.........blogs and analysts believe Google is working on an instant-messaging program and a Web browser to challenge Internet Explorer.
The browser strategy is supported by other clues as well. Last month, Google hosted Mozilla Developer Day on its campus, a gathering of programmers that work together to build sequels to the re-named Netscape browser. Mozilla, which is "open source" and available to anyone, could be shaped to Google's specifications and be embedded with Google search, Gmail free e-mail and other Google applications.
"I'm willing to bet that somewhere in the Google computer system are the seeds of a browser," Stein said.
