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This week Betamax in Germany launched yet another online VoIP service, adding to the previous 13 or 14 services already available (Voipbuster,VoIPCheap etc) - SMSDiscount.com .

Whilst this is no longer a newsworthy event, this time Betamax have added a dirtcheap web based SMS service. Using SMSDiscount it is now possible to send SMS's to many destinations around the world (around 50-60 countries) for 0.01 Euro. This is cheap, very cheap in any language and will most certainly cause considerable headaches with mainly European mobile services, known for their very expensive SMS rates.

The drawback is obviously that you are bound to your PC to send these SMS's. If you send only the odd SMS here and there this is not for you. Should you be a heavy user, or have teenagers draining your phone accounts then this may be an alternative solution.

SIPphone, the makes of Gizmo project and Gizmo Call, announced today the launch of its free web based SMS service.

Located at www.gizmosms.com the service allows users to send SMS text messages from any web browser, for free. All you have to do is enter a mobile number, select the country of the number, type a message, and click send.

According to information on their site, their new service allows users to send messages to mobile phones in more than 65 countries on over 215 mobile networks.

Well, we tested it and sent SMS's to two mobile phones in South Africa, but it seems like South Africa is not part of the 65 countries and 215 networks.

After 30 minutes there was still no sign of an incomming SMS, but maybe the messages are still sitting in a waiting list ready to be sent.