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Sync Your SMS Messages With Your Gmail Account

mushipkw — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:47:44 +0000

Backup is an essential element for every user. There are tons of applications to backup your data including Contacts & Messages. Backup is an always great option if you have one single phone but users like me who has multiple phones with different mobile numbers for personal & official use, find it almost impossible to have sms organized beacuse I do change my handsets between my numbers.

Well a new utility SMSSyncUp by Mohitsapru makes it all very easy for me. He has made a utility to sync sms with my Gmail account. The utility do has its share of bugs but works out very fine if done as told by mohit himself.

To make the utility work would should have Gmail account setup in your poutlook. And next all it takes is a few simple steps:

Open the application.

In the “Select Gmail Account:” drop down choose Gmail
In the “Send To:” field enter your Gmail account Id.
Select Menu->Login((it is not an actual login, you need to configure your Gmail account in Pocket Outlook)
Login should enable the “Sync SMS Folder” dropdown with all your SMS folders.

In the “Sync SMS Folder” select the folder to backup.
Click Menu->Sync SMS Folder, This should start the message conversion to mail format. Progress will be displayed.

On completion it will prompt and then ask you if you want to sync, select Yes.

Syncing would send Emails with Subject IMAPSMS| :Sender and the body will contain Message and time, the subject should help you to create proper rules in your gmail account.

That’s done. Now you can sync your sms across various windows mobile phones.

For further assistance & download

Top 6 Text Messaging Tips That Avoid Data Plans

mushipkw — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:14:54 +0000

Text messaging continues to grow into a global religion by the day. Some people even prefer texting over talking. With the texting proliferation, you can do much more with texting (or SMS) these days than simply sending 160-character messages to your friends.

If you’re already paying for a text messaging plan or it’s included in your overall plan, perhaps you’re not in need of the mobile Web. This list of text messaging tips helps you maximize what texting can do for you without having to pay extra for Internet data usage.

1. Facebook Mobile: Update Your Status

If you’re on board the social networking craze and Facebook is in your regular repertoire, you needn’t be tethered to your computer to update your status for friends and colleagues.

Facebook Mobile is a free service so you can do just that while on the go. Regular texting rates apply according to your phone’s plan.
Visit Facebook Mobile

2. Twitter: Mobile Microblogging

It’d be hard to hear a thing or two about the Internet without having Twitter pop up on your radar. The service, which started as a free microblogging service for computer users, has expanded into text messaging so you can send and receive updates via SMS.

But content on Twitter moves very quickly and often, so make sure to control your costs so you’re not flooded with Twitter “tweets”.
Learn More About Twitter Texting

3. IM Text Messages

You don’t have to be tied to your computer to IM. An IM (or instant message) conversation via services like AIM, Yahoo! Messenger and Google Talk can happen through text messaging, too. This can help to save you cash on the mobile Web and even cell phone minutes.
Learn More About IM Text Messages

4. TextHog: Secure Expense Tracking

What do you do with all those receipts from the gas station, restaurants or grocery store? Instead of having them pile up and collect dust at home, why not record your expenses using texting?

TextHog empowers you to manage your expenses simply and securely on your cell phone via text messaging. The free service allows tagging to organize similar transactions and offers trends, spending reports, budgets and reminders.
Learn More About TextHog

5. Text Message Sweepstakes

If you’re a lover of contests, your cell phone can help via your text messaging. In fact, SMS is one of the most popular ways to enter sweepstakes these days.

You don’t have to be at your computer or use your cell phone’s mobile Web to enter a sweepstakes. If you’re out and about and one strikes your fancy, you can just text to enter. Some contests even let you know within seconds if you’ve won.
Learn More About Text Message Sweepstakes

6. Email a Cell Phone With Texting

Even if you don’t have email configured on your cell phone or the person’s phone you’re sending to, your mobile phone still has an email address. You can text to it from your phone just like you would send an email from your computer.
Learn More About SMS Email

Top 10 Windows Mobile Email Clients

mushipkw — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:06:39 +0000

Even though your PDA may not be constantly connected to the Internet, that doesn’t mean you can’t still read and send email from your PDA. Check out these email clients that let you check your email from your wireless enabled PDA or download messages when you’re offline for viewing later.

Always-On Mail Personal Edition – Internet Edition

Always-On Mail Internet Edition is compatible with any POP or IMAP email account, so it’s ideal for checking Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail accounts. This software is also available as an Enterprise Edition and Workgroup (Professional Edition) for business use.

Manufacturer’s Site

Gopher King

Gopher King is a subscription-based service that helps you consolidate all of your email accounts in one inbox. When replying to messages, you can select appropriate return addresses. Gopher King supports MSN, Yahoo!, AOL, Hotmail, Gmail, POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, and SSL.

Manufacturer’s Site

FlexMail 4

FlexMail 4 works with your PDA’s built-in messaging client to provide Exchange and IMAP connectivity on Windows Mobile. This program provides multiple signature support, multiple folder searches, and cross-account email copies and moves. FlexMail 4 offers many updates from previous versions, including support for Momail, improved IMAP features support, page view redesigns, notification settings, and more.

Manufacturer’s Site

IBE Push Mail for WM 2005

Manage several email accounts with different providers using this program. IBE Push Mail is compatible with Windows Mobile 2003/SE and Windows Mobile 2005. You can access POP3, IMAP, and various Web mail accounts through IBE Push Mail. The program supports push mail with compatible IMAP servers.

Manufacturer’s Site

Inbox Manager

View messages stored on a POP3 email server without actually downloading them. This program makes it easy to manage your mail remotely by leaving large messages on the server until you want to retrieve them. Inbox Manager retrieves headers from the mail and displays a list with Size, From, To, Subject, and Time information.

Vendor’s Site

riteMail

Take handwritten notes on your PDA, and then transmit them to any email address using riteMail. riteMail Web Edition lets you respond to received handwritten messages in your own handwriting without needing to download or install special software.

Manufacturer’s Site

VirtueSoft EasyMail

EasyMail provides a familiar user interface for checking, reading, and replying to email messages. This program lets you manage multiple accounts and supports SMTP and POP3 along with SSL for secure connections.

Manufacturer’s Site

ProfiMail

ProfiMail lets you read your mail while on the go and send text or image attachments directly from your device. Features include automatic synchronization, support for IMAP folders and HTML messages with images and hyperlinks, an address book, and the ability to manage multiple email accounts.

Manufacturer’s Site

Pocket Email Checker

Pocket Email Checker lets you check accounts, preview messages, and delete email from the server before it is downloaded. This program offers two message preview options: quick and server. Quick preview displays the beginning of a message. Server preview displays more information and reconnects to your email server to retrieve additional lines for a single message.

Manufacturer’s Site

onemail

Another aggregation service, onemail can retrieve your MS Exchange, Gmail, AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, IMAP, POP, SSL POP mail, and MSN mail, along with your favorite WebPages and place the content on your PDA.

Manufacturer’s Site