Google Plus-network required for new accounts

Google has a adaptation of the process to ensure that a Google+profile is mandatory when creating a new account. In addition, it will also be a Gmail address created for new users.

The changes were due to Google not announced, but were Friday noticed by users. In two steps, users with a Gmail address and a Google+profile, so to speak, while it was previously possible to charge for these services. It does not seem possible to create a Gmail address or Google+profile.

Previously, it was possible to use different Google services such as Docs or YouTube without Gmail or Google+account to use, but the internetgigant seems to end. Google is trying with its own social-networking site to compete with Facebook, and the social network the last time in several of its services integrated. Recently, Google+-content in the search service stopped, while earlier integration with services such as YouTube and Reader was introduced. In addition, Google users of Android Ice Cream Sandwich on the set of their device the ability to have a Google+account.

Google showed in the presentation of the quarterly figures to know that there are 90 million users on its social networking site. In addition, there are approximately 350 million Gmail accounts created. It is unclear how many Plus accounts can actually be used.


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