yours were too. Now when you select a message, a floaty bar appears near the top of the screen with options to archive, delete, and more. In fact, the floaty bar stays with you as you scroll through your inbox, so you can easily archive, delete, or view more options no matter where you are.

Lastly, we improved the look and feel of messages. Labels are easier to read and are more in-line with the familiar Gmail labels you see on your desktop. We also moved the search menu up into the top header, making it more accessible.

The new Gmail supports iPhone/iPod touch OS 2.2.1 or above. The improvements are available starting today.