Google unveils paid Gmail upgrade for small businesses 

Workspace Individual will launch soon in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and Japan. File photo: Gareth Fuller/PA

Google has unveiled an option for small businesses in a a number of countries to upgrade their Gmail accounts for greater calendaring, video chat and email newsletter functionalities.

Google Workspace Individual, which starts at $7.99 (€6.60) monthly in the US including a temporary $2 discount, adds to the company's expanding efforts to have users subscribe to some of its services such as YouTube and Google Photos.