New Improvements to Gmail – My Contacts

Google has addressed a large shortcoming in its web-based email platform tonight. An update to the Gmail contacts feature is circulating.

The new feature updates the contact functionality. Specifically, My Contacts has changed. It is intended to become the landing page for all ‘real’ contacts in Gmail. The other significant list is the Suggested Contacts group. It consists of anyone that has been emailed and is not in your primary list. Moving contacts between the two lists is much simpler.

This is a signal tighter integration between the iPhone and Gmail is coming. A good sync option (preferably free) between Address Book & Gmail would be helpful. Any suggestions?

Contact management was a weak spot for Gmail. This update indicates that Contact management is getting some Google love. It may even convince a few more disgruntled Exchange refugees to jump the gap and come to the free, virtual, and increasingly robust web-based Gmail platform.  Below is a screenshot.