LAGOS: Gmail users in Nigeria are now able to send free text messages to five major Nigerian networks, right from their computers. This new service enables Gmail users to communicate with mobile phone subscribers on MTN, Globacom, Airtel, Visafone and Starcomms networks through Short Messaging Service (SMS). At the launch of the service, Juliet Ehimuan, Country Manager for Google Nigeria said this service can even be used offline and Gmail users can now receive Google+ SMS notifications and post status updates via SMS for free. She also explained that by using Gmail SMS Chat, users can send text messages from their Personal Computers (PC) directly to mobile phone numbers via SMS. While the mobile phone users can reply by SMS and their responses will appear in the original sender's Gmail Chat interface. Participants at the G-Nigeria event discussed the future of Web application development, as well as received training on Google's products and online business skills. Ehimuan, further stated: “The conference is aimed at equipping developers and organizations in the country on relevant ways to make the most of the Web and broaden the range of technical skills relevant in today's technology landscape.” BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/vUzX5 Tags: Google Nigeria, WebToSMS Section: Nigeria, Tech