MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Google Inc. quietly took its e-mail service wireless, allowing users to access their Gmail accounts from Web-enabled handsets.
The service, which is free aside from carrier data charges, allows consumers to reply with a voice call to people in their contact list, and can open attachments including photos, Microsoft Corp. Word documents and PDF files. Google claims Gmail Mobile also automatically formats the interface based on a user’s handset capabilities.
The service is available through all Tier 1 carriers and is supported by more than 50 handsets from LG Electronics Co. Ltd., Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., Research in Motion Ltd., Sanyo Electronics Co. Ltd. and others.
