Please read these 5 ideas I have and then make a vote to the app you would love to use the most and would most likely donate towards serious (and opensource!) development. If you are unclear about anything, please ask before voting! Thanks.
1. Better FaceBook Sync - like BookSync, but instead of being restricted to Facebook's ToS it would use the html interface to additionally sync these infos:
* Sync all friends photos with captions tags and comments for offline browsing.
* Phone numbers
* Email addresses (yes, I am aware it's a .gif)
* Addresses
* Facebook Events (and Friends' events)
* as well as profile pics (high res), date of birth (for birthday reminders), name (girls who marry update on your phone instantly)
* option to only silently sync when using wifi (and of course, only updates get pulled down)
2. Better Lock - replace the default WM 6.x security lock feature where you enter a PIN every 24 hours or so, with a much more friendly AND more secure version:
* Incremental Challenge/Response: Have your PIN as 8 or so digits but every 12 hours or so (configurable) it will ask for just 1 digit ("Enter the 4th digit of your PIN"). Enter it wrong and it'll ask for 2 digits now. Wrong again.. 4 digits and so on. Additionally, every 24 hours or so, ask for extra digit.
* While locked, allow for basic functions such as wifi on/off, email/text/call anyone already in address book, turn device off, allow reading of texts that contain a magic password (so owner can communicate with "thief").
* Button to show owner info (incase it's lost) with sub-button to call owners emergency contact number
* 3 invalid attempts = phone texts and calls emergency number and/or integrates with RemoteTracker
3. Better Marketplace - like Microsoft Marketplace and AppToDate merged with improvements
* Microsoft Marketplace requires each dev to upload and maintain thier app (never gonna happen with 100% esp abandoned but still useful apps)
* AppToDate is abandoned? Last update 2008..
* Allow free software only!!!!
* Allow trusted mods to upload apps on behalf of devs, making this BetterMarketplace very comprehensive
* UC compatible & allowing user to record installed apps to our server so after hard reset you can enter user/pass and automagically get all your favourite apps installed
* Compatibility Matrix: only apps that work on your phone are displayed (eg, qvga/vga and wm5/wm6 and so on)
* Popularity Contest: rank apps based on usage in total minutes. This way, only the truly useful apps get to top of list
* Install via web.. using your user account, you can click to install from the Web interface... and your ppc will amazingly start to install it! ppc application interface will exist too ofc.
4. Mobile Proxy - a http proxy on your phone that modifies your web experience via plugins ideas such as:
* Google Maps Mobile - allow supercaching.. which means remember map segments forever on SD card. Perhaps even precaching your area.
* Windows Live Messenger - allow use of MSN when offline. I often turn my phone on/off often and drives friends insane as they see me go offline..online..offline..online. To solve this, this proxy plugin could re-route MSN protocol via our desktop computer so that a) we can sign into multiple locations, something the ppc app doesnt support yet and b) we can receive and view messages we missed while ppc was offline, same for sending msgs could be queued.
* Ad blocker, flash blocker, javascript blocker
* Send custom headers to custom http servers (to fake/force mobile or desktop view per site)
5. Email Redefined - not too sure about my competence to pull this one off though.
Instead of receiving a torrent of email to my device, half of which I don't care about, separate emails into 3 distinct channels:-
1. General crap. When received has no notification, not even a number next to the titanium email plugin.
2. From humans not in my address book. New senders get an instant reply asking them to complete a captcha if they want my mobile to buzz.
3. From friends who are in my address book. I would get a sound played, much like a 'new SMS' sound, and titanium would show "1" next to email.
* If possible with Mobile Outlook, treat facebook inbox-messages as emails.. so buzz, play a sound, and allow reply (via fb).
* If possible (might cost the user), add email push facility whereby the phone receives a hidden SMS text when you have a new email worthy of a beep/buzz, wakes up (but with screen still off and device locked), connects to data (wifi/3g, as configured), gets the email, then beeps/buzzes.
Better Facebook and Marketplace definitely! Those are a must!
Can't decide between Marketplace and Proxy. I LOVE your ideas for marketplace, but I've been wanting to sign into multiple locations since I've had IM on my phone. I hardly ever sign into my IM's because of it. I think I'm going with Marketplace with Proxy being a close second.
Bump (1 of 2).
It would be useful if some of you could post a reply like the above 2 people did too.. as it seems voting in a poll does not bump this thread.. (a forum bug imho). Also useful if anyone can point out competition (free or payware) to each and any of my ideas, unless already mentioned. Thanks!
Bump (2 of 2)
Facebook !
Ciao
I've started on the most popular idea, any alpha testers PM me (your msn address preferred)
facebook sync at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=621538
Better FaceBook Sync all the way......
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So this Mortscripted app gives you the GUI for updating your status messages, etc. by way of SMS texts. Standard SMS rates will apply.
Link to Cyclone's astounding command line tools which makes the magic happen...
Version History:
CycHowdy Messenger v0.8 (18.4 KB, 87 views)
You will need mortscript to try this early release...
cab install coming next update (if u think i should)...
Twitter
http://help.twitter.com/forums/10711/entries/14020
The Official Twitter Text Commands
Submitted Nov 06, 2008 by crystal
The Official Twitter Commands
Did you know: you can perform certain actions, like following or marking a friend's update as a favorite, by using the designated Twitter commands? Use the commands listed below from your phone, the web update box, or your favorite third party application.
Please note : When using these commands make sure that you do not append an @ along with it.
For example, if you want to turn on device notifications send only ON and not @ON.
Similarly, if you want to stop getting updates from Twitter send STOP and not @STOP.
If you send these commands with an @, it will be considered as an username and will not be executed as expected!
Read on to know more Twitter commands..
Turning Twitter off and on: device notifications
*
ON: turns ALL phone notifications on.
* OFF, STOP, QUIT, End, Cancel, Arret or Unsubscribe: turns ALL phone notifications off.
* ON username: turns on notifications for a specific person on your phone. For example, ON alissa.
* OFF username: turns off notifications for a specific person on your phone. For example, OFF blaine.
* FOLLOW username: this command allows you to start following a specific user, as well as receive SMS notifications. Example: follow jermy
* LEAVE username: this command allows you to stop following a specific user, as well as stop receiving SMS notifications. Example: leave benfu
Fun Stuff: friends, favorites, and stats!
There's more to Twitter than OFF and ON! Use the commands below to send private messages, mark updates as favorites, or even remind someone to update their Twitter page if you're wondering what they're doing!
* @username + message
directs a twitter at another person, and causes your twitter to save in their "replies" tab.
Example: @meangrape I love that song too!
* RT username
Retweet's a users latest Tweet
* D username + message
sends a person a private message that goes to their device, and saves in their web archive.
Example: d krissy want to pick a Jamba Juice for me while you're there?
* FAV username
marks a person's last twitter as a favorite and causes the message to show up in your "Favorites" tab.
* SET LOCATION placename
updates the location field in your profile
Example: set location san francisco
* WHOIS username
retrieves the profile information for any public user on Twitter.
Example: whois jack
* GET username
retrieves the latest Twitter update posted by the person.
Example: get goldman
* FAV username
marks a person's last twitter as a favorite. (hint: reply to any update with FAV to mark it as a favorite if you're receiving it in real time)
Example: fav al3x
* STATS
this command returns your number of followers, how many people you're following, and your bio information.
* INVITE phone number
will send an SMS invite to a friend's mobile phone.
Example: Invite 415 555 1212
Noteworthy Facts
* using on/off username from your phone only stops notifications to the place the command comes from; you'll still collect a person's updates on the web.
* using follow/leave username from your phone is the same as using on/off username.
* following someone from a phone for the first time will also cause you to follow them on the web.
* there is no way to stop following a person on the web without visiting their profile and removing them. The off, leave, stop, and quit commands will only disable updates for the device(s) from which they were sent.
* you don't have to use on/off username from the phone, you can also set individual notifcations from a person's profile page, or check your following page and manage all phone notification settings there.
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=821#/mobile/?texts=1
Facebook Text Messages let you use Facebook through text messaging on your phone.
You can text Facebook to update your status, message your friends, or send a poke on the go. You can also choose to receive texts with messages, pokes, and wall posts from your friends right when they happen. (Standard text message rates apply.)
What do you want to do? Click to see preview
Update status is at john's party
Message msg john smith what's up
Search search john smith
Get cell # cell john smith
Events event
Wall Post wall john smith happy birthday
Add friend add john smith
Send text messages to:
32665 (FBOOK) Facebook Text Messages Demo
Enter a text below to preview what would happen when you send an SMS to 32665 (FBOOK).
To: 32665 (FBOOK)
MySpace
MySpace instructions go here
http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mobile
AIM
Learn About AIM TXT
AIM TXT gives you access to AIM by sending simple text message commands to 246246. Just enter 246246 in the TO: field of your text message and then an AIM command from the list below in the message body. The full AIM TXT menu will be sent to your phone after you send 'login' to 246246 and reply with your Screen Name and password:
status
update your AIM Status Message
Ex: status having lunch with Chuck
send
send an IM to a buddy
Ex: send ChattingChuck where are we meeting tonight?
login
log in to AIM Ex: login avail - set yourself to appear online and available; you can also update your AIM Status Message in the same command
Ex: avail
Ex: avail I'm back from lunch
away
set yourself to appear online and away; you can also update your Away Message in the same command
Ex: away
Ex: away at dinner until 7pm
invis
set yourself to appear offline; you can also update your AIM Status Message in the same command
Ex: invis
Ex: invis playing a round of golf
bl
get a snapshot of your Buddy List (all buddies in your 'Mobile Device' group)
Ex: bl
add
add a buddy to your 'Mobile Device' group
Ex: add GabbyGrace00
del
del a buddy from your 'Mobile Device' group
Ex: del ChattingChuck
switchsn
login with a different Screen Name
Ex: switchsn
help
some examples of AIM TXT commands
Ex: help
Tip: You can use the menu numbers in place of the command words, like sending '7' is the same as sending 'bl'
What's more
Address book integration
Stored Buddy list
Multi-Recipients
StatusTicker integration
Additional Messengers
PopUp Notifications for incoming posts
Audio
Lol interpreter ito audio
More Twitter stuff
Reserved for Updates
Link to my Command Line (and other) Apps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623434
I'll post update news about the executables used in HowdyKeith's and my App here so that people can more easily and directly see it.
As I work on developing these command-line exe tools, I see a lot of potential in them. Future ideas that will (hopefully) be implemented in the next two weeks'
MMS Capabilities
E-Mail Capabilities
Use of SMS in cooperation with other websites (integrated in the EXE)
(more coming...)
Remember to check the above link for updates on all my apps
Google SMS
Google has a beta SMS service which answers queries sent from your mobile phone or device. Simple conventions are used to express queries for phone book listings, dictionary definitions, product prices, etc. Google touts their service as
“Just text. No links. No web pages. Simply the answers you’re looking to find.”
Examples of queries are “pizza 21228″ to find pizza places near UMBC or “george bush, washington dc” to find the address and phone number of the US president and “Price ipod 20gb” to get a prices (and sellers) for an ipod. The SMS messages are sent to the 5-digit US shortcode 46645 which corresponds to GOOGL on most phones. My mobile phone has a good browser, but I think I’d prefer to use this SMS service for the supported common query types for several reasons. The interaction model is simpler and a better fit when I’m away from my desk. I can fire off a query without bringing up a page and navigating to the query form. I don’t have to and am not tempted to sit and wait for the result page to come up, but can do somethihg else with my phone. Finally, the results come back in a very compact form — more suited for a small screen.
http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sms.html#p=default
Search Feature Sample Query
Local sushi 94040
Weather weather boston
Glossary define zenith
Sports** score red sox
Movies movies 94110
Stocks stock tgt
Zip Codes zip code 72202
Directions directions pasadena ca to 94043
Maps map 5th avenue new york
Flights*** flight aa 2111
Area Codes area code 650
Products price ipod player 40gb
Q&A abraham lincoln birthday
Airlines*** united airlines
Translation translate hello in french
Web Snippets web hubble telescope
Calculator 1 us pint in liters
Currency Conversion 8 usd in yen
Airports*** sfo airport
METAR**** metar khio
Help help local
Local time time new york
Next update...
ALSO:
1-800-GOOG-411
Dial from any phone
1-800-GOOG-411
(1-800-466-4411)
About GOOG-411
Google's new 411 service is free, fast and easy to use. Give it a try now and see how simple it is to find and connect with local businesses for free. (*)
Learn more - FAQ
http://www.google.com/goog411/about.html
http://mobile.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=13550
Yahoo!® Messenger for SMS
http://mobile.yahoo.com/messenger/sms/signin-phone
download pdf: http://mobile.yahoo.com/messenger/sms/signin-phone#
Initiating a message:
(1.1) Send an instant message to your Yahoo! Messenger contacts using their Yahoo! ID. To begin, address a text message (SMS) to: 92466
Using text messaging, address a text (SMS) to: 92466
(1.2) Then, text: in [Yahoo! ID] [password]. Do not include brackets. See an example.
If your Yahoo!ID is chatsalot77 and your password is 123456, your text should read: in chatsalot77 123456.
* Leave a space between in, your Yahoo! ID and your password, as illustrated.
(1.3) Your contacts will now see you as mobile.
Note: If you sign into the product from your phone, some carriers will send you an SMS that says you’re logged in.
Receiving and replying to a message:
(1.1) Your Yahoo! Messenger for SMS messages will look like any other text message. The number 1110440003 is just a sample number. Your number will vary.
(1.2) Select Reply and type your message.
(1.3) Click send/OK. Now, learn about How to Initiate a Message.
Now, learn how to sign out of Yahoo! Messenger for SMS.
1.1) Using text messaging, address a text (SMS) to: 92466
(1.2) Then, text: out
1.3) Select Send/OK.
Note: Some carriers will send you a text message confirmation that you are signed out of Yahoo! Messenger for SMS. To sign back in, see Sign in from your phone.
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mo...sms-09.html;_ylt=AlIHd2GJuaeeIc5tcQ_iKT.tAXdG
How do I use the commands for Yahoo! Messenger for SMS?
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Note: If you have an auto-signature included in your text messages (SMS), you will need to remove it when you send a command to the Yahoo! Messenger for SMS shortcode.
Action Instructions Message Example
Log in Text in Yahoo! ID password to opsc in chatsalot77 123456
Get Help Text help im to opsc help im
Send an IM Text to Yahoo! ID message to opsc to Djben05 hi
Reply to an IM Reply message Hi
View online IM friends Text get to opsc get
View all IM friends, online/offline Text get all to opsc get all
View more online Yahoo! Messenger friends if the list is too long for one message Reply more more
Add message sender to ignore list Reply ignore ignore
Add a friend Text add Yahoo! ID to opsc add Djben05
Delete a friend Text del Yahoo! ID to opsc del Djben05
Accept a friend request Reply y y
Accept a friend request & add to list Reply a a
Deny a friend request Reply d d
Log out Reply out out
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mobile/comms/messengersms/messengersms-04.html
Yahoo! Mobile > Yahoo! Mobile > Communications > Yahoo! Messenger for SMS
In which countries is Yahoo! Messenger for SMS available, and what is the shortcode for my operator?
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Availability within countries varies by operator.
Australia
Operator Shortcode
Optus 2277
Orange 12611161
Telstra 019834
Vodafone 126007
Canada
The shortcode is 92466000 for Rogers.
India
The shortcode is 58242 for the following operators:
Airtel
BPL
BSNL
Escotel
Hutch
Idea
MTNL
Oasis
Reliance
RPG
Spice
Tata Telecom
Indonesia
Operator Shortcode
Exelcom 9246
Telekomsel 4246
Kuwait
TBD. Missing from source
Malaysia
Operator Shortcode
Celcom 22235
Digi 32235
Maxis 32235
New Zealand
TBD. Not in the source, but in the site.
Pakistan
TBD. Missing from source
Philippines
Operator Shortcode
Globe 2258
Smart 62580
Singapore
TBD. Not in the source, but in the site.
Thailand
Operator Shortcode
AIS 4508040
Dtac 61
United States
The shortcode is 92466 for the following operators:
Alltel
AT&T
Sprint
T-Mobile
Verizon
Virgin Mobile
Vietnam
The shortcode is 8269 for the following operators:
Mobifone
Viettel
Vinaphone
Next update:
You can use the following commands to block, or unblock people on your friends list using your phone's SMS messaging system. To do this, please create an SMS mail to Yahoo Short code 92466 with one of the following commands:
Function Message Example
Block a user block Yahoo!ID block dairyman88
Block everybody block all block all
Unblock a user unblock Yahoo!ID unblock dairyman88
Unblock everybody unblock all unblock all
Here's an example message:
To: 92466
block dairyman88
This would block user dairyman88 from contacting you via SMS Messenger.
WM Live - MSN Messenger
http://www.careace.net/2009/06/15/sms-for-windows-live/
Windows Live have now an available service that allows user to update their Windows Live profile through text messaging. Now you can keep your profiles updated without needing internet access or access to a mobile browser. This service is currently only availabe in the U.S and U.K, if you’re in areas outside of these 2 countries, release date is not annouced yet.
Here is a list of items that you can update through the SMS:
Update your personal message
Check your Windows Live Calendar
Invite people to join your network
Get contact info for people in your Windows Live contact list
How?
You will need to register your mobile number with Windows Live and then send a text message with a “command” to a shortcode as the following:
If you’re in the US and your mobile operator is AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, or Nextel, your shortcode is MyLive or 695483.
If you’re in the UK and your mobile operator is Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, O2, or Virgin, your shortcode is 88804.
Now we’re going to explore the 4 different items that you can do as listed above.
Update your personal message
To update your personal message, create a new text message, type the command update followed by your personal message, and send it to the shortcode (provided above).
Check your Calendar
To see your Windows Live Calendar events for today or tomorrow: Send a text message with the command today or tomorrow. Windows Live sends you a text message that lists the date, time, and subject of each event. To get more details about an event, reply with the event number.
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Invite people to your network
With just an SMS command and an e-mail address you can use your phone to invite a friend to join your network. To send a network invitation: send a text message with the command invite followed by their e-mail address.
Search your contacts
If you aren’t syncing your Windows Live contacts(or if you don’t have a Windows Mobile phone and can’t sync), you can use SMS commands to search your contacts and see contact details. To search your Windows Live contacts: Send a text message with the commandsrch followed by the name of the person you’re looking for.
Fee?
Standard SMS messaging costs apply in both the US and UK. So your mobile operator will charge your normal rate for each text message you send and receive. There’s no additional charge from Microsoft.
This is a good service for users who uses Windows Live.
Old Link (Useless?):
http://www.sabafon.com/msn/msn_mob_msgr.htm
www.mycokerewards.com
So we can enter our Coke Rewards numbers while on the go...
Text message
Like to text? You're in luck - text your codes to 2653 (COKE) while you're on the go. If it's your first time, we'll send you a reply with simple instructions to get set up.
http://www.mycokerewards.com/earnPoints.do
My Coke Rewards mobile
Want to get more? Enter codes plus get some My Coke Rewards highlights with our mobile phone browser. Text the word MOBILE to 2653 (COKE) and we'll reply with instructions on getting access.
London South East SMS Share Price Subscription Service
SMS Subscription Text Service
Share Price Subscription direct to your mobile phone.
To subscribe, text 'LSE START [TICKER]' to 85080
One SMS message will be sent per working day (Monday to Friday), per subscription, at the time of subscription, containing the latest share price, bid price, offer price, traded volume, etc.
To unsubscribe, text 'LSE STOP [TICKER]' to 85080
You can stop ALL subscriptions by texting 'LSE STOP' to 85080
For a full list of the SMS Subscription commands, click here.
To manage your text message subscriptions online, click here.
Please Note: There is a charge of 25 pence per text received, and you will receive only one text for each one you send. Standard operator rates apply for SMS messages sent. All Share Prices are 15 minutes delayed. This is a UK only service.
Command List
This page details the commands to be used with the share price subscription text service, details of which can be found here.
All SMS commands are sent to 85080 and always start with LSE
Command Description Example Usage
START
Code:
Starts a working-day subscription schedule at the time the command is sent. For example, a START [code] command sent at 9:30 am on Monday will request a text on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday continuously until a STOP [code] is requested. LSE START VOD
START When used on its own, the START command resumes a paused service. LSE START
STOP [code] Stops all current subscription schedules related to a given share. For example, if you had 3 schedules set up for Vodafone each day at 9am, 1pm, and 4pm, the STOP [code] command issued with the vodafone code would stop all 3 schedules. LSE STOP VOD
STOP When used on its own, the STOP command deletes all schedules, which will stop any further SMS messages being sent, until a START command is used to set up a new schedule. LSE STOP
PAUSE The PAUSE command simply puts your subscription service on hold, until it is resumed with a START command. Any messages that would have been sent while the service is paused are NOT re-sent. LSE PAUSE
If you have any further queries about the service, please feel free to Contact Us.
http://www.lse.co.uk/SMSSubscriptionCommands.asp
cathay pacific
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_MY/manageyourtrip/subscribenotifyviasms
With this new service, you can subscribe to our notiFLY flight paging directly using mobile text messages any time anywhere especially when internet access is not available. By sending a text message to a designated phone number, you will receive an SMS acknowledgement immediately after successful subscription. Similarly we will send our notiFLY messages on change of flight status.
Features
Subscribe departure notiFLY Flight Paging
Subscribe arrival notiFLY Flight Paging
Specify the language you want to receive
Subscribe a Departure Message for CX713 Departing on 11 July
Enter the SMS in the following format:
"<Flight Number> <DDMM>" (separated by a space)
Example: "CX713 1107" or "cx713 1107"
Send the message to +852 6450 0888.
You may skip +852 if you are in Hong Kong.
After a few seconds, an acknowledgement text message will be sent to your mobile phone upon successful subscription with the following information.
Request ID
Flight Number
Departure Port
Departure Date
At time of 2 hours before flight departure, a flight reminder will be sent to your mobile phone. The content of this reminder is the same as the one subscribed on the web or mobile site.
You will also be notified for any flight delays or cancellation.
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Subscribe an Arrival Message for CX713 Arriving on 11 July
Enter the SMS in the following format:
"<Flight Number> <DDMM> A" (separated by a space)
Example: "CX713 1107 A" or "cx713 1107 A"
If you don’t add "A" after the flight number and arrival date, the message will be sent as a departure message.
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Specify the Preferred Language
Enter the SMS in the following format:
"<Flight Number> <DDMM> <A/D> <Language>"
Example: "CX713 1107 D ZH"
Language Code
EN – English
ZH or TC - Traditional Chinese
SC - Simplified Chinese
JP - Japanese
KR - Korean
If you don’t specify any language preference, you will receive the message in English.
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Note
For multi-sector flights, all sectors of this flight will be subscribed to notiFLY Flight Paging. In the acknowledgement message, multiple request numbers will be shown.
Please go online and update/delete the unwanted existing request by entering the request number.
Click here for a list of mobile phone operators that support notiFLY subscription via SMS.
An additional cost may be charged by your mobile phone operator for sending text message. However, it is free of charge to receive our notiFLY messages but some mobile phone operators may require you to subscribe to special services before you can receive any mobile text messages
ESPN Alerts
http://proxy.espn.go.com/mobile/alerts/faq
What are ESPN Alerts? ESPN Alerts deliver news, scores, important fantasy happenings and major event updates via text messaging to your mobile phone. Using the Alert Manager, you customize which Alerts you want to receive.
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Are there any charges for ESPN Alerts? ESPN Alerts are free of charge; however, standard text messaging rates may apply. Please contact your wireless provider if you have questions regarding your SMS service.
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How are ESPN Alerts delivered? ESPN Alerts are delivered via text message to your mobile phone’s inbox. If you subscribe to ESPN MVP via Verizon Wireless V Cast service, you may choose to receive your Alerts via the MVP Alerts inbox. Please click here to learn more about the ESPN MVP.
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Is my mobile phone able to receive Alerts? Any mobile device that can receive text messages (SMS service) is able to receive ESPN Alerts provided you have a text messaging service plan from a participating wireless service provider. Please contact your wireless provider if you have questions regarding your SMS service. See "Can I get ESPN Alerts with my wireless service?" for a list of participating carriers.
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Can I get ESPN Alerts on my BlackBerry? Yes, if your BlackBerry is SMS-enabled via your wireless carrier. Please contact your wireless service provider if you have questions regarding your SMS service.
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Can I get ESPN Alerts with my wireless service? ESPN provides Alerts service to most major US carriers.
Alltel
AT&T
Bluegrass Cellular
Boost
Cellular One of East Central Illinois (ECIT)
Cellular South
Cellcom
Centennial
Conestoga
Cricket
Dobson
East Kentucky Network
Immix
Nextel
nTelos
Sprint
SunCom
T-Mobile
US Cellular
Verizon Wireless
Virgin Mobile
West Central
We are continually working to provide ESPN Alerts to additional carriers. Please check back later if you do not see your carrier on this list.
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What Alerts will I receive? You choose which Alerts you want to receive. ESPN Alerts offers scores, news, and personalized Fantasy information delivered to your mobile phone.
Scores
Leagues covered: NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NCAAMB
Single game scores or season long scores for a team
Scores available for game final, period updates, or scoring plays
News
Critical sports news sent immediately as it breaks
News by Sport is sent as top stories develop for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAAF, NCAAMB, Auto Racing, and Boxing
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball and Fantasy Football news
Personalized Alerts for ESPN.com Fantasy Football Team - $1.99 / month click here to sign up
Special Event Updates
News and updates for major events such as NFL Draft, PGA Majors, Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments, NBA Draft, March Madness, X-Games, etc.
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How do I add an Alert? To set your Alert preferences, log into My Alerts on ESPN.com and go to the Add Alert section. Each Alert type has a brief description for your information. Click on the type of Alert you’d like to receive and follow the prompts on-screen to confirm set-up.
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How do I know if there is a new Alert available? New Alert types are offered frequently, especially when there is a special event such as playoffs, draft, tournaments, etc. Return to My Alerts often to view the current Alerts offering.
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Are ESPN Alerts delivered outside of the US? Not at this time. ESPN Alerts are currently delivered to US wireless subscribers only.
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What are ESPN MVP Alerts? ESPN MVP Alerts are delivered via the ESPN MVP in a rich media format which creates an enhanced experience by including graphics, video, and links to other MVP content such as GameCast. MVP Alerts are free of charge, however, standard text messaging rates may apply. Verizon Wireless V Cast service is required in order to download the free ESPN MVP application. For more information about the ESPN MVP please visit the Verizon Wireless website.
Sample MVP Alert.
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How do I get ESPN MVP Alerts? ESPN MVP is only available to Verizon Wireless V Cast subscribers. For more information about the ESPN MVP please visit the Verizon Wireless website.
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How do I get help for ESPN Alerts? If you need assistance with ESPN Alerts, please contact ESPN Customer Care by calling 1.888.549.ESPN (3776).
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What if I want to cancel Alerts? To end your free subscription to ESPN Alerts please follow one of the following procedures:
(RECOMMENDED) Log into My Alerts. Click the "Suspend All" button to stop receiving Alerts. You can re-instate your Alerts by logging into your ESPN Alerts and clicking "Activate All" at any time.
If you do not plan to reactivate your Alerts account, text the word STOP to shortcode 79710. You will receive a confirmation text message in response.
If you need assistance with cancelling your Alerts, please contact ESPN Customer Care by calling 1.888.549.ESPN (3776).
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What if I want to stop getting a type of Alert? To set your Alert preferences, log into My Alerts and locate the Alert you want to suspend or delete in the Current Alerts section and click "Delete" or "Suspend" to deactivate the preference. See also, "What’s the difference between "suspending" an Alert and "deleting" an Alert? If you need assistance with setting your Alert preferences, please contact ESPN Customer Care by calling 1.888.549.ESPN (3776).
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What’s the difference between "suspending" an Alert and "deleting" an Alert? Both "deleting" and "suspending" an Alert will block any messages of that type from being sent to your mobile phone. "Deleting" will remove the Alert preference from your Current Alerts list, while "Suspending" Alerts will only disable the Alert preference and allow you to easily re-activate at any time.
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I stopped my Alerts service. How do I get it back? To re-instate your Alerts service, visit My Alerts. Click "Activate All" to reinstate all of the Alerts in the Current Alerts section. To re-instate only some Alerts, scroll through the Current Alerts section and click "Enable" for the particular Alert.
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What if I don’t want Alerts during a particular time of day? You can choose to receive Alerts during specific times of the day. To modify your Alerts, visit My Alerts and find the Alert you wish to modify in the Current Alerts section. Click the "Modify" link next to the Alert preference you wish to edit and follow the on-screen prompts.
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What are Fantasy Alerts? Fantasy Alerts allow you to track your ESPN.com Fantasy team with your mobile phone. The following Fantasy Alerts are available for ESPN.com Fantasy players:
Personalized Substitution Alert - sent on Thursday to recommend changes to your active roster based on ESPN Staff predictions
Personalized Injury Alert - sent on Sunday to notify you of potential injuries in your starting lineup
Hourly Scoring Updates - receive your head to head match up every hour during play
To Manage, go to Fantasy Team Settings page
Personalized Fantasy Alerts are $1.99 per month, click here to sign up. iPhone users, receive these Alerts and much more with the 2009 Fantasy Football App for iPhone, click here to download from iTunes
To cancel Personalized Fantasy Alerts subscription, text STOP to 51304
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Haiti Donations
Here are 7 [updated 1/19 from 5] ways you can donate to Haiti relief efforts:
The Salvation Army in Canada: Text “HAITI” to 45678 ($5); Text “ASTRAL” to 45678 ($10 will be donated)
Plan Canada: Text “HAITI” to 30333 ($5 will be donated)
World Vision Canada: Text “WORLD” to 45678 ($5 will be donated)
Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative: Text “HAITI” to 20222 ($5 will be donated)
UNICEF Canada: Text “GIVE” or “DON” to 45678 to donate $5
The Canadian Red Cross: Text “REDCROSS” to 30333 to donate $5
Rogers customers only: Text “HELP” to 1291 to donate $5 to Partners in health. Rogers is also donating $250,000 in funds and goods to the relief efforts
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/sprint-haiti-earthquake-charity-donation,news-5570.html
Update: Thanks to Levi4u for providing us with a full list of charity text codes.
•Text “HAITI” to “90999” to donate $10 on behalf of the American Red Cross.
•Text “YELE” to “501501” to donate $5 on behalf of The Yéle Haiti Foundation.
•Text “HAITI” to “20222” to donate $10 on behalf of The William J. Clinton Foundation.
•Text “HAITI” to “85944” to donate $10 on behalf of the Rescue Union Mission and MedCorp International.
•Text “HAITI” to “25383” to donate $5 on behalf of the Internal Rescue Committee.
Vote for America's best Dance Crew/Idol...
Have to locate this info...
They may be too short lived to include.
Wells Fargo Mobile Text Banking
https://www.wellsfargo.com/help/faqs/mobile/text_banking
1. What is Wells Fargo Mobile Text Banking?
The Wells Fargo Mobile Text Banking service enables you to retrieve information about your Wells Fargo accounts from a mobile phone through text messaging (sometimes called SMS). If you already bank online, it’s another way of accessing your account balances and reviewing your most recent account activity, without being tied to your desktop. Back to Top2. What does SMS stand for?
SMS stands for Short Messaging Service. It's also known as text messaging. Back to Top3. How does Text Banking work?
Text Banking is a quick and easy way to request and receive account information from Wells Fargo via text message. Just choose from one of our available text commands, send it to 93557 (WELLS), and we will automatically reply within seconds.
For example, if you'd like to request your:
Account Balance: Text BAL and you’ll receive the balance on your selected primary account. To view the balances on all your enrolled accounts, text BAL ALL.
Account Activity: Text ACT for your primary account activity; for the account activity of another account, text ACT, then leave a space, and then enter the account nickname.
ATM Locations: Text ATM along with your city and state or ZIP code to view locations near you (Ex. ATM 94109 or ATM San Francisco CA)
All Text Commands: Text COM to get the full list of available text commands
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Yes. Text banking is available to all Wells Fargo customers, even if you don’t have an online username.
Wells Fargo Mobile Text Banking service is free. Please note that your mobile carrier's text messaging and web access charges may apply.Back to Top5. Will Text Banking work on my mobile phone?
Yes, as long as you have text messaging enabled with your mobile carrier. If you're not sure whether your phone has this capability, please check with your mobile service provider. Back to Top6. Which mobile service providers support Wells Fargo Mobile Text Banking?
The Wells Fargo Mobile Text Banking service works on all major mobile providers in the U.S., including:
ACS Wireless
Alltel
Appalachian Wireless
AT&T
Bluegrass Cellular
Boost Mobile
Cellcom
Cellular One (Dobson)
Cellular One of East Central Illinois
Cellular South
Centennial Wireless
Cincinnati Bell
GCI Wireless (Alaska DigiTel)
Illinois Valley Cellular
Inland Cellular
Immix Wireless
Nex-Tech Wireless
Nextel
nTelos Wireless
Revol Wireless
Sprint
Thumb Wireless
T-Mobile
Unicel
United Cellular
US Cellular
Verizon
Virgin Mobile
West Central Wireless
In the future, additional carriers may be supported.Back to Top7. What are all the Text Banking commands?
ACT: View account activity on your primary account.
ACT (account nickname): View account activity of another account
ATM: Get ATM locations near you
BAL: Receive the balance of your primary account
BAL (account nickname): Receive the balance of another account
BAL ALL: Receive the balance of all your enrolled accounts
COM: Receive the full list of available text commands
DET (account nickname): View detailed sub-account balances on Home Equity or Student Loan accounts
DUE: View credit card payment information
HELP: Get Wells Fargo contact information
IPHONE: Receive a link to download our iPhone application
STOP: Disable Text Banking
TIPS: Text any time to get helpful Text Banking tips
You can also manage your Text Banking preferences at any time:
PREF: View the list of preference management commands available
ADD: Enable an eligible account for Text Banking
LIST: List all your accounts eligible for Text Banking
NIC: Manage account nicknames
PRI: Set a primary account
REM: Disable account from Text Banking
How to give hints/item detail? Verbose mode on/off? I was thinking to add a hintmsg. Maybe I should do that instead, why not. The text input has screen space...
Giant update posted.
Next update will add:
# of sent sms
# Unread/new sms
Grab email/cel# from contacts
Get IMDB movie ratings by SMS
Get IMDB movie ratings by SMS text message
words.rancidbacon.com — Text MOOVINFO to 41411 (US only) to get the IMDB rating for a movie--avoid bombs like Norbit! Blog describes how I used TextMarks to setup this alpha service. Can't decide if you should digg this story? Text DECIDE to 41411 and I'll decide for you... (Normal SMS charges apply etc etc)
TextMark
http://www.textmarks.com/info/overview/
Check this TextMark at any time by sending a text message with the word MOOVINFO to the number 41411.
Some TextMarks allow you to communicate with other users or with the manager of the TextMark.
Many also allow you to subscribe to updates, alerts, and even schedule automatic recurring delivery.
Please read our Terms of Service. Click the "Create" tab above to register your TextMark.
Quick Reference
SMS Commands and Abbreviations
* Please remember that you need a blank space between commands and messages. Also, commands are not case sensitive...
COMMAND ABBRV. SYNTAX EXAMPLE (text to 41411) DESCRIPTION
HELP ? HELP [TOPIC] help alert Get general help or help on a specific topic or command. Top level topic: CMD.
STOP STOP stop Opt-out to stop receiving all further messages from TextMarks (unless explicitly requested in the future).
SUBSCRIBE SUB SUBSCRIBE TEXTMARK sub dailyspecials Subscribe to a TextMark's alerts and posted messages for delivery to your phone. Not needed for alert only TextMarks, for which the TextMark alone is a subscription request.
UNSUBSCRIBE UNSUB UNSUBSCRIBE TEXTMARK unsub dailyspecials Unsubscribe from a TextMark's alerts and posted messages.
FORWARD FWD FWD (USERNAME | PHONE#) TEXTMARK fwd joe dailyspecials Forwards a TextMark to another user, by user name or by phone#.
REPLY MSG MSG (USERNAME | PHONE#) MESSAGE msg joe please save me a seat Send a message to another user, by user name or by phone#. Send to "." to use last recipient.
ALERT ALERT TEXTMARK MESSAGE alert dailyspecials free beer tonight from 6pm to 8pm Send alert to all alert subscribers of indicated TextMark. (Only for TextMark manager.)
UPDATE UPD UPDATE TEXTMARK CONTENT upd dailyspecials pea soup, cob salad, cheesecake Update a TextMark's response to the new text indicated. (Only for TextMark manager.)
BLOCK BLOCK (USERNAME | PHONE#) block joe Block a user from sending future messages or posts, by user name or by phone#.
UNBLOCK UNBLOCK (USERNAME | PHONE#) unblock joe Unblock a user from sending future messages or posts, by user name or by phone#.
DOT . . MESSAGE . running 10 minutes late. Repeat last TextMark request with optional new message or parameters. If posting a message, no TextMark response is sent back.
(POST) TEXTMARK MESSAGE dailyspecials bob, please save me the corner table Post a message for manager and subscribers of a TextMark
http://www.textmarks.com/info/help/#hlpSvcCharge
And to test them online:
http://www.textmarks.com/STATEINFO
(There are more commands but let's see if anybody even tries this before i get the rest added...)
Hi guys,
I'm searching for some messenger with strong privacy and "secret" features. Better explained, I've found Telegram as a good alternative to Whatsapp with its encryption features, but it lacks one thing that I really need: I'd like to keep some chat very private: it will be very useful if the conversation had some kind of PIN-password-pattern unlocking features.
This is possible for sms (Handcent, for example), but I haven't found it in any Messenger service.
Do you know any?
Bump. I'm looking for one too. I looked into evolveSms but I think its a bit over priced for the features. I'm currently using handcent but I don't really like the UI.
I have a data plan with limited sms, so I am interested in messenger/chat service like Whatsapp, Telegram, Kakao Talk and so on, but they all don't offer the 'private chat' option.
Surespot
You could just lock Telegram with another app? There are tons on the Play Store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.domobile.applock
Zenety said:
You could just lock Telegram with another app? There are tons on the Play Store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.domobile.applock
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Yes, I know, but this is the last option. I'd like to find a solution within the messenger app.
Threema has an Option for PIN Protection.
If activated you have to enter your PIN Code before you can see the messages.
The Problem with Threema is the same with most other messengers ... it´s not open source.
Go Sms Pro
Try GO SMS PRO the best messaging app on playstore it has lots of themes a good ui and the most important one privacy !!! you can protect your messages with pin or pattern lock !!! you can search on play store. I think you have to pay for some features but you can try it !!!
Sorry for my bad english ....!
androidrocks23 said:
Try GO SMS PRO the best messaging app on playstore it has lots of themes a good ui and the most important one privacy !!! you can protect your messages with pin or pattern lock !!! you can search on play store. I think you have to pay for some features but you can try it !!!
Sorry for my bad english ....!
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Once again, I'm not interested in sms app, I need some messenger app working through data network. Maybe with the same features of go sms pro.
As shiva-afk stated, Threema has the protection option you want. It provides end-to-end encryption and protects your send/received messages/media:
First, you can protect your conversations if you set a passphrase for your encryption key. So, if you end the Threema process or reboot your phone, you have to enter this passphrase first before you can access any chat log or received pictures since they are stored encrypted (unless you exported them from the app into common store like the sd card).
Second, you can set a PIN to the app itself. So, even if you have unlocked the key with your passphrase, the app locks itself after being idle for some time and asks for a pin. You can define the time before it locks itself in several steps (30s, 1m, 2m, 5m, 10m, 20m).
However, it is not free (costs ~1,60€) and its not open source. The devs (from Switzerland) claim to use the common NaCl-library for crypto, but you must trust their sayings.
https://threema.ch
Go sms pro
powersimon said:
Once again, I'm not interested in sms app, I need some messenger app working through data network. Maybe with the same features of go sms pro.
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as i know it include the log in feature so you can send msgs or chat with your friends online through your data network, who have GO SMS PRO !!!