Google Calendar SMS notifications getting phased out June 27

Google has announced, starting on June 27, that it will be getting rid of its SMS notifications for the company’s Calendar services.

Normally, whenever there were changes to your schedule, Google’s Calendar service would you send a message via SMS to let you know. However, now that smartphones are so common and easy to buy–many you can get for under $100–using the Calendar app on Android or iOS is so much easier and far more popular. That said, Google will be ushering out its SMS service for Calendar notifications on June 27.

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Here’s the full announcement:

Important: SMS notifications not available after June 27th

Starting on June 27th, 2015, SMS notifications from Google Calendar will no longer be sent. SMS notifications launched before smartphones were available. Now, in a world with smartphones and notifications, you can get richer, more reliable experiences on your mobile device, even offline.

To receive notifications on your smartphone, you can use the calendar app that came with your device, or install Google Calendar for Android or iPhone. Learn more about notifications.

Note: This change will not affect Google Apps for Work, Education and Government customers.

In other words, Google recommends just using the Calendar app on Android or iOS, and the app itself will send you notifications to your notification panel, providing you with far more detail than the SMS message would. One benefit to using the app over the SMS services is that the app is not reliant on having Internet connectivity to push you notifications.

Google’s message is clear–technology is moving forward, and if you don’t adapt, you’ll be left behind.

source: Google
via: Android Police

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