Google Contacts

Google Contacts originated as the built-in contacts manager in Gmail, which was introduced in 2007.{{Cite web |last=McKinley |first=Joanne |date=October 15, 2007 |title=Updated Gmail for mobile application |url=https://gmail.googleblog.com/2007/10/updated-gmail-for-mobile-application.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729163514/https://gmail.googleblog.com/2007/10/updated-gmail-for-mobile-application.html |archive-date=July 29, 2017 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=Official Gmail Blog}} It was later released as an Android app for Nexus devices in 2010,{{Cite web |last=Sequin |first=Molly |date=August 14, 2017 |title=Google is now letting you use its Contacts app on any Android phone |url=https://mashable.com/article/google-contacts-is-available-on-any-android-device |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918085324/https://mashable.com/article/google-contacts-is-available-on-any-android-device |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=Mashable}} before it became available for all Android phones in 2015.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Stephen |date=December 2, 2015 |title=Google puts two more stock Android apps on the Play Store: Phone & Contacts |url=https://9to5google.com/2015/12/02/google-stock-android-apps-play-store-phone-contacts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204075103/https://9to5google.com/2015/12/02/google-stock-android-apps-play-store-phone-contacts/ |archive-date=December 4, 2015 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=9to5Google}} A standalone web application was released the same year, featuring a revamped user interface.{{Cite web |last=Whitwam |first=Ryan |date=March 3, 2015 |title=Google Releases Preview Of The New Google Contacts Web Interface |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/03/google-releases-preview-of-the-new-google-contacts-web-interface/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306095046/https://www.androidpolice.com/2015/03/03/google-releases-preview-of-the-new-google-contacts-web-interface/ |archive-date=March 6, 2015 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=Android Police}} It returned to Gmail in the form of a sidebar in 2020 as part of Google Workspace.{{Cite web |last=Vonau |first=Manuel |date=November 24, 2020 |title=Gmail is getting a Contacts side panel |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/24/gmail-is-getting-a-contacts-side-panel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124111327/https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/24/gmail-is-getting-a-contacts-side-panel/ |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=Android Police}}

The service can also be synchronized with Apple's Contacts app on iOS and Samsung's Contacts app on Galaxy.{{Cite web |last=Witman |first=Emma |date=September 25, 2019 |title=How to import Google contacts to your iPhone through a Gmail account, to properly sync all of your contacts |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-sync-google-contacts-to-iphone |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927032802/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-sync-google-contacts-to-iphone |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=Business Insider}}{{Cite web |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Syncing my Contacts to my Google Account on my Samsung Phone |url=https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/sync-contacts-to-google-account/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205181757/https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/sync-contacts-to-google-account/ |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=Samsung Australia}} It could also be synced with Google Sync before its discontinuation.{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=September 27, 2012 |title=Google Introduces An Easier Way To Sync Gmail Contacts To Your iPhone |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/27/google-introduces-an-easier-way-to-sync-gmail-contacts-to-your-iphone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928130006/https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/27/google-introduces-an-easier-way-to-sync-gmail-contacts-to-your-iphone/ |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |website=TechCrunch}}

In 2011, with the introduction of higher-density screens and larger internal memories on Android devices, Google Contacts was heavily criticized for only supporting lower-resolution photos in Android Jelly Bean.{{Cite web |last=Russakovskii |first=Artem |date=July 2, 2012 |title=Jelly Bean Bumps Contact Photos To Hi-Res 720x720 |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/07/02/jelly-bean-bumps-contact-photos-to-hi-res-720x720-but-google-sync-continues-to-clobber-it-with-low-res-mush/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704093539/http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/07/02/jelly-bean-bumps-contact-photos-to-hi-res-720x720-but-google-sync-continues-to-clobber-it-with-low-res-mush/ |archive-date=July 4, 2012 |access-date=September 18, 2011 |website=Android Police}} This limitation was lifted the following year.{{Cite web |last=Russakovskii |first=Artem |date=October 10, 2012 |title=Hallelujah: Google Finally Fixes High Resolution Contact Sync, Updates Web Contact Sync With Brand New UI |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/10/hallelujah-google-finally-fixes-high-resolution-contact-sync-updates-web-contact-sync-with-brand-new-ui/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011221624/https://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/10/hallelujah-google-finally-fixes-high-resolution-contact-sync-updates-web-contact-sync-with-brand-new-ui/ |archive-date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=February 15, 2013 |website=Android Police}}

• List of personal information managers
• People (Microsoft service)

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• {{Official website|https://contacts.google.com/}}

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