So, Ive developed and released a nice little app called SMS Forwarder (yes its free and yes its out on the market).
SMS Forwarder is a simple but smart application that will let you forward incoming text messages to another number and/or an email address. Maybe you want to read your text messages on your computer through email, maybe you have two phones and what to keep up to date on new SMS or maybe you want to make sure no one is harassing your kids.
More features are being planned but in order to see if my server can handle the traffic Im going easy to begin with!
Please give the app a go, rate it and leave a feedback.
Ive recently updated it with more customization settings and some tweaks here and there.. Im also planning on making it possible to reply to emails in order to reply to the SMS (would make replying to SMS a lot easier imho )
Thanks
Appsite with all the info you need here
Made an appsite for it here
Just a little update!
Been developing this app over several months now and the functionality of both the free and PRO versions are getting pretty good. I would greatly appreciate any feedback on it.
I use it myself while I'm at work where I dont have access to my phone. Works well for me!
Hey dudes, I decided to try my hand at Android app development recently. This is actually my first foray into any sort of app development that isn't for my own personal use, so it's kind of exciting for me to have other people actually using my app.
Anyway, if anyone is interested and wants to give it a go and leave me some feedback, it's an SMS encryption doodad. Essentially, you can encrypt some text and send it by SMS, email, post it to facebook or twitter.. If you send it by sms to someone and they happen to have the same program, their app will automatically detect the incoming encrypted sms and notify you to decrypt it. Pretty basic, but it's handy.
You can grab the free version here:
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.dystopiazero.otsp
Any feedback about what you like, don't like, what I can improve on or what features I should add are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Apologies if this has been mentioned before (a search of forums revealed nothing), but I stumbled across a neat app a couple of weeks ago, It's called Viber, http://www.viber.com/
I use the HTC Sensation and the wife uses an iPhone 4, with this app we can make free phone calls and send free text messages, Have been using it for the last 2 weeks and the call quality is very good.
Really neat part is , it links up with your existing contacts list and shows all your contacts that also use viber.
While it does run in the background I have not noticed any extra battery use at all.
Give it a go.
interesting app.
I like the part about the free international calls... too bad it's only limited to other viber users as well as for domestic calls/text.
still, if you have friends/family out of the country, this would be a good way to communicate.
for domestic calls/text though, I think Google Voice is a better choice since it doesn't require other people to be on the same program.
still, pretty cool app.
DeskSMS was exactly what I was looking for, but the free trial is over and they want year fees.. Is there a free alternative to DeskSMS that will do the same thing?
Hello you can use "mightytext"
have fun ;-)
easy android sms or mighty text although i would use with caution at least with desksms we knew it was coming from cwm (trustworthy imo) texts are sensitive data you dont want any app/site reading and sending them
I use Google Voice which among other things allows you to SMS from a desktop browser.
Google Voice, as far as I know, don't let you text and receive text from your personal mobile number right? That's what I liked about DeskSMS. A one time price would've been okay but to pay yearly? That's not good..
It does. Your carrier has to support integration with GV, iirc. With sprint, GV offered to make my actual phone number the GV number. So when I text from the browser it is from my mobile number.
__
HTC EVO4G • Shooter 5.5
Underworld SBC • SmartassV2
What about Go SMS ? It's a alternative to decksms and can send SMS to other people . And there are alot of themes for this app .
I really like handcent and its free as well.
Subscriber to DeskSMS
When i first found the app i thought it was such an amazing thing. I purchased my subscription well before my initial free period was over. I tell you I do not regret it at all. Texts from people are automatically backed up in my Gmail account. If i need to find a text someone sent i just log into Gmail and search in:chats for the name or number or a snippet of what i'm looking for. The features, convenience, and how well it's built is worth the investment.
It depends on which feature you really need...to text from my pc I use AirDroid that is free and does the work gratly!
mapheG2 said:
DeskSMS was exactly what I was looking for, but the free trial is over and they want year fees.. Is there a free alternative to DeskSMS that will do the same thing?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is $5 per year man... That is peanuts for the service you are getting. Regarding free apps to do that, i'm with the other ppl, nothing is free. They have to be getting something from you. Always my mentality when downloading free apps.
Something to think about.
I'm in the same boat, I have a few more days of DeskSMS access and I like the dark skin as well, but I actually dislike DeskSMS mainly because I'm not seeing both sides of the conversation sync in GMail (only received syncs) and I still need to figure out how to make synced SMS's in GMail sync as read. Although I do like the quick access button that doesn't force you to open the application in a dedicated tab, but if you do want a dedicated tab the functionality is there I just never see myself using it. Then again the quick access button is very noticeably laggy.
I also use GVoice for business use and I prefer keeping my carrier's phone number for personal use. Problem is I can't use my carrier's phone number to text from GVoice unless I have GVoice take over my carrier's phone number.
Are there any work arounds I've overlooked? I basically use DeskSMS to text from my PC without having to pickup my phone constantly.
Reply
phaberest said:
It depends on which feature you really need...to text from my pc I use AirDroid that is free and does the work gratly!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also use Airdroid sometimes, and it is good for messaging and for uploading smaller files to my phone. I tried using other apps (I forgot which ones unfortunately) to text from my Mac but I still find DeskSMS to be the best. It sends messages right to my Trillian (or AIM but it lags) and it typically works. Sometimes it stops and you gotta do a little tinkering to figure out why it isn't working, but for the most part I haven't found anything that beats it (especially when I'm at work and don't want my boss to see me texting).
I paid for the year, I didn't even realize it was a trial at first but I happily paid the small fee to keep using it. I've only paid for a few apps in my lifetime (Call Control and Titanium Backup basically), but it does a lot of good things for me and it was worth it.
Ci2e said:
I'm in the same boat, I have a few more days of DeskSMS access and I like the dark skin as well, but I actually dislike DeskSMS mainly because I'm not seeing both sides of the conversation sync in GMail (only received syncs) and I still need to figure out how to make synced SMS's in GMail sync as read. Although I do like the quick access button that doesn't force you to open the application in a dedicated tab, but if you do want a dedicated tab the functionality is there I just never see myself using it. Then again the quick access button is very noticeably laggy.
I also use GVoice for business use and I prefer keeping my carrier's phone number for personal use. Problem is I can't use my carrier's phone number to text from GVoice unless I have GVoice take over my carrier's phone number.
Are there any work arounds I've overlooked? I basically use DeskSMS to text from my PC without having to pickup my phone constantly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am the dev for an SMS/MMS forwarding app called PhoneLeash. Its not free but its a one-time fee. PhoneLeash forwards to email or to a second phone (via SMS). It forwards both incoming and outgoing texts so you get a nice threaded view in GMail (for instance). And you can reply via email (or the second phone). It has some other phone locating features as well. Perhaps y'all will take a look!
PVS
Had to switch also
I kept having problems since I paid for it.
I kept getting the error: {"multicast_id":6603055600577454525,"success":0,"failure":1,"canonical_ids":0,"results":[{"error":"InvalidRegistration"}]}
So I chalk it up to, I paid money money for something useless. I still have 263 days left. So, for 102 days I have had no one help me with the issue so I left DeskSMS. I doubt I will get a refund either.
Alternative to DeskSMS: MooMle
mapheG2 said:
DeskSMS was exactly what I was looking for, but the free trial is over and they want year fees.. Is there a free alternative to DeskSMS that will do the same thing?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey why don't you try MooMle, it's a brand new app, it's free and it does work!!!
I downloaded it yesterday and I'm loving it!
Hi guys just wanted to introduce my new App, Boomerung.
Boomerung comes to aid when you forget your phone but want to keep track on who was looking for you.
The app monitors missing calls and SMS's and reports you – via SMS and/or Email (GMAIL only), on who was looking for you and when.
You activate Boomerung remotely by sending it an SMS (from family a friend's or family's phone). Indicating that you forgot the phone and want it to send you the reports to your mail.
If you wish you Boomerung can also notify the caller that you forgot your phone
You can also deactivate the app, remotely or when you have rejoined with your phone.
Boomerung has two versions available on Play store: Free that includes ads and paid.
Free:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viva.boomerung.boomerung_free
paid:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viva.boomerung.boomerung
hope you like it
and feel free to contact me
Aviv
Why doesn't this work in my country? Says it's not available in Portugal
I will check that out. thanks for letting me know
I will check that out. thanks for letting me know
I"ve just checked it
The paid version should already be visble in Portugal.
I fixed the locations in the Free App and in a few hours it should also be available
thanks again
just wanted you to know there is a new version
enjoy!
sms forwarding is now available
SMS forwarding is now available.
Sms body is delivered when you activate the forward to mail option.
hope you like it!