Gmail Downgrades, Launches SMS Version for African Countries

While we're used to seeing upgrades from our favorite tech products, Gmail has made an important step in the opposite direction.

Google launched Gmail SMS Wednesday, offering a mobile-based email solution for people in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. Gmail SMS is a tech downgrade, but it's a lifestyle upgrade for email users without consistent Internet access.

"Theres so much you do with it: apply for a job, make an inquiry, get notifications from your social network, receive photos or an invitation that makes you smile, and just communicate back and forth with your friends," said a post on Google's Africa blog.

"However, sometimes barriers arise between you and your email. Wha…
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