Morning Brief: Gmail Voice Calling, Google Finance Mobile, Windows 7 Live Phone-to

Gmail users may soon be able to make phone calls from their inboxes, CNet has learned. Google is reportedly testing a new web-based VoIP client, which will allow users to place and receive calls via the Google Chat contacts widget on the lower left side of the Gmail page.

Google has launched a new mobile-optimized edition of Google Finance for Android and iPhone device owners. The new design brings nearly all of the same functionality as the desktop browser version, allowing users to quickly tab through news and market information, as well as data about their portfolios.

Greg Milligan, a mobility solutions manager at Microsoft Canada, revealed at Microsoft's X'10 event in Toronto this week that real-time phone-to-console gaming over Wi-Fi is coming to the company's Windows Phone 7 soon.

In addition, the company plans to release mini-games on the phone that will unlock functionality in console games, which will be priced in the $1.99 to $2.99 range [via rgb filter].

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