How to create a Gmail account on your iPhone: Go to Settings. Scroll down to Mail, Contacts, Calendar. Tap Add Account. Then tap Google from the list of options. Enter your Name, Email, password and description for your Gmail account, and click Next to continue. After your account has been successfully verified, you will get an option to select the Google services you want to sync. Tap on Save when you're done. Now launch the Mail app, which will download the mails from your Gmail account.

How to create a Gmail account on your Android device: Open your Gmail app and then press the menu button on your device. Next, tap on Accounts and then on the Add account button. If you choose to sign in then all you need to do is put in your username and password. If you are creating a new account then you will need to enter your first and last name as well as a username for your new account. Once your username is accepted then you can choose a password. Once it's done you will have the option to sync your contacts and Gmail between your Gmail account and phone. Now you will be able to check any of your Gmail accounts from one place.

Robert Morgan is the managing director at PIT Group.