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iPhone App Causes Google To Shut Down SMS Service

Posted by kdawson on from the free-as-in-no-longer dept.

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."

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  1. See? by catdriver · · Score: 0, Redundant

    See? THIS is why you can't have nice things.

  2. Re:Well, by Super+Jamie · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I cannot BELIEVE you are getting modded down for this. Best post on Slashdot, evar.

  3. Re:Well, by dark_knight_ita · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sir, you are my new idol. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

  4. Re:Well, by CecilPL · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No, it's TANSTAAFL. There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

    I think that qualifies as epic.

  5. Complaints abour financial harm from a FoxNews fan by FatSean · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You're funny dude. Hilarious.

    Laws are legal.

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    Blar.