Tag: sms
Pushbullet now lets you send messages from your computer
Pushbullet is all growed up (Rugrats reference). You can tell by the fact that it has somewhat outgrown the original simple goal it had...
Textra update: customizable bubble color, Lollipop support
With free messaging apps on your smartphone becoming even more interactive and fun with stickers, video messages, etc, one of the original purposes of...
Textra SMS now has Android L Material Design
The Android L (Lollipop? Lemon Meringue? Lime Key Pie???) is still a month or so away but already several apps have been adapting the...
Pushbullet SMS reply now works with any messaging app
Pushbullet has just announced an update that is sure to delight fans of the file pushing, notification mirroring, and, as of last week, universal...
Callistics app keeps track of your phone’s calls and messages
If you’re the type of person who wants to keep track of all the calls and messages that you make, sometimes your smartphone’s built-in...
Pushbullet, EvolveSMS lets you reply from computer
In an age where most people deal with multiple screens while at work or even for leisure, integrating and mirroring notifications on your various...
Apple iMessage bug affecting Android users results in lawsuit
A woman in California has filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple. Her beef is that she has not been able to receive messages from...
Text-to-911 emergency services available from today
We had known this was coming, but as of today you'll be able to get in contact with emergency services by texting 911. This...
Major US carriers to implement Text-to-911 next week
Starting May 15, all four major US carriers will be implementing the new Text-to-911 program. This new way of asking for assistance via SMS...
HoverChat brings Chatheads multi-tasking to SMS
For some mobile phone users, SMS is more of a transient activity that might be an annoying interruption at times. HoverChat tries to keep...
Facebook explains why they want access to your SMS
In a recent update, Facebook gained the ability to read your text messages. For a company that has a checkered past with regard to...
WhatsApp handles over 50 billion messages daily, won’t get gimmicky, says CEO
At a conference in Germany, WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum had some interesting remarks. The most newsworthy of which being that the messaging service now...