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Recommendations for free SMS app (cross platform)

I have been using WhatsApp on my vibrant to chat with friends overseas on iPhone and BlackBerry, however the developer has no plans to support tablets :-(
Any recommendations for good cross platform free SMS?
Thanks.

Yahoo messenger, google voice?

I'm using an App called textPlus, works great on my Transformer.

Yonnor said:
I'm using an App called textPlus, works great on my Transformer.
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This looks interesting but doesn't support BlackBerry which is what most of my contacts in Indonesia use.

Ok...what's the catch? This cannot be this good and save me money at the same time!
TextPlus is awesome!
Before I cancel my texting plan on two phones....can someone tell me something I need to know?
It's just too good to be true.

I tried to install it on my transformer via market and it says its not compatible with my country. I live in Canada so guess its a no go for us canucks

nfusion77 said:
I tried to install it on my transformer via market and it says its not compatible with my country. I live in Canada so guess its a no go for us canucks
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It's a free app so maybe you could try and sideload it? (get the apk.file, install with a file manager)

Yonnor said:
It's a free app so maybe you could try and sideload it? (get the apk.file, install with a file manager)
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I managed to find it from another website, I have tried a couple versions now and did finally get one to work. Textplus does work pretty well, sent a few messages to my g/fs phone and back and no lag at all.

nfusion77 said:
I managed to find it from another website, I have tried a couple versions now and did finally get one to work. Textplus does work pretty well, sent a few messages to my g/fs phone and back and no lag at all.
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Yay I'm glad it worked for ya
Also @ the OP another decent Cross-Platform Messaging App is "PingChat", works on Android, iOS, and Blackberry's

nfusion77 said:
I managed to find it from another website, I have tried a couple versions now and did finally get one to work. Textplus does work pretty well, sent a few messages to my g/fs phone and back and no lag at all.
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Hey, fello Canuck, can you tell me where you found it.
I've been having a heck of a time trying to get it.
Thank you for your time.

Trooperuss said:
Hey, fello Canuck, can you tell me where you found it.
I've been having a heck of a time trying to get it.
Thank you for your time.
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I would try Googling "TextPlus Apk file" if that doesn't work hopefully your fellow Canadian sees ur plight. Lol
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This is really cool, but is there a way that I can have something such as google voice mirror my personal number to my textab number? You know, so if say, my wife texts me to mycellphone, that my phone still recieves the message, but it is forwarded to my text apps' number on my tab?
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I mean textplus, not texttab...
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http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?f=428&t=199610&hilit=textplus
This has been sent from my timeless HD2 WM 6.5 using Swype.
EDIT:Scroll down for the right Link.

martyr2k6 said:
This is really cool, but is there a way that I can have something such as google voice mirror my personal number to my textab number? You know, so if say, my wife texts me to mycellphone, that my phone still recieves the message, but it is forwarded to my text apps' number on my tab?
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This is exactly what I need. I use a flip phone for my beater, so it would be nice if the texts that come to it would also come to the TF so I can reply there when I am near wireless...
Anyone know of a way to do this?

Working real facebook app for transformer

as you know fb is no longer on the market, i thought i would put a working apk for yall to enjoy. be sure to add thanks!

Does it force close when clicking on friends?

No it doesnt
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megacoolrock said:
No it doesnt
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Downloading I hope chat works lol

Mikey1022 said:
Downloading I hope chat works lol
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Chat works perfectly, ive been chating all day with it

megacoolrock said:
Chat works perfectly, ive been chating all day with it
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Thank you for posting

Thanks for sharing! Works great!

Tell me if you run into any errors or crashes
reboot your device
Uninstall and wipe data
Reinstall
This fixed the errors i got
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Only error I had was right after it installed. It FC'd on me one time. Ever since then it has been working just fine.

Work great thanks
Edit: Now it's FC in Friends

Mikey1022 said:
Does it force close when clicking on friends?
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It does. Facebook doesn't make the app for 3.x so this is the version for Android 2.x.x.

it works like a charm, thanks mate
//TFT Prime 1.6

Thanks for this OP. I was disappointed that I couldn't get fb to work anymore without using the browser.
I installed it without uninstalling my existing fb app first and it didn't work. It FC every time I opened it.
After uninstalling and reinstalling again, it now works like a charm.
Gave "Thanks"

Thanks for this
Was too lazy to take it off the phone so I've been suffering with FriendCaster
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this is really pathetic, I was shocked to find out theres no FB but third party apps in the market lol

lolobabes said:
this is really pathetic, I was shocked to find out theres no FB but third party apps in the market lol
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They became lazy once they get big. Looking at FB, I can see the next MySpace.

tengtengvn said:
They became lazy once they get big. Looking at FB, I can see the next MySpace.
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And hopefully Google+ will become the new Facebook, because I really like it.
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Does anyone know if this means it will add sync for facebook contacts? Kinda missing that on my TF.
EDIT: Welp, I might as well should of just installed it to answer my own question. I did. It synced my contacts. Now I can post pictures to facebook.
This definitely is better for chat than the browser but I don't think it will notify correctly?
Anyway, thanks for posting the APK!

Me too. If I click Friends its going to FC. anyone else having the same issue?

[Q] does this app exist?

hi
i would like to know if there is an app that allows you to send text messages through your phone using a tab.
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TexTab uses Bluetooth connection between the two-works really well. There is TexTab lite to try before you buy
SyncSMS works via dropbox but I can only give a mixed report, found it random and support not the best for a paid app
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TabletTalk is another good app.
I use it cause it also notify for calls/missed calls.
https://market.android.com/details?...251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hcGRyb2lkLnRhYnRhbGsiXQ..

Tablet Talk is a lot better than TexTab IMHO; I've used both a lot.
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An app to send/receive text messages from my phone on my tablet

I don't want to have to pull out my phone every two minutes to send/read a text message while using my tablet. I used Airdroid on my computer to read and send text messages on my phone, but it doesn't work on the tablet. Anyone know of an app to do this?
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KilerG said:
I don't want to have to pull out my phone every two minutes to send/read a text message while using my tablet. I used Airdroid on my computer to read and send text messages on my phone, but it doesn't work on the tablet. Anyone know of an app to do this?
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I'm using Tablet Talk:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk

So how much battery does it actually drain while constantly listening over BT or WiFi?

SyncSMS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kMGxwaDFuazFuZy5zeW5jc21zIl0.

Preferably something free. I don't care if I have to be on the same wifi network, that's how Airdroid works
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As far as I know, there are no free options that sync between your two devices (i.e., they take care not to screw up your conversation list).

MartyHulskemper said:
As far as I know, there are no free options that sync between your two devices (i.e., they take care not to screw up your conversation list).
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Sad that Airdroid doesn't work...It's a great app
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I'm trying out MYSMS from the market right now. So far it seems to be a good free option.
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Google voice and groove ip. I havent tried groove on the infinity yet but I have had it working on other tablets. Plus it does calling

timrock said:
SyncSMS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kMGxwaDFuazFuZy5zeW5jc21zIl0.
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So does SyncSMS work pretty good? Thinking about trying it but don't want to buy unless it really is worth the $3.00

Chief Geek said:
So does SyncSMS work pretty good? Thinking about trying it but don't want to buy unless it really is worth the $3.00
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yes, i use it all the time. you just need to have a dropbox account. and install syncsms on both your tablet and phone. but, it does not support attachments.

flyingreasemonkey said:
I'm trying out MYSMS from the market right now. So far it seems to be a good free option.
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+1
MySMS is a pretty handy app which i use regularly on my tab, pc and phone.
The UI doesn't seem to be as fluid on the tab as it does on the pc and phone though (even with hardware acceleration turned on in MySMS settings).

I've always used Google Voice.
Pro: Free txt and calling (in US)
A spare phone number.
Gmail email notification & copy of txt
Con: No sync with phone

jaxboater said:
Con: No sync with phone
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what do you mean? The messages i get on my phone using gv, show up on my tablet as well. If someone calls my phone and leaves a message, the notification pops up on my tablet as well. Is that what you mean? Every message i send and receive using GV, shows up on both devices.

timrock said:
what do you mean? The messages i get on my phone using gv, show up on my tablet as well. If someone calls my phone and leaves a message, the notification pops up on my tablet as well. Is that what you mean? Every message i send and receive using GV, shows up on both devices.
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I should have explained a little further.
I use my Google Voice number to txt from a PC or my Tab 8.9 and do not use GV on my cell. I haven't linked the two numbers yet.
Due to a current medical condition I can't talk, thus the various work arounds for emailing & texting.

jaxboater said:
I should have explained a little further.
I use my Google Voice number to txt from a PC or my Tab 8.9 and do not use GV on my cell. I haven't linked the two numbers yet.
Due to a current medical condition I can't talk, thus the various work arounds for emailing & texting.
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oh ok. got ya. sorry to hear that,
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Oh great, i wish to test SyncSMS with my TF700 and my Galaxy Note.
For Whatsap, there is also a solution ?

MySMS works, I'm not a huge fan of how exactly it works, but it does work. I'll keep using it and see if I really like it or not.
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Recently started using syncsms as suggested here and am very happy with it.

Chief Geek said:
Recently started using syncsms as suggested here and am very happy with it.
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:good:

Awesome, free app for sms and mms from tablet

Hey folks, I stumbled upon a fantastic app that I wanted to share. It's called mighty text, it's free and it works great. You have to download the client on both your phone and tablet devices, register through your Gmail and then you can start sending and receiving texts and picture messages using your regular phone number. I've seen similar apps but they all require Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity this does not. Sorry I don't have a link but if you go over to the play store and type in mighty text you'll find it
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AndroidFTW11 said:
Hey folks, I stumbled upon a fantastic app that I wanted to share. It's called mighty text, it's free and it works great. You have to download the client on both your phone and tablet devices, register through your Gmail and then you can start sending and receiving texts and picture messages using your regular phone number. I've seen similar apps but they all require Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity this does not. Sorry I don't have a link but if you go over to the play store and type in mighty text you'll find it
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Question #1: Not everyone has an android phone, but an android tablet, though I want rid of my iPhone, do you know if the App Store has the MightyText app as well?
Tylor
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Tylorw1 said:
Question #1: Not everyone has an android phone, but an android tablet, though I want rid of my iPhone, do you know if the App Store has the MightyText app as well?
Tylor
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MightyText only works on Android devices. I l live this app..... i have it on my Note2, my TF700 and also use the browser based app... if i dont have my phone next to me i still two options for texting. Awesome!

AndroidFTW11 said:
Hey folks, I stumbled upon a fantastic app that I wanted to share. It's called mighty text, it's free and it works great. You have to download the client on both your phone and tablet devices, register through your Gmail and then you can start sending and receiving texts and picture messages using your regular phone number. I've seen similar apps but they all require Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity this does not. Sorry I don't have a link but if you go over to the play store and type in mighty text you'll find it
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Love it too! Phone stays in kitchen or bedroom while I am out on the deck or the family room with the tablet. This allows me to keep my phone in the charger when I'm home. I also added text to voice reader so when the tablet isn't open, it will still read all of my incoming texts to me.