Jamboard was a digital

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developed by

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to work with

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, formerly known as G Suite. It was officially announced on 25 October 2016. It had a 55" 4K

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physical display and could be used for online collaboration using

. The display could also be mounted onto a wall or be configured into a stand. Jamboard was discontinued on January 1, 2025.

History

After Google Apps for Work was launched in 2006, the subscription-based service was announced to be re-branded as

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on 29 September 2016, alongside announcements of

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integration into

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's programs, a redesign of

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and the announcement of Team Drive. On 25 October 2016, Product Manager of G Suite TJ Varghese announced Jamboard on Google's official blog. The announcement trailer for the product was released the same day onto

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. The website was also launched on the same day simultaneously, as well as a rumored version of an "Early Adopter Program" for the device. Jamboard was officially released in May 2017. On September 28, 2023, Google announced they planned to shut down Jamboard after December 31, 2024; three months before the shutdown, Jamboard became view-only.

Hardware

Operating system

Jamboard had an operating system that coincided with the Google Workspace ecosystem. Any service compatible with Google Workspace could also be performed on the device.

Online service

Jamboard, more commonly known as Google Jamboard in this use case, was also available as a service to anyone with a

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. Once on the landing page, a user was able to create a 'Jam' where they were able to draw, create shapes, add lines, images, and text. The user could also choose between four pen types and six colors. Tools were also provided to erase and move objects, create digital sticky notes, and turn their touchpoint into a digital laser pointer.

Shutdown

Google announced on September 28, 2023, that Jamboard would shut down after December 31, 2024. Google claimed that the reason behind the shutdown is the abundance of better, more capable alternatives. Users had to export Jamboard files they wished to keep before all Jam data was permanently deleted on December 31, 2024. Physical Jamboard devices would still continue to work as a whiteboard without online functionality after October 1, 2024.

References

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