Text Messages As Instant Messages On Windows Mobile
Ben Hirashima turned a cool idea into a really useful program for Windows Mobile phones. TxtMan lets you send text messages from your PDA or smart phone as though they were instant messages, keeping track of the conversation the same way an IM client does. It disables the regular messaging client and takes its place, making it a hell of a lot easier to sents texts back and forth. I know there are a lot of people who use text messaging more than they make calls, and this could be a real convenience.
Right now it works on these devices with the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 installed:
- Motorola Q
- Treo 700w
- Cingular 8125
- Verizon XV6700
- Samsung i320
- T-Mobile Dash
My T-Mobile MDA is an 8125 in a different outfit, so I’ll test this out on that phone and the T-Mobile SDA to see if it works.
(via Jason Langridge)
hi, when you have installed the program, is it free or do you get charged when you send a message?
thanks
Comment by Ryan | January 11, 2007
The program is free, but the text messages are standard text messages, and standard messaging rates apply.
Comment by Nathan Weinberg | January 12, 2007
This program works great. Unfortunately, for us T-Mobile Dash owners at least, is that once you upgrade the OS to WM6, the program no longer works. =(
I would switch back to WM5 just to use this program again. That’s how much I enjoy it.
Comment by Jun | May 29, 2007