Google "passes" more and more of SMS, and an example is Calendar

The importance of SMS messages is less and less, although in some situations it is useful to have them (such as in certain countries or in places where data coverage is non-existent). But, the truth is that its use is less and less and there are companies that are very clear about this and the importance it has for them is gradually reduced, such as Google.

And this is something that the Mountain View company has no qualms about showing, which is reducing compatibility with the sending SMS in its developments gradually. Now it has just been known that Google Calendar is the next one on the list that will not use this way of sending notifications in the form of a message. And, this has been announced by the developer of the application and Android.

Specifically, it has been announced that next day 2June 7 Google Calendar will no longer send SMS messages to notify users that they are part of an event. In this way, the options that can be considered as more current are left exclusively, an example is the emails, and that really are the ones that are used today since they are possibilities "much richer and more reliable”, According to the company itself. In addition, the notifications from the Google Calendar itself will also be promoted from this moment.

Decreasing uses

The truth is that this announcement is not surprising, far from it. The reason is none other in the fall into disuse of SMS. Among domestic users, this step will not have great implication in the day to day, since many of them have connected smartphones. Another question is what will happen to the business or education, where there is still a large number of unconnected terminals, so they will have to update their terminals (there is a guide in this case to proceed temporarily in receiving notices).

The fact is that from June 27 it will be the last in which Google Calendar will send SMS messages and, if you are one of those who use this service, you must take action on it. But, what is evident, is that the Mountain View company is clear that this messaging is the past and, therefore, it is already taking all the necessary steps to leave it already "stored in a corner". What do you think of the decision that Google has made?

Source: Google