text from Gmail chat

by David on December 11, 2008

Did Christmas just come early?

Only a few days after the launch of its new task manager, Gmail has introduced a new feature allowing users to send free SMS messages through its integrated Chat.

To send a message, just type a phone number into the search box at the top of the chat window on the left side of the Gmail interface, and hit ‘Send SMS’. Numbers can be associated with contact names so you don’t have to keep manually entering them.

Read the rest of the TechCrunch post at Gmail Enables SMS Messaging From Chat

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