April 4, 2013

New design for Android phones and web app with improved notifications and personalization

Posted in mysms news by mysms

We really love your feedback and feature suggestions. Therefore, we are proud to tell you that there is a major update available for our Android phone and web app. Not only the design is different, but also some great features have been implemented within the last few weeks.

Major update for our mysms Android phone and web app

Major update for our mysms Android phone and web app

Great improvements for mysms for Android phone

First of all we’d like to introduce you to the new mysms for Android phones:

 

1. Color your life

Standard design

mysms for Android phone got a new look. The subtle grey has gone and is now replaced by a fresh blue. It looks clean, stylish and simply great! Moreover, we’ve adapted the pop-up and widget – find more information below.

 

Themes

If you still want to get rid of the basic design, we’ve got really great news for you. We know that you have been waiting for this for a long time, but finally new themes are available for mysms. We now provide you with the following cool styles:

  • mysms – Dark Theme
    You might know this one, as it was already downloadable. We made some major improvements, so it’s even more fun using it now. Did you know you can use it for saving battery?
  • mysms – Tron Theme
    The tron theme gives mysms a breezy and fresh look. So, if you’d like to be in a cool mood, this theme seems perfect for you!
  • mysms – Pink Theme
    Hey feminine mysms users, this one’s for you: With this theme the app shines in pink and gives mysms a bright look. This theme will make you smile every time you use it.

Try the new mysms themes

Try the new mysms themes

Wallpapers

There’s an additional way to personalize your mysms Android app: You can add wallpapers from your gallery for the background of the conversation view. You’ll find this feature in the mysms settings. It’s available for every theme as well.

 

2. Show your emoti(c)ons

Tell your friends how you feel by using the integrated smileys and emoticons. Just press on the smiley button next to the input field and your software keyboard will change into a smiley keyboard.

 

3. New overview of incoming messages in the pop-up

You might have already used the pop-up for notification of incoming messages. Besides direct reply, it’s possible to switch between conversations. If you receive messages from more than one recipient, you can switch to the other conversations by wiping or clicking on the arrow next to pop-up. Moreover, it shows how many new messages you have received.

The pop-up won’t appear if mysms is open. So, it won’t disturb you anymore while composing or reading another message.

 

4. Use widgets to have fast access to your messages

mysms now comes with five different widgets in two sizes (1×1 and 4×2). Every widget has its own or an extended functionality. The small icon widgets come either with a simple unread messages counter (as you’re already used to) or with a “new message function” that simply opens the new message view to compose it directly, if you click on it.

Depending on the one you choose, the bigger 4×2 widgets have different functionalities (the scrollable and lock-screen widget require Android 4.x):

  • Display of unread messages
  • Compose a new message
  • Show conversations or single messages
  • Select to only display unread messages
  • Show messages of all contacts or a preferred one
  • Switch between new or incoming messages
  • Mark messages as read
  • Use the widget in lock-screen
  • Choose between the Light and Dark theme

 

The renewed mysms web app

1. Enjoy the adapted design

We’d like to provide you with the best experience regarding sending and receiving messages that is similar on every single device. That’s why we’re updating the design of all apps including the web app. We hope you like it!

 

2. Make use of extended settings

You don’t favor the current message view that shows the input field and your last messages on top? Have a look at the settings (click on the cogwheel in the top right-hand corner) and choose “Reverse message order”. Be surprised, because the view will show up the other way around.

 

This was a brief overview of our new implemented features and design. What do you think of it?

 

November 28, 2012

mysms quick tips – learn more about mysms

Posted in mysms quick tips by mysms

Hey folks, we’d like you to know everything about mysms. That’s why we share mysms quick tips with you. These tips will contain basic features as well as hints regarding functions that might not be natural or visible at first sight.

know everything about mysms

know everything about mysms

 

The first mysms quick tip that we introduced last week was about sending attachments via the web app:

mysms quick tip #1

Did you know you can send any file type via the mysms web and desktop apps? Just click on the paperclip above the send button to attach your files.

 

Send any file types via the mysms web and desktop apps

Send any file types via the mysms web and desktop apps

 

Of course, we’ve got a new one for you today:

mysms quick tip #2

If you get a new mobile with a new number, you do not need to worry about your texts. Just download mysms on your new phone, login with your previous number and wait until the sync of your messages has completely finished. Afterwards, the last 1000 messages are sync’d from the mysms cloud to your new phone and all your other messages will still be visible on the web. Finally, update your number in the mysms settings. Simply click on “edit account information” and enter your new phone number.

 

Transfer your messages to your new phone

Transfer your messages to your new phone

With these tips you will get some advice or might discover some unknown features of our mysms app. Let us know if you want information about a special feature!

April 18, 2012

Solution to the Contact Sync Issue

Posted in mysms news by mysms

Lately we’ve got several requests from our users claiming that some of their contacts are not synchronized to the mysms web app. You might have already recognized this problem. In some cases numbers are shown instead of contact names in your mysms web app. Or you might not be able to find your contact when you’re sending a new message from the web.

The source of this issue lies outside of mysms, in your contact app on your Android. In order to guard against confusion we’d like to give you a step by step solution on how to get all your contacts to all your mysms apps.

mysms sync Android web app

 

It’s important to know that we only sync those contacts to your mysms Facebook, tablet, desktop and web app that are visible in the contact list of your mysms Android app.

  • So first of all, please check if a certain contact (you think is missing in the web app) is in your mysms contact list.
  • You can do this by clicking on the “New Text” icon in your mysms Android app,
  • and entering your contact’s name. If you can’t find it, it is not in your contact list.


contacts sync mysms

check your contacts on mysms


If this is the case, your contact is probably not visible in your contact app either. Please do the following:

  • Open the contact app on your Android
  • Go to “Settings”, “Contacts to display” and activate the contacts that you would like to display (e.g. Google, phone and sim).
  • After activating the missing contacts, they will be visible in your mysms Android app.
  • Perform a manual sync and your contacts will be synchronized to your mysms Facebook, tablet, desktop and web app.

 

choose contacts to display

choose contacts to display

 

We hope this guide helps you solve your contact sync issue. If there’s anything else that bugs you or you’ve got a question or idea for us, please let us know on our mysms GetSatisfaction Feedback Page. We appreciate your feedback a lot and are happy to integrate your ideas into future product developments!