iPhone App Causes Google To Shut Down SMS Service

An anonymous reader writes "A few days ago, Inner Fence released a paid iPhone app called Infinite SMS, which let iPhone users employ Google's free SMS gateway to send SMS messages without paying their service providers. The resulting surge in traffic on Google's SMS gateway forced Google to block all third-party applications from using the free SMS feature — including Google's own GTalk client."

Comments

Re:Lot's of iPhones out there

[timmarhy]

err no. maybe this service was already operating at capcaity and the extra couple of % the crap phone added was unexpected?

Re:Well,

[Anonymous Coward]

Good point, fatass. Way to ruin good deals for those who can show restraint! Guess you'll hope for the next stimulus package, eh?

Re:Well,

[Anonymous Coward]

Say 'proper business model' again, motherfucker. I double dare you.

Next time I hear that shit on Slashdot I'm going to get medieval on yo' ass. And by that I mean I'm going to allow the influx of variegated services into a close-knit city-state community to develop a mesh work of autopoedic social evolution that spawns the modern industrial world.

Abuse?

[nurb432]

So its abuse if you actually use what is offered?

Odd way of thinking.

Re:Well,

[Anonymous Coward]

Just like a nigger to hide behind the race card.

Re:Yes and No

[Zerth]

Third World is a categorical label used to describe states that are considered to be underdeveloped in terms of their economy or level of industrialization, globalization, standard of living, health, education or other criteria for 'advancements'.

Crappy economy, check.
Industrialization outsourced, check
Poor standard of health, check
Poor standard of education, check
Poor standard of living, heading that way
Poor standard of internet service, double check

We are pretty good on globalization, but other than that, 3rd world here we come.

Re:Alll's Well that ended well.

[Runaway1956]

Obviously, you haven't read the REST of my posts in this discussion. I have ALREADY admitted to being a thief. If your ISP offers both internet and television, and you purchase only one, then continue to make use of both, YES YOU ARE CONSCIOUSLY ATTEMPTING TO ABUSE THE SYSTEM. Did you read the TOS? Did you discuss your plan with the ISP? Were you completely open and honest with the ISP about your intentions? Did a salesman actually approve of your plans? Or, did you just sort of sneak around and put this thing together to your own satisfaction, hoping that no one would catch on and block you? I'm pretty sure we all know the answers to every question. But, go ahead. Surprise me if I'm wrong. Hell, just name the ISP company officer's name who approved of your idea. We can invite him here to advocate just such a plan. ;)