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Fumbling with the small keyboard on your phone or searching for your phone when you need to text became a thing of the past with this app. Mighty Text allows you to send messages right from your computer without downloading any desktop clients. You don't have to memorize any of your friends' phone numbers, either. It's almost like having a SIM card in your PC or laptop.
The app works using your existing Google account and requires you to authorize the app on the Web. Once you do, all of your contact information, texts and calls are forwarded to Mighty Text. From there, you can see every message you've been sent and reply to messages with ease. Messages are sent within seconds. You'll even have the ability to attach pictures or videos to your outgoing texts. The program doesn't load your contact's pictures, but it does load incoming and outgoing calls and texts from them in the same menu. It even shows your phone's current battery so you know if it's time to take it off of the charger. To do all of this, it uses a remote connection to your phone. That means the app won't help you avoid texting charges as you might expect. If that's not a problem for you, this app is an amazing find.
This app works just as you expect it to with no complicated setup. Whether you're trying to text with a full keyboard or just don't want to get up from the couch to answer a text, Mighty Text is a standout app that offers more than most text-from-your-computer setups dream of.
Publisher's Description
From MightyText:
Free. Send/Receive SMS Text Messages from your Computer, sync'd with your Android SMS Inbox.After you install the MightyText Android App & Chrome Extension, you will be able to:1) Send SMS text messages from your computer2) Receive SMS text messages immediately as they come in on your Android device3) Sync all SMS text messages from your Android device to your computerAll without needing a separate phone #. You can send/receive texts on your Android device as you normally would. *NOTE* - MightyText sends and receives SMS text messages through your Android - your carrier WILL charge you as if you sent the SMS's yourself from your phone.Requirements:- An Android Phone running version 2.2 or higher with a working and reliable data connection- Working and active data or wi-fi connection- Background Data must be enabled on your phone- On Computer: Google Chrome browserInstallation Steps:1. Install MightyText Android App2. Configure MightyText Android App: After the app downloads to your Android, you must complete the MightyText signup wizard (only 2 clicks); choose which Google account to link with. *IMPORTANT*: Please make sure that you use the same Google account as the one you will use to login to MightyText Chrome extension.3. Install MightyText Chrome Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dkfhfaphfkopdgpbfkebjfcblcafcmpi4. Launch MightyText Chrome Extension: Login securely using the same Google Account you set up in step 3 above5. Start Texting from Chrome and Receiving Texts in Chrome! Install the MightyText Chrome Extension only AFTER successfully installing the Android App.*Engadget Review: http://goo.gl/WDNqB*Lifehacker Review: http://goo.gl/P5c0qTROUBLESHOOTING:(1) Not receiving texts on the chrome extension -- if you have GOSMSPro installed on your Android phone - please see http://mightytext.net/go-sms-issue(2) Make sure you have latest version of the Android app (check Android market) & Chrome extension.If you any further issues, please conact at: info at textyapp dot com._______________________________________________________________By clicking "Install", you agree to these Terms of Service: http://mightytext.net/tosAndroid and Chrome are trademarks of Google Inc. Use of these trademark is subject to Google Permissions.Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.We're different from apps like WHATSAPP , Beluga, TextPlus , Voxr,ebuddy,kakaotalk , Tikl, or kik messenger because we use your EXISTING# & SMS inbox.Works w/: Verizon Messages, Handcent , SMS Backup, Twitter, Tango, Ringdroid, SMS Popup, SyncSMS, Shazam, CrossTXT, LiveProfile, ebuddy, scydo, LauncherPro, Launcher, DesktopSMS, Noled, taskos, kakao, pingchat, Tasker, Droid Messenger, PowerAmp, EasySMS, Texdro, YOUTUBE, google voice, remotesms, easysms, desksms, desktop SMS, browsertexting, browser texting, kindle, browsertext, droid messenger, droidmessenger, send sms text messages from computer, kakaohtokdropbox dropbox dropbox dropbox Keywords: FreeSMS, Free SMS, Free texting, free text message, Google Voice, RemoteSMS, EasySMS, DeskSMS, texting, text message, sms sync, text to computer, text on computer, text from desktop, sms on computer, desktopsms, remotesms, smsbackup, sms backup, sms text from pc, textyviber viber viberline2 line2 line2chompsms chompsms chompsmsskype skypetalkbox talkbox talkbox talk box talk boxlookout lookout lookout lookout lookout lookout whatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whats app whats appgo sms go sms go sms go smskakaotalk kakaotalk kakaotalk kakaotalk kakaotalk kakaotalk kakaohtokkik kik kik kik kik kik kik kik kik kikmister numberwhatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsappwhatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsapp whatsapppingchat pingchat ping chat ping chatRecent changes:- Performance enhancements in routing incoming/outgoing text messages- Compatibility changes for upcoming web release- Checks if user is active/inactive before forwarding messages- Other miscellaneous minor bugsContent rating: Everyone
What's new in this version: - Performance enhancements in routing incoming/outgoing text messages- Compatibility changes for upcoming web release- Checks if user is active/inactive before forwarding messages- Other miscellaneous minor bugs
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"Saves a ton of time to be able to text from my desk"
Version: MightyText - SMS from Computer 1.52
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Sync'd with my phone
Instant AlertsCons
Chrome only for now
