Software:Mysms

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Short description: Cross-platform text messaging service
mysms
Developer(s)sms.at mobile internet services gmbh
Initial release2011; 13 years ago (2011) (beta), 2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Written inJava, JavaScript, Objective-C, C#, C++
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, OS X, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
Available inMultilingual
LicenseClosed source
Websitewww.mysms.com

mysms is a cross-platform text messaging service, based on Short Message Service (SMS), for smartphones, tablet computers, and laptop and desktop personal computers.[1]

History

mysms is a brand of sms.at, which is a company of Up to Eleven Digital Solutions GmbH, and based in Graz, Austria.[2] Up to Eleven was founded by Martin and Jürgen Pansy. Toto Wolff and Rene Berger belong to its shareholders.[3] The global launch of mysms was in July 2012[4] and its efforts were initially focused in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[5] The apps are available for several operating systems, including Android, iOS, Mac OS X, Windows, and web browsers.[6] As of December 2014, mysms for Android phone exhibits 1,000,000–5,000,000 downloads on the Google Play Store.[7]

Functions

mysms synchronizes the existing text messaging history from the smartphone to desktop computers and tablet computers.[8] In contrast to instant messaging services like WhatsApp, mysms focuses on Short Message Service (SMS). Messages can be sent to any mobile phone number, regardless of device type or operating system.[9] Similar to iMessage, users can also send and receive instant messages to other mysms users over the Internet.[10]

Partnerships and integrations

mysms cooperates with other cloud-services like Evernote and implemented Dropbox and Google Drive integrations to allow users to archive their SMS and multimedia messages.[11][12][13] The app for Windows 8 is pre-installed on Hewlett-Packard (HP) laptops.[14] Also, the service is offered as white-label product.[15] For this purpose, mysms partnered with the French mobile network operator Bouygues Telecom.[16]

Open API

mysms provides an open application programming interface (API) to other developers that allows them to build their own application based on mysms' core features.[17]

Achievements

In 2012, mysms achieved second place in the Austrian Fast Forward Award.[18] The German magazine Computer Bild mentioned mysms as winner of their messenger test.[19] As of December 22, 2014, the mysms app for Android phone takes the 36th place in the United States in the category Communication in the Google Play Top App Charts.[20]

See also

References

  1. Sawers, Paul (20 July 2012). "iMessage for the rest of us: MySMS syncs your texts across mobile, Web and desktop". https://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/07/20/imessage-for-the-rest-of-us-mysms-syncs-your-texts-across-mobile-web-and-desktop/. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  2. "mysms". mysms. https://www.mysms.com/company. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  3. Höfinger, Sebastian. "UT11 to invest €5M in Graz' startup-scene". inventures publishing GmbH. http://inventures.eu/ut11-to-invest-eu5m-in-graz-startup-scene. Retrieved 22 December 2014. 
  4. Sawers, Paul (20 July 2012). "iMessage for the rest of us: MySMS syncs your texts across mobile, Web and desktop". https://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/07/20/imessage-for-the-rest-of-us-mysms-syncs-your-texts-across-mobile-web-and-desktop/. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  5. Sawers, Paul (2012-07-20). "MySMS: Sync & Send Texts From Across All Platforms" (in en-us). https://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/07/20/imessage-for-the-rest-of-us-mysms-syncs-your-texts-across-mobile-web-and-desktop/. 
  6. "How to set up mysms". mysms. https://www.mysms.com/download. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  7. "SMS Text Messaging SMS Texting". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mysms.android.sms. Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
  8. Newman, Jared (June 2012). "Get Text Messaging on Your PC with These 3 Handy Android Apps". Time. http://techland.time.com/2012/06/01/get-text-messaging-on-your-pc-with-these-3-handy-android-apps/. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  9. Hodgkins, Kelly. "Daily iPhone App: mysms lets you manage your messages using multiple devices". http://www.tuaw.com/2012/07/30/daily-iphone-app-mysms-lets-you-manage-your-messages-using-mult/. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  10. Sawers, Paul (20 July 2012). "iMessage for the rest of us: MySMS syncs your texts across mobile, Web and desktop". https://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/07/20/imessage-for-the-rest-of-us-mysms-syncs-your-texts-across-mobile-web-and-desktop/. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  11. Needleman, Rafe. "Store SMS messages in Evernote with mysms". http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2012/11/05/store-sms-messages-in-evernote-with-mysms/. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  12. Cha, Bonnie. "Mysms, Evernote Team Up on Text Message Archiving Service". AllThingsD. http://allthingsd.com/20121105/mysms-evernote-team-up-on-text-message-archiving-service/. Retrieved 22 December 2014. 
  13. Hesse, René (31 October 2013). "mysms integriert Dropbox & Google Drive". http://www.mobiflip.de/mysms-integriert-dropbox-google-drive/. Retrieved 22 December 2014. 
  14. Wollman, Dana. "HP Stream 11 review: a $200 Windows laptop meant to be a Chromebook killer". https://www.engadget.com/2014/11/28/hp-stream-11-review/. Retrieved 22 December 2014. 
  15. Weigert, Martin. "Textkommunikation spiegeln: mysms erleichtert den Alltag von Menschen mit zwei Smartphones". http://netzwertig.com/2013/09/19/textkommunikation-spiegeln-mysms-erleichtert-den-alltag-von-menschen-mit-zwei-smartphones/. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  16. n.A., Astrid (7 October 2013). "Testez SMS & YOU de B&YOU, une application de synchronisation de SMS". http://www.frandroid.com/applications/171042_byou-devenez-beta-testeur-lappli-smsyou. Retrieved 16 December 2014. 
  17. "mysms Developer Resources". mysms. https://www.mysms.com/developer. Retrieved 22 December 2014. 
  18. "Die Finalisten des Fast Forward Award 2012". Steirische Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH SFG. http://www.sfg.at/cms/4048/Finalisten_2012/. Retrieved 22 December 2014. 
  19. "Test: Gratis-Nachrichten-Apps als SMS-Ersatz". Axel Springer AG. http://www.computerbild.de/fotos/Test-Gratis-Nachrichten-Apps-als-SMS-Ersatz-7658733.html#1. Retrieved 22 December 2014. 
  20. "Google Play Top App Charts". App Annie. http://www.appannie.com/apps/google-play/top/united-states/application/communication/. Retrieved 22 December 2014.