Friday, 4 August 2006

AOL e-mail Accounts, Software to be Free

AOL has announced that it would offer 5 GB of online to its users through its Xdrive product, part of the company's new initiative to make its services available without cost.

The service, which was earlier available at USD 10 per months, will be free said AOL. he free Xdrive will be available to anyone with an AOL or AIM screen name starting next month.

With the help of Xdrive, users can back up files like photos, documents, music, videos, and more. Uploaded content can be access through any PC or mobile device with a Web connection, AOL said. Users can even share files with others, as well as automatically upload e-mail attachments.

AOL launch of the service comes on the heels of its new plans to introduce an ambitious new video portal that aspires to become the leading web destination for online videos.

AOL said it announced that it plans to cut 5,000 jobs. Making the services free of charge will affect its workforce of about 19,000 employees. The layoffs are expected to take place within the next six months.