Elon Musk announces XMail, a competitor to Gmail.

In the latest development, billionaire Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), has revealed his newest business venture: XMail, a new email service that could challenge Google's dominance in the market. On X, he confirmed that the XMail service will be "coming soon." For now, he hasn't provided any further details about the features, launch date, or pricing, but hinted that it will be integrated with the X app.

Recently, Elon Musk announced his social media platform X, stating that the XMail service will be launching soon. (Image: uinewz)

This news comes amid a wave of panic among Gmail users, who are alarmed by a phishing image claiming that Google will shut down its popular email service in August 2024. The image, which looked like an official Google email, spread on X and other social media platforms, quickly causing confusion and outrage among millions of users.

Shortly afterward, Google quickly refuted the rumors, stating that Gmail was still "here," and that they had recently updated the interface to make it more user-friendly and colorful. However, some users remained skeptical of this clarification, expressing interest in trying XMail as an alternative.

Some experts believe that XMail could be a game-changer in the email service industry, which Gmail has dominated for over a decade. According to Demand Sage, a market research firm, Gmail is expected to have over 1.8 billion active users worldwide by 2024.

Rhea Freeman, a social media strategist, told MailOnline that XMail “is a possibility” and it would be “interesting to see this development.” She added that XMail could have advantages over Gmail, such as greater security, easier customization, and integration with other X products.

However, she also warned that XMail could face challenges, such as convincing users to switch from their existing email accounts, complying with data protection regulations, and competing with other email services like Outlook, Yahoo, and ProtonMail.

XMail could be one of several products Elon Musk hopes to integrate into the revamped social media platform he acquired from Twitter in 2022. Musk has also stated that his ultimate goal for X is to make it an “app for everything,” a single point of contact for all online services and activities. He has also hinted at developing other products such as XPay – a digital payment system – and XTube – a type of video sharing platform.

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