Why is there no app that allows sending SMS typed on a Mac via iPhone?

[illjazz]

I've always wondered about this. Years and years ago, I could do this with my Sony Ericsson that I had at the time. I guess this has to do with SDK restrictions, but I thought I'd throw the question out there.

What I do currently is this: I type out a text in Notational Velocity/Justnotes. The text is immediately beamed into the cloud to Simplenote. I open the Simplenote app on my iPhone, copy the text I typed on my MBP, then paste it into the Messages app and send.

That's a lot of steps...

 

[stridemat]

I don't know for sure but I could has at a guess that the feature is not included within the iPhone SDK.

 

[superxero3]

http://code.google.com/p/treasonsms/

you need to jailbreak though..

 

[kodek]

One of the new features of iPhone OS 4.0 is the in-app SMS API. This would theoretically let a developer make an app that would connect to your computer via wifi, and once one is done typing the message, it would automatically send it to the messages app. I don't think it would be that hard to make either.

 

[cytoxyn]

Another option is if you use M$ outlook, in the notes you can right it there then sync it to your notes on app the copy/ paste from there.

 

[illjazz]

I forgot about that koded.. well, awesome. This means that I might have the app I'm looking for within weeks from today, assuming that OS 4 will be dropped in the first half of June. In other words, soon:

Meanwhile, what superxero suggested seems perfect. And pardon my noobishness here, but I have no idea how to get that to run on my MBP.

cytoxyn.. that's another way, but I much prefer my method. Notational Velocity and Justnotes are very light weight and quickly accessible, and the Simplenote app is just excellent.

 

[CrAkD]

this treasonsms is interesting. kinda slow tho and doesnt work on the ipad which is my main reason for something like this. lets hope the author comes up with an ipad app as well.

 

[UngratefulNinja]

Lazy Text is another option. It sends it over wifi.

 

[CrAkD]

Lazy Text is another option. It sends it over wifi.

it just copies to the clip board over wifi. you still gotta paste it into the sms app.

 

[UngratefulNinja]

it just copies to the clip board over wifi. you still gotta paste it into the sms app.

Yes. Just like the other two options listed above. Because apple doesn't allow access to that in the sdk (also already mentioned above).

 

[Steve686]

ya, it'd be nice to have an SMS/MMS emulator on my mbp kinda like the way the sdk let's you build apps and test. been wanting this since the 3g.

 

[xraydoc]

Google Voice FTW

 

[nonamelive]

Yes. Just like the other two options listed above. Because apple doesn't allow access to that in the sdk (also already mentioned above).

Lazy Text 1.5 will support sending SMS directly from the app. I'm waiting for Apple to approve it.

Here is a demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkJVEXZAjrs

 

[neu]

This is what you may be looking for

http://http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/email_messaging/bluetoothtexter.html

Its a widget for Mac OSX

Hope it helps