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GMail Sign-Ups Via Mobile

Posted by Zonk on from the finally dept.

jm.one writes "In the wake of recent releases releases Google Desktop 2.0 Beta and Google Talk 1.0 Beta, Gmail (known as Google Mail for legal reasons in some areas) is finally open to everyone. Learn more in the Google Blog entry and register at the Gmail website. Please take note that sign-up occurs via mobile phone at the moment, and only U.S. citizens can register for now. Plans to add more countries are on the way."

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  1. A New Feature by voodoo_bluesman · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I just noticed that I'm now able to send email out with addresses other than my gmail account.

    VERY cool from a business standpoint.

  2. Aha... by irn_bru · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So they want your mobile phone number as well

    **Strokes chin...**

  3. mobile phones? by grasshoppa · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Please take note that sign-up occurs via mobile phone at the moment

    Let me be the first to say, huh?

    Is this odd to anybody else?

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  4. Re:Great! by joshdick · · Score: 3, Interesting

    2. Undoubtedly better than Outlook.

    3. Yes. This is Google we're talking about.

    I do think my e-mail should be backed up, and I trust the good folks at Google to do that for me.

    Moving from one computer to another constantly, it's a must that I have a webmail account that I can use anywhere, and for that, GMail is simply the best.

  5. Re:no longer compelling? by justforaday · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I work for a journal that sells PDF copies of our articles to customers. I still get bounced messages from Hotmail accounts saying that our 1.5-2MB attachments exceed their per message limit, even though it was supposedly bumped up to 10MB over a year ago...

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  6. Re:Consider me nuts... by Momoru · · Score: 3, Interesting

    And access to my emails...who cares? It's the same no matter what email service you use...unless you host your own server.

    No...regular internet companies don't save any of your mail. Especially once you download it off your POP3 server. Google is the only one that ENCOURAGES you not to delete it....it's the only one whose servers READ your email to give you targeted ads. Because of your Google cookie, Google in theory knows exactly what you search for, what you shop for, who you IM, and your entire email records. I don't think Google actually cares, but the GP was pointing out that if you are suddenly suspected of being a terrorist under the patriot act or whatever, the Gov can find out your entire life from one court order to google. Microsoft, Apple, etc... know nothing about your personal life.