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Roughly a month ago we talked about GMail’s new feature, which allowed users to send text messages to mobile phones right from the chat window. This in turn made leaving the conversation virtually impossible. However, at that stage, some bugs still occurred and Google decided to pull off the service. Now it’s back, and it’s here to stay to hunt you ’till you die. 
Anyway, when you’re chatting via SMS, you get a dedicated phone number which receiver will see. Furthermore, you don’t actually have to chat with the person on the other end. To stop the conversation, simply text “BLOCK” and that’s it.
At the moment, the new GMail feature is a U.S. only “thing,” but I guess other countries will get to try it out in no time. Particularly, I would expect to see the service debuting in UK during the first quarter of next year (not that we have any inside information, it’s just the way it usually goes). In the meantime, Americans should stop chatting or at least keep their mobile phone numbers private. 
[Via: TechRadar]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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