Google Puts Instant Message Service Inside E-Mail

February 7th 2006 | General

Google users will be able to conduct instant message chats from a Google Web browser window, alongside their e-mails, instead of requiring a separate application, the company said late Monday.

Google, known for its simple and powerful Web searching, hopes that by embedding new instant messaging software it calls "Gmail Chat" into its existing e-mail service, it can differentiate itself in a crowded market it was late to join.

Reuters

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Google Puts Instant Message Service Inside E-Mail
Published in: General on 2006-02-07