Articles Tagged “SMS”

How to Use Voice Commands for Managing SMS Text Messages

by Ken East on Dec 06, 2011 1 Comments">1

Along with the iPhone 4S, voice recognition software Siri was launched recently, and it has definitely become the talk among smartphone users. Of course, Android also has something for its fans. There are Vlingo and iris, which are more or less the same as Siri. The two apps take voice commands, allowing users to use their device without any physical contact with the phone. Now, here is another great app for your Android device. Sonalight Text by Voice is an Android app that puts voice recognition to good use specifically for text messaging. This app maybe not as amazing as …

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8 Free Apps To Make Free Calls On Android

by Glenn Santos on Jul 23, 2011 20 Comments">20

With the arrival of Viber into the Android Market, making free calls with your Android phone is becoming easier and better. Carriers might be putting a choke hold on unlimited data plans but that doesn’t mean that you’re losing out. Free WiFi hotspots are still popping up everywhere plus you’ve still got free WiFi at home and in your office. Heck, you might even have one of those free cell phones the government gives out. The best part is free international calls using free apps! Let’s round them up, shall we? 1. Fring Fring has a lot going for it, from …

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BlueAnt’s Q1 headset reads inbound text messages to you

by Michael Oryl on Apr 29, 2010 0 Comments">0

Here’s a video showing the new BlueAnt Android application that works with its Q1 Bluetooth headset. The app will detect inbound text messages and automatically read them to you over the headset. This is great for people that spend a lot of time in the car. The app works on Android 2.x devices and can be found in the Android Market by searching on “BlueAnt”. No real setup or anything required.

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App Review: SMS Popup

by Chuck Zich on Jan 04, 2010 0 Comments">0

SMS Popup is a must have app for anyone who isn’t already using a replacement messaging app on their Android device. Unlike Handcent, this app has one goal, alert you to an SMS or MMS with a pop up screen displaying the message, and allow you the ability to reply quickly. It does not replace the current Android messaging app but works together with it, and it does it very well. When you receive a text message and you have SMS Popup enabled, your message will “pop-up” over everything on your screen, even if the phone is locked and the …

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Textecution blocks text messaging while on the move

by Michael Oryl on Jan 07, 2009 2 Comments">2

A new application called Textecution has just been announced. The app can be installed on an Android powered smartphone and will make use of the phone’s GPS support to disable text messaging functionality when the phone is moving faster than a certain speed – i.e. in a moving car. The service can be overridden by the appointed “administrator”, which requires that the admin respond “allow” to a message sent to them by the app. If approved, the system is disabled for 4 hours.

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