Starting next month, Pinger will introduce its free SMS service for iOS and Android in Germany.

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First 10, 000 eligible individuals to register their mobile number in accordance with the promotion will receive free SMS alerts during Euro 2008.

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Geva Rechav, a Google product manager for emerging markets, confirmed in a blog post that Gmail SMS messages will be free to receive, but standard fees will apply for outgoing emails.

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