I keep a gmail account that I use for testing client emails. I'm not sure how, but this account has been running on the newer Gmail platform (with Gmail tabs) ever since I opened it, even while my personal gmail does not. When I logged into this account this morning, I saw some interesting news.
The first was this survey question. Of course we can only speculate at this point, but it looks like they may start sorting emails somewhat differently depending on the way you're using the account.
Secondly, and I take this as great news!, Gmail is now auto showing images. This was always one of my biggest gripes, especially as an email marketer. For B2B senders, this isn't usually as big of a deal, as most emails are more text heavy than content heavy, but for B2C senders, whose emails are primarily comprised of images, this is awesome!
Anyone have any other speculations?