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gizmodo.com - 10/31/2008

Google Adding Text Messaging To Gchat in Gmail [Gmail]

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Those of you who use Gchat through Gmail can now send text messages to mobile phones. The function is experimental, so you have to go to the Labs tab inside of Gmail's settings (or click on that little green flask icon) to turn it on. Your messages will appear as a 406 number—once you've sent ...

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gmailblog.blogspot.com - 10/28/2008

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Calendar and Docs gadgets

— gmailblog.blogspot.com — Monday, October 27, 2008 6:57 PM Posted by Dan Pupius, Gmail engineer Gmail Labs has been a... really fun way to easily try out new ideas and get some of our pet feature requests implemented quickly. We wanted to take this to the next level and let you ... (more) Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Calendar and Docs gadgets

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news.cnet.com - 10/31/2008

Google brings text-messaging to online chat | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone

— news.cnet.com — Keith Coleman, Gmail product manager Keith Coleman, Gmail product manager (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET News)... (more) Google brings text-messaging to online chat | Webware : ...

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geardiary.com - 10/31/2008

Gmail now offers SMS text messaging via online chat

— geardiary.com — Google is rolling out free SMS text messaging from within your Gmail online chat screen (access this... by selecting a contact and … [ visit site to read more ] (more) Gmail now offers SMS text messaging via online chat

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Gmail Labs Adds Text Messaging to Gchat [Gmail]
Lifehacker — ... SMS" from the options that pop up to the right of their name, or select "Video & more" from the options dialog on a chat window. Enter a phone number, type your chat, and Google tells the recipient that they can reply like any other text. Gmail's definitely making a play to become your all-in-one contact and messaging center, and free text messaging is a powerful tool to getting there. If you've tried out Gchat-powered texting, tell us your experiences in the comments. Screen via Gizmodo .