Google to Blend the Gmail and Chat
The new program, called Gmail Chat, will let Gmail users exchange text messages with others without having to log onto a separate chat program, making instant messaging simpler and more integrated with the e-mail program.
Google’s vice president for product management, Salar Kamangar, declined to say how many people used Gmail, saying only that there were millions. AOL’s instant messenger has 53 million users; MSN’s 27 million and Yahoo’s 22 million.
Mr. Kamangar said Gmail Chat would be available Tuesday to an unspecified number of Gmail users, and to all users of the system by the end of February.
Gmail Chat when it combines video will be a giant step forward.
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