Internet search giant Google launched a new version of its Gmail app for Android on Monday; giving the users - of devices running Android OS version 4.1 `Jelly Bean' - the ability to reply, archive, and search for messages even faster.

According to a Monday blog post by Google software engineer Andy Huang, the new version of the Gmail app for Android will allow the users of Android 4.1 devices to reply and archive directly from notifications with one swift tap.

The users can also combine this functionality, of responding to e-mails directly from push notifications, with other notification features such as the ability to customize the messages for which they receive notifications, and the sounds - from among the different sounds they can set up - which correspond with individual labels.

Furthermore, the new Gmail app for Android - which is now available on Google Play - also boasts much improved search suggestions as well as speedier search; thereby facilitating the users to search through emails more easily than ever before.

The updated Gmail app also brings along faster search and improved search suggestions for users whose device run the Android 4.0 `Ice Cream Sandwich' version and higher; thereby enabling them to find messages much more quickly, even when they are offline.

In addition, for Android users who are using devices that run the older Android 2.2 `Froyo' version and above, the latest Gmail update brings unspecified performance enhancements; along with a new Labels API for third-party app developers.