<p>Google rolled out an update to Gmail's iOS app Wednesday that added background refresh and a simpler sign-in process.</p><p>With the update, Gmail now loads messages in the background so users can view new emails the second they get a push notification. Previously, users would have to wait for new messages load after launching the app.</p><p>"The app now fully supports background app refresh, which means your Gmail messages will be pre-fetched and synced so they're right there when you open the app," Google said in a blog post announcing the update.</p><p>iOS 7 users can get the latest changes by updating the Gmail app and enabling background app refresh in their iPhone's settings and allowing push notifications from Gmail.</p><p><a href="http://mashable.com/2014/03/05/google-adds-background-refresh-to-gmail-for-ios/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/5/5474112/gmail-for-ios-adds-background-refresh">Gmail for iOS doesn&#039;t suck anymore</a> (The Verge)</p><p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2104960/google-sharpens-gmail-app-for-ios.html">Google sharpens Gmail app for iOS</a> (PCWorld)</p><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/05/gmail-for-ios-gets-full-support-for-background-refresh/">Gmail For iOS Gets Full Support For Background Refresh</a> (TechCrunch)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dHonbOhv7a1K1mMB3hDbhZRk67BaM&authuser=0&ned=us">86 additional articles.</a></p>