Zoom Competes With Google and Microsoft: Exploring Email Services, Calendar App and Other Services Beyond Video Call

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Zoom is now planning to compete with Microsoft and Google. The videoconferencing company confirmed that it is now making efforts to develop products beyond video calls.

Zoom May Soon Release Its Own Email Service and Calendar App; Does This Mean It Is Competing With Google and Microsoft?
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The new video platform became popular ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Many companies prefer using it since most of their employees are now working in their homes.

Zoom's stock price rose nearly 500% because of the unprecedented surge in remote working due to the restrictions implemented by the governments. And now, the tech giant firm is looking to create more products, such as email service and calendar app.

Zoom may test its new products by 2021

According to The Verge, Zoom confirmed that it is already developing its own email service and expects it to be tested by early 2021. On the other hand, its upcoming calendar app might still be far off since it is unclear if Zoom started working on it.

Zoom May Soon Release Its Own Email Service and Calendar App; Does This Mean It Is Competing With Google and Microsoft?
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Most of Zoom's competitors also have videoconferencing platforms bundled as part of broader enterprise app suites. For example, Microsoft has Office 365 and Google has Workspace bundle.

Both of these tech giant firms also have calendar apps, email service, video service, and other products. This makes it hard for Zoom to win against them since it only offers one service currently.

Why other companies try to copy Zoom?

CNET previously reported that many tech firms are trying to copy Zoom's features. Why? Because it offers many exciting features that leave it among the top video chat services. One of Zoom's best aspects allows users to change their backgrounds. This is really useful to hide what is on your back, which means that you can conduct a meeting anywhere in your house without the participants noticing. If you want to know more about Zoom, just click here.

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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.

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