SMS channels : Google's new product

inferno · 12th October 2008, 09:54

I've been using google calendar with mobile alerts for long and i find it pretty useful as you don't need to transfer all birthdays onto ur new mobile when u get a new one, instead u are notified by a SMS and all this is free from google.

Now , SMS channels has been launched,

http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/browse

i jsut registered some hours ago and finding it very useful , news entertainment etc etc would be notified to me , and i would receive SMS for same, and all this is again free from google.

Looking forward to your views on this new product.

abhinav.gupta88 · 12th October 2008, 10:57

Hey it is actually pretty cool
loads of stuff!

Thanks a lot for sharing!

Tejas@perioimpl · 12th October 2008, 11:04

yep this is nice. Just hope google keeps the mobile numbers private and we don't start getting advertisement messages and calls.

inferno · 12th October 2008, 11:44

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Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

yep this is nice. Just hope google keeps the mobile numbers private and we don't start getting advertisement messages and calls.

My mobile has been registered for google calendar for long ( more than 10 months ) and I haven't received any ads of any kinds till now, but I only receive my calendar reminders

. So no need to worry about it.

For more of privacy info : Google Mobile

Quote:

We may share your information with certain third parties we use to perform certain functions, such as billing and text message or SMS delivery. These third parties will be contractually bound to treat your information in accordance with the applicable Google privacy policies.

@abhinav
do try the google calendar with mobile alerts, its very useful and always on time, i use this to keep up me with many of my TV shows and bdays too.

Sahil · 12th October 2008, 13:49

inferno: how do I go about backing by Nokia calender to google calender?

inferno · 12th October 2008, 13:58

@sahil
if u want to transfer, then using nokia PC suite , you make a backup of all the events from your phone to Outlook CSV format and then add it to google calendar, by using the add calendar button.

abhinav.gupta88 · 12th October 2008, 19:57

It really is pretty amazing man
Thanks!

srijit · 12th October 2008, 20:29

This is also good for mass SMS to friends

12th October 2008, 09:54	#1
inferno BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 208 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	SMS channels : Google's new product I've been using google calendar with mobile alerts for long and i find it pretty useful as you don't need to transfer all birthdays onto ur new mobile when u get a new one, instead u are notified by a SMS and all this is free from google. Now , SMS channels has been launched, http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/browse i jsut registered some hours ago and finding it very useful , news entertainment etc etc would be notified to me , and i would receive SMS for same, and all this is again free from google. Looking forward to your views on this new product.
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12th October 2008, 10:57	#2
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Hey it is actually pretty cool loads of stuff! Thanks a lot for sharing!
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Tejas@perioimpl Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 4,423 Thanked: 9,582 Times View My Garage	yep this is nice. Just hope google keeps the mobile numbers private and we don't start getting advertisement messages and calls.
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	inferno: how do I go about backing by Nokia calender to google calender?
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12th October 2008, 13:58	#6
inferno BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 208 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	@sahil if u want to transfer, then using nokia PC suite , you make a backup of all the events from your phone to Outlook CSV format and then add it to google calendar, by using the add calendar button.
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12th October 2008, 19:57	#7
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	It really is pretty amazing man Thanks!
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12th October 2008, 20:29	#8
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	This is also good for mass SMS to friends
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