Imagine aGoogle Inbox-like app that can help you achieveInbox Zero, and it’s even made by former employees at Google. Well, that exists. It’s called Shortwave.
What is Shortwave?
Shortwave is a new email app that reminds us of the ill-fated Google Inbox, an Inbox Zero email app well-loved by those who used it until it landed in Google’s famed graveyard ofkilled products.
Shortwave, like Inbox, is completely dedicated to helping you declutter your inbox and make it more manageable on a daily basis. It does this by smartly grouping related email threads into bundles you’re able to quickly respond to, snooze, or pin for reading later. Oh, and it offers a fast composing experience that supports markdown shortcuts and text-based mentions, which makes sending and writing emails much more frictionless. Finally, there are even real-time collaboration features - including messaging with emoji reactions - just for teams. The best part is Shortwave has a free tier.
How does Shortwave work?
Getting starts
Key features
Email is a never-ending struggle. Chances are your inbox has hundreds if not thousands of messages and is a chore to clean up. Shortwave aims to help with that with these key features:
How much does Shortwave cost?
How to join the Shortwave Android beta
Shortwave has a private distribution list where it’s offering eager Android users the ability to test the Shortwave Android app.
Here is what you need to do:
Keep in mind Shortwave syncs with your existing email account, so getting set up is as simple as signing in with yourGmail account.
Who founded Shortwave?
The team behind Shortwave claims to have also built products at Google that were used by millions.
For instance, Shortwave’s CEO and founder,Andrew Lee, was a director of engineering at Google for three years, while Shortwave’s chief product officer,Jacob Wegner, was a senior software engineer at Google for two years. Even the app’s founding designer,Ali Berlin Johnson, was a senior UX designer at the Mountain View-based search giant for three years.
Does Shortwave have any investors?
Shortwave is backed by investors such as Union Square Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partner.
Want to know more?
Looking for more information about the Shortwave Android beta test?Check out Shortwave’s FAQ here.If you want to know more about how the app works in general,see Shortwave’s quickstart guide.
