Facebook leader Mark Zuckerberk announced they have launched a next-generation, online messaging service that wraps together email, SMS and instant messaging in a move that is seen as a way to cut out rivals like Google and Yahoo! on this Monday. Zuckerberg also said the new service will be based on the principal that messaging should be instant, placing it in direct competition with Gmail’s conversation-led email platform.

The new service will be offering an address for people @facebook.com( or @fb.com ) allowing them to use the address for email as well as a bunch of other services.

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