Social networking site Facebook is likely to launch its email service today. Unlike usually, this Facebook new service will reportedly be launched on the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco, United States rather than at the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto.
According to social media news blog Mashable, the launch of email service because of the difficulty of managing and setting Facebook system message at this time. The account owner have difficulty sending a message to those who had not joined in the facebook, the system is also very simple that they could not forward mail (forwarding) or attach files (attachments).
"If Facebook wish to beat Google, then they should change the system into an e-mail message. Possible Monday we'll see it," writes Mashable.
This Facebook email project reportedly began in February. Michael Arrington of TechCrunch is calling it the first time. Internally, the project was called Project Titan or "Gmail killer".
Previously, according to techcrunch.com sites, e-mail service at Facebook to be launched today, Monday (15/11). The owners will get a Facebook email account address personal@facebook.com.
"And the email service will be launched on Monday, there are a lot of potential in the services," said author Techcrunch, Jason Kincaid.
This Facebook Email will integrate with the user page. They will instantly connect with friends just like the Facebook site. If it will be launched tomorrow, then the Facebook email will direct beat other giants email service provider. Among others Hotmail who have 361 million users, Yahoomail which has 273 million users and Gmail have 193 million users.
Facebook, which was founded by Mark Zuckerberg. He built Facebook from his room when he was a student at Harvard University. Currently, more than 500 million people is on Facebook.
Note that Facebook has not officially commented about this email service.