Google is trying to integrate yet another nifty new feature to its free web-based mail service, Gmail. Currently available under Labs, Gmail SMS Chat will enable users to send text messages to their contacts via their Gmail account’s built-in Chat feature. All that’s needed are a few click to get started.
Users can turn the new feature on by going to the Labs tab within Gmail’s settings. After this is done, an option to send an SMS will be available after typing a number on the Chat search box. Contacts with cellphone numbers registered under their name will also be able to receive SMS from one’s Gmail account.
A number in the 406 area code will appear to be where the SMS originated to first-time Gmail SMS chat recipients, and Google has made several thousands of which available for use with the new experimental service. This 406 number can then be saved by recipients as it is associated to an account after it is used for the first time.
The Google Mobile team released the second version of Gmail for Mobile app yesterday. The application is a major improvement over its first version. It’s fast, has the ability to create draft e-mails offline and the best part is the multiple account management. I am sure multiple account management is the thing most people will look out for. I can now login to my two Gmail accounts and one Gmail App account without the need to download an additional software.
Features:
Overall performance improvement: You should experience significant raw speed improvement, smoother scrolling, and no freezing.
Multiple accounts management: If you have both a Gmail and Google Apps email account, you can easily switch between them quickly. You will no longer have to use two different mobile apps to access personal and work emails.
Multiple mobile email drafts: You can save multiple email drafts in your mobile phone, so that you can pick and choose what you would like to send later.
Powerful shortcut keys: If you have a QWERTY phone, you can use shortcut keys. Hit ‘z’ to undo, ‘k’ to go to a newer conversation, and ‘j’ to go to an older conversation. See Menu/Help in the app for more shortcuts.
Basic offline support: Can’t get a signal? Not a problem. You can compose and read your most recent emails even when there is no signal. Also, any outgoing messages will be saved in the outbox on your phone and sent automatically when you’re back in coverage.
Here’s a short video giving a walkthrough of the new interface and features.
The application supports all Java and Blackberry handsets. To download, point your mobile browser to m.google.com/mail .
Google has now launched Gmail for Mobile 2.0, for the J2ME-supported and BlackBerry phones. Derek Phillips, Software Engineer, Google mobile team said that the new Gmail Mobile 2.0 is faster, more robust and easier to use. The major features and advancements include overall performance improvement, multiple accounts management, multiple mobile email drafts, shortcut keys (’z’ to undo, ‘k’ for a newer conversation, and ‘j’ for an older conversation), and basic offline email capability. Gmail for mobile 2.0 is available in over 35 languages now and is available for download here.
Google announced today that Gmail for mobile has reached version 2.0 and it’s available for download.
The application is compatible with most J2ME and BlackBerry handsets. It can be downloaded if you point your mobile browser to m.google.com/mail and it is, of course, free of charge.
Gmail for mobile 2.0 is now available in more than 35 languages and brings a set of welcomed improvements said to make the mobile email experience faster, as well as more reliable.
The new version of mini Gmail also features:
Multiple accounts management – you can switch between Gmail and Google Apps email accounts
Multiple mobile email drafts – several email drafts can be saved for later sending.
Offline support – even if you don’t have a signal, you can still read recent mails and compose new ones
Powerful shortcut keys – these work only for handsets that have QWERTY keyboards. For example, you can hit “k” for a new conversation, “j” to go to an older conversation or “z” to undo
Here’s a video presentation with Gmail for mobile 2.0:
If your current email notifier isn’t doing a good enough job, you might want to check this one out. It will inform you when you’ve got new mail by lighting up in blue, red or green. You can assign each of the colors a different email client and you’re all set.
It even tells you the capacity of unread emails by audible alerts. And of course it’s shaped like your standard snail mail envelope. The software will work with Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook Express and any POP3 programs. Dream Cheeky does the email authentication for you, so you may want to be extra careful for your privacy.
If your current email notifier isn’t doing a good enough job, you might want to check this one out. It will inform you when you’ve got new mail by lighting up in blue, red or green. You can assign each of the colors a different email client and you’re all set. 
