Google has decided to take a swipe at Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. introducing a new feature making it easier for Gmail user to view media and status updates from their friends online.

Google’s announcement fro the new feature could come as early as this week according to  Google spokeswoman declining to comment on the record.

By adding a module to the Gmail screen, Google plans to display a stream of updates from friends the user decides to connect with, similar to Facebook and Twitter.