Articles Tagged ‘SMS’
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Cydia Tweak: How To Easily Bypass The Messages App's Limit For Video Size
BY Joe White on Mon May 13th, 2013
If you have an unlimited data plan and wish to bypass the Messages app's video size limit, read on.
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Free Instant Messages Now More Popular Than SMS
BY Joe White on Mon April 29th, 2013
Has the rise of the smartphone had an impact on the number of SMS messages sent worldwide?
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Apple States That There's Already A Solution To The SMS Security Issue
BY Casey Tschida on Sat August 18th, 2012
Yesterday, we shared the news about an SMS security vulnerability allowing spoofing that was uncovered by Pod2g. So, will there be a fix in iOS 6 or even a patch for iOS 5? Well, Apple says there's already a solution.
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Never Trust An SMS At First Sight
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri August 17th, 2012
An SMS security issue has been uncovered and affects every iOS device. PLEASE READ.
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Jailbreak Only: iDelete-MSG - Easily Delete All Messages On Your iPhone
BY Joe White on Fri June 15th, 2012
You can easily delete the contents of your Messages app with this jailbreak tweak - and it's free, too!
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Forget The Apps - Twitter Now Allows Users To Post Images Using MMS
BY Joe White on Thu September 22nd, 2011
Twitter has recently added the ability to post images to the social network via MMS.
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Jailbreak Only: Undelete SMS - Recover Deleted Messages, If You're Lucky
BY Joe White on Mon August 01st, 2011
A new jailbreak application promises to attempt to recover users' deleted SMS messages, by scanning through an iPhone's SMS database and Spotlight index. The application is called "Undelete SMS," and it's currently available to download in Cydia for around seven dollars.
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Jailbreak Only: SMSEnhancer - Profile Pictures & Timestamps For The Messages App
BY Joe White on Mon June 27th, 2011
If you find the built-in Messages app a little boring, be sure to check out SMSEnhancer: A new jailbreak tweak that adds profile pictures and timestamps to the SMS messages you receive on a jailbroken iPhone handset. Currently, the tweak is available in Cydia for $0.99.
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AppGuide Updated: Apps to Manage Contacts
BY Greg Sapienza on Thu June 23rd, 2011
For most the contacts app included on the iPhone is good enough. However, for those who are feeling unsatisfied with Apple's offering can check out the apps in this AppGuide to get more functionality. We have also updated this AppGuide to include Tacts, which is amazingly intuitive as well as feature rich.
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AppGuide Updated: Apps for Texting
BY Greg Sapienza on Thu June 09th, 2011
Sure, Apple's new iMesseger may have been announced recently, but with so many people without iDevices, it may be of use to look at these texting app and dodge the bill that you carrier is eager to give to you.
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Talkatone Updated: Now Send Free SMS Messages Over Wi-Fi Or 3G
BY Joe White on Thu May 05th, 2011
The popular Google Voice VoIP app, Talkatone, has recently received a great update. Now, users of the app can send SMS messages using Talkatone for free.
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Textfree For iPad - Free Text Messaging For You & Your Friends
BY Joe White on Sun May 01st, 2011
Textfree for iPad is a recently released iOS app that allows users to send free SMS messages to both U.S. and international numbers.
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FlickAddress Enhances Contact Management With Grouping And Organization
BY Brian Mongold on Thu April 28th, 2011
Keeping tabs on all your contacts can be a tough task. Without proper grouping and organization, sending a message out to a group of folks will take some time and effort. FlickAddress - Manage Contacts takes contact management to a whole new level with group messaging and organization.
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Groups! Free Takes Contact Management A Step Further
BY Brian Mongold on Sun February 13th, 2011
Have you ever wanted a better way to manage your contacts? When iOS 4.2 was released, the addition of folders should have been extended to the contacts application. Without better grouping options, it's a little frustrating trying to manage all those contacts. Groups! Free lets you take control of your contacts, while adding a few useful features along the way.
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Get SMS Delivery Notification On iOS With This Handy Code Trick
BY Alexander Vaughn on Fri January 07th, 2011
The iPhone, as you probably have realized by now, doesn't have many of the basic telephony and texting features that regular "dumb phones" have. One example is SMS delivery notifications. It can be very helpful, but iOS doesn't natively support it, so what can you do when you need it?
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Apple Granted Patent For SMS Filtration Service
BY Joe White on Wed October 13th, 2010
Apple has recently been awarded a patent which could allow iPhone owners to filter outgoing messages sent on their handsets. Some have also mused that this patent could put an end to "sexting" for some. Read on to find out more...
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Messenger For Google Voice - Great Google Voice SMS App?
BY Joe White on Fri September 24th, 2010
Google Voice-enabled apps are back in the App Store, including Messenger for Google Voice. This great app gives users an SMS-like Google Voice experience on their iPhone handsets for $2.99. Read on to find out more...
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Jailbreak Only: biteSMS Updated - Best SMS Experience Out There?
BY Joe White on Thu September 23rd, 2010
If you were looking for a reason to jailbreak your iPhone, then read on to find out about biteSMS. This great app (which is available in Cydia), is probably the best jailbreak application I've ever encountered. Click the headline to discover why...
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QuickAdvice: Canned - Refreshment For Quick Texting Templates
BY Christine Chan on Fri August 27th, 2010
We often will repeat the same phrases in SMS messages throughout the day, week, month, etc. How about making templates and assigning people to them for the quickest way to get the message out to people? Well then friends, sit down, relax, and pop open some Canned.
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AppGuide: Free, Unlimited Texting on your iPhone
BY Ed Engstrom on Sun August 08th, 2010
Free and Unlimited text messaging is not a dream, its an app. Read my picks for the top ways to get it done on the iPhone.
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