Gmail to offer 2 GB space

Just when Yahoo! announced to offer 1 GB space for their email users, Gmail anounced to up it's email space to 2 GB from 1 GB on it's anniversary. When Google launced Gmail, it created a sensation by offering free email service that too of a capacity of 1 GB space.

Interestingly, Gmail still in it's beta phase is upgrading the space. The site also mentions that this is not the end and more space will be offered in future.

Gmail was the first service provider to offer 1 GB space and heated up the email war; When major players like yahoo, hotmail etc were planning to make the use of their email service a paid one.

The company is also reportedly testing a phishing protection solution for Gmail.