Ever find yourself trying to get a hold of someone who appears offline on Google Chat? Well, now there is a way to go beyond that. With new features added to Gmail, you can now send text messages through chat. All you have to do is enable a few settings, and you are good to go.

Short Message Service (SMS) or Text Messaging is a quick and easy way to send information from mobile phone to mobile phone. You can also use SMS messaging to send emails from your computer to a cell phone. Most cellular service providers have an email server that will receive your email and transform it into an SMS message that will be sent to the phone number specified in the email address.

The prominence of SMS (Short Message Service) technology is evidence of a new era of communication. Imagine that you could send a question via SMS and, in just a few minutes, someone sends an SMS back with your answer. There are a number of companies that operate services like these. They pay people to research your question and reply with an answer. These services are free and they're growing more popular. If you feel comfortable doing a quick Internet search to answer someone's question, then you may be ready to earn money by sending SMS answers.