I would imagine they haven't done it simply because the execs haven't thought about it or don't understand end-to-end encryption. If you know someone at google, give them a prod to do it.
Adding end-to-end encryption to the gmail app would not be difficult. It would work similarly to end-to-end encryption in whatsapp, and would be massive boon for freedom worldwide.
Google is not pro-NSA spying, not by a long shot, despite common belief. They are the ones who convinced the entire web to turn to HTTPS, for instance. Check out: http://www.google.com/takeaction.
Additionally Sergey Brin grew up in the Soviet Union until the age of 6, his father was marginalized, he knows the cost of a dysfunctional society.
Turning the USA into 1984 isn't good business sense, so even for that reason alone Google would do it (that is, add end-to-end encryption, etc).
Adding end-to-end encryption to the gmail app would not be difficult. It would work similarly to end-to-end encryption in whatsapp, and would be massive boon for freedom worldwide.
Google is not pro-NSA spying, not by a long shot, despite common belief. They are the ones who convinced the entire web to turn to HTTPS, for instance. Check out: http://www.google.com/takeaction.
Additionally Sergey Brin grew up in the Soviet Union until the age of 6, his father was marginalized, he knows the cost of a dysfunctional society.
Turning the USA into 1984 isn't good business sense, so even for that reason alone Google would do it (that is, add end-to-end encryption, etc).