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May 16, 2013

[quick tip] Connect mysms with Google

Today we’ve launched Google sign in for mysms Android phone and tablet applications as well as for the web app (it will follow soon for the other platforms). Here we’re going to show you how to connect with Google for a faster login.

Great! You no longer need to remember an additional password, as you can login with your Google account for mysms on any device. This means it basically doesn’t matter on which device you connect your accounts – once connected, you can make use of it on any device.

How to get started as an existing mysms users:

Open the mysms tablet or web app in your browser. If you’re already logged in, please sign out to show the start screen. Now click on the Google sign in button and, if necessary, choose the account you’d like to connect with mysms . As a last step type in your mysms account data (phone number and password) to complete the connection process. There you go! From now on you only need to press the button “Sign in with Google” to login to mysms.

You’re new to mysms?

Welcome! Before you’re able to sign in with your Google account, please register a mysms account on your smartphone. Download mysms for Android phone (Google sign in for iOS is coming soon) first. Choose your Google account on the start screen and go through the next steps of the registration process. After completing the general registration, you’ve successfully connected your Google account with mysms as well. Now you can try to send your first message remotely via the web, tablet or desktop apps. To login on your tablet or the web you only need to press the “Sign in with Google” button. Have fun!

To confirm the connection, you’ll receive a short email from mysms. You need help? Please contact us here.

Please note: If you’re using an iPhone or Windows Phone, you can only connect your mysms account with Google via the web or Android tablet app currently.

February 20, 2013

[quick tip] Tablet compatibility issues

Posted in mysms quick tips by mysms

We sometimes receive requests that mysms is not compatible with a tablet although it fulfills the needed requirements.

Make sure you have downloaded mysms Tablet

a) Open the Google Play Store on your tablet and search for mysms tablet or

b) Try to download the app directly from this link: http://bit.ly/TXBPNz

After installing the app on your tablet and the logging in with your existing mysms account, you should be able to use it properly. Don’t forget the opportunity to customize your tablet app by using the dark theme! Get more information about our tablet app here.

You don’t have a mysms account? Simply download the app on your Android, iPhone or Windows Phone first and sign up there. After the initial sync you’re able to use mysms on any device.

December 18, 2012

Our native Android tablet app is available!

Posted in mysms news by mysms

We’ve got exciting news for our Android users: The native mysms app for Android tablets has just arrived at the Google Play Store! You can now use all advantages of a native developed mysms app on your Android tablet.

mysms for Android tablet is here

Text conveniently on a larger display

Once you have created a mysms account on your phone, our brand new Android tablet app allows you to send and receive texts and multimedia messages on your tablet. All your messages are synced to the cloud and can be accessed from any web-enabled device. Enjoy the large screen and the full-sized portable keyboard for creating, sending and receiving free mysms friends messages or text via your mobile carrier (mysms Android phone users only).

Customize the settings as you prefer

mysms is optimized for landscape and portrait mode. In portrait mode you can choose whether you’d like to display the contact pictures or if you’d like to use a greater width to have a better overview of your conversations. You’d like to receive a different ringtone for incoming messages? No problem, you can also change it in the preferences.

hide contact pics in portrait mode

Manage your messages and send any file you like

It’s easy to forward or delete messages (just tap and hold them) and you can also send any file via your tablet. Moreover, if you’ve already connected your mysms account to Evernote on your Phone, desktop or web app, your messages will be saved in Evernote as well.

attach any file

Use mysms on any device

mysms is becoming increasingly platform-independent and is currently available for Android Phone, iPhone, Windows Phone, Mac, Windows, Chrome and Android tablet. Additionally, there will be some great news for our iPad users soon!

So, give it a try and download it now!

April 12, 2012

New Style – mysms gets an Ice Cream Sandwich Look

Posted in mysms news by mysms

Earlier this year Google issued an Ice Cream Sandwich style guide and all Android developers all over the world breathed a sigh of relief! Finally the days of adapting apps for every existing end device are over. I can tell you we put lots of effort and nerves in adjusting mysms to all the different screen sizes and color schemes out there.

Google’s guide aims to be a place where developers can “learn about principles, building blocks, and patterns for creating world-class Android user interfaces.” Android is spread across many device manufacturers, who sell dozens of different devices, each with another hardware, display and size. Also, there are thousands of developers who used to create apps in a way they viewed as the best one. You can imagine what a design chaos existed without a style guide.

We’re happy about Google’s new style guide and are pleased to let you know, what changes we made in the mysms Ice Cream Sandwich version:

1) Discover the Action Bar

mysms action bar

As you can see in the screenshots, you can now find an action bar on the very top. Also, we moved some items of the menu to the action bar. To see your possible actions, tab and hold a single or multiple conversations and they appear in the new Android style.

2) Know what to expect from an Icon

mysms icons - ICS style

Throughout mysms for Android we use exclusively original Android icons, because we believe that design elements like icons have a grand recognition value. As a user you will instinctively know what to expect from a certain icon, as it will have the same function in all your apps.

3) Check out fresh Colors, Patterns & Buttons

colors, patterns and buttons in a new look

We also adjusted the colors, buttons and patterns in your mysms app. Again, we stuck to Google’s color schemes and standard ICS shapes. Buttons, windows and checkboxes are more angular now. Furthermore, the settings got a complete redesign. Its look is more coherent and stylish now, don’t you think?

4) Enjoy stylish Dialog Windows

windows - ICS style

Similar to the rest of the styles defined by Google, our dialog windows got a little more angular. Additionally we gave them a new header style, of course, according to Google’s guide. You can see it for example in your pop-up or the attachment window.

All in all, these are the most significant changes we made when we adjusted mysms to Google’s new style guide for Ice Cream Sandwich. If you use Android 4.0 or higher, please get the updated version of mysms for Android on Google Play and let us know how you like it in the comments.

April 6, 2012

Google’s Top 8 Easter Eggs, Tricks and Hoaxes

Posted in Just for fun by afeiner

What’s your favorite thing about Easter? Is it the first bite of your chocolate bunny (I’d take the ears of course), or maybe going to an egg hunt? I think the best Easter eggs can’t be found in a basket. They are unexpected, hidden gifts that Google surprises us with every now and then. New Easter eggs do not pop up often, so we decided to show you some classics we love.

Easter egg hunt... on Google

8. Hexadecimal and Binary

What you need to do: Go to Google and enter “Hexadecimal”.

What you get: The number of results is shown in that format. Hexidecimal is a number system that uses the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters from A to F. If the number of results shows 0x16b28c0 that means 23,800,000 web pages have been found for your query.

If you’ve liked this one, also try “Binary”.

7. Once in a blue moon

What you need to do: Search for “once in a blue moon”

What you get: Google reveals the mathematical value. Similar to this one is “number of horns on a unicorn”, and “the loneliest number”. And of course, if you are a fan of Douglas Adam’s novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, type in “the answer to life, the universe, and everything” which equals 42.

More than just words - Google reveals the "real" value of certain phrases

More than words - Google reveals the "real" value of certain phrases

6. Pacman

What you need to do: Go to http://www.google.com/pacman/ and start playing!

What you get: It’s not really an Easter egg, but still deserves to be mentioned here. Go back in time and enjoy. Btw, Google showed this page to honor the 30^th birthday of the game.

5. Recursion

What you need to do: Go to Google and enter “recursion”

What you get: The spelling check “Did you mean” will show the exact same word “recursion”. If you click on it again and again, Google will keep on displaying it.

MathWorld describes a recursive process as one in which an object is defined in terms of other object of the same type.

Google helps us understand recursion

4. Google Sphere

What you need to do: Search for “Google Sphere” and click on “I’m Feeling Lucky”.

What you get: Google Sphere transforms the whole web page to a ball or sphere. If you move your cursor, the whole interface moves too. What I find really cool is that you can still search for images. However it gets a bit harder to find the search button. 😉

3. Do a Barrel Roll

What you need to do: Enter “do a barrel roll” in Google

What you get: Simply go for it and try it yourself! The barrel roll is named after an aircraft maneuver in which the airplane carries out a complete rotation.

A barrel roll is sometimes descricbed to as "a combination of a loop and a roll"

2. Tilt or Askew

What you need to do: Type in “tilt” or “askew” and hit enter.

What you get: See the screen tilt to the right.

1. Google Gravity

What you need to do: Search for “Google Gravity” and click on “I’m Feeling Lucky”.

What you get: You see Google really has Gravity. But still, all functions are working.

Gravity is everywhere

What are your personal favorite Easter eggs? Did we miss out on a great one? Let us know in the comments!

PS: Some tricks might only work on Google.com. If you get redirected automatically enter Google.com/ncr for no country redirection.