App Idea ... I'd use this every day.

[mgpg89]

Hi,

I have an idea for an iPhone app but I don't know if it's doable.
I'm not a developer at all, so that's why I'm posting this here for you guys to see.

One thing I lack, is the possibility to send text messages with your Mac, using your iPhone ...

So, you open this app on your Mac (for you to develop as well haha), select a phone number in 'Contacts' and send them a text message.
Then your Mac connects to your iPhone (maybe over the LAN, maybe Bluetooth, maybe using a cable?) and uses your iPhone to send the text message.

So actually your iPhone is sending the message, but you're using your Mac to do so.
I know I would definitely use an app like this every day and it would save me LOADS of time.

Again, I don't know if this is possible to develop or not, or if there is even a general interest in such an app ...

 

[Samarium]

Great idea! I don't think its doable at all, but I want to hear the dev's opinions.

 

[swiftaw]

Something like this?
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/email_messaging/emitsms.html?update

 

[rsd]

HIA!

Nice idea buddy, deffo somthing i would use everday to! such a simple idea but what a time saver it would be.

Now you just need a lovely person to make it

 

[mgpg89]

Something like this?
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/email_messaging/emitsms.html?update

Does this one work with the iPhone?

 

[robbieduncan]

It's not possible for apps to send SMS messages. They can only open a new SMS with the telephone number pre-populated.

 

[Rojo]

Not sure I understand the point of this app, since you're using the phone to send the SMS already -- why not just do it from the phone, and not the Mac? Is it just to save time writing the text message? (Which I don't understand either, since writing on the phone is about as fast as typing on my Mac for me).

 

[apfhex]

Address Book used to have exactly this feature. Seems Apple removed it in 10.5. BluePhoneElite does it as well, but I don't think the iPhone supports such a bluetooth connection (I've never tried though).

 

[Eso]

Duh

Why don't you just use an instant messaging program? It's a no-brainer.

 

[dukebound85]

Why don't you just use an instant messaging program? It's a no-brainer.

exactly, you can send sms messages with the aim iphone app that wont go against your text plan

 

[Trip.Tucker]

http://www.luscious-sms.net/ works with iPhone on 2.02.

This used to work with iPhone 1.x but I have not tested since: http://www.coolosxapps.net/2007/07/17/bluetooth-texter-send-sms-message-to-your-bluetooth-phone/

 

[mappyman]

Wonder if its possible using a jailbreak app.

All you would need is ssh in and have a script which took the number and message.

Much faster SMS typing using your keyboard.