Google SMS channels

Google SMS Channel

Google SMS Channels is a service that enables channels/groups to send SMS. It's a free service that enables user to get premium content published by Google publishing partners, Google popular products (Google News, Blogger and Google Groups) and websites with RSS/Atom support for free. This Channel can be operated using mobile as well as website.

SMS Channels allows user to create their own channel(s) to publish content that other users can subscribe to. It is also possible to create groups over SMS to communicate with your friends, family, and co-workers. When you post a message to your channel; all the members of your channel get the message forwarded at the same time for free. SMS tariff charges may apply when you configure the service or publish to a channel using a mobile phone. User will be charged the standard tariff charged by their mobile operator when they send a message. The message is treated as a single message even though the message might be reaching multiple users. It has Character limit of about 145 characters for every SMS.

User can use the service by going to the Google SMS Channels site or via mobile phone. On the web you can sign up using your Google account. You'll have to put your phone number while signing up. They will send a verification code via SMS to your phone. You'll have to insert the verification code you received to complete the sign up process. If you want to keep your information open for everyone then you can keep your channel open for everyone otherwise it will be restricted to the user to whom you have send invitation. Complete privacy is maintained.

You can subscribe sms channel through this site http://labs.google.co.in/ .

This application is really useful; MET-CA -07 batch is using this for sending common announcements and notices.