Ugur Kaner's Forum Nokia BlogA Forum Nokia Blog2008-08-31T12:16:21+03:00http://www.lifetype.net,1.2/Copyright (c) ukanerLifeType at Forum NokiaTurn your S60 device into a web SMS interfacetag:blogs.forum.nokia.com,2008-08-31:17072008-08-31T12:16:21+03:002008-08-31T12:16:21+03:00
We have been investigating many
times how to add SMS support to our web services, but things looked quite complicated and expensive, each time we
ended up changing our mind. But thanks to ...ukanerhttp://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/ugur-kaners-forum-nokia-blog
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<a href="http://www.kuneri.net" target="_blank" title="Kuneri">We</a> have been investigating many
times how to add SMS support to our web services, but things looked quite complicated and expensive, each time we
ended up changing our mind. But thanks to the post of the guys at <a href="http://www.arcticstartup.com/2008/08/29/fromsms-offers-free-mobile-gateway/" target="_blank" title="Arctic Startup">Arctic Startup</a>, now we know a nice, easy and <u>free</u> way to add SMS support to any web service using an S60 device and very simple logic: <a href="http://www.fromsms.net/index_en.htm#" target="_blank" title="FromSMS">FromSMS</a> from an Estonian startup <a href="http://www.fromdistance.com/includer.php?cat=1&lang=1" target="_blank" title="From Distance">FromDistance</a>.
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When your web application needs to send and/or
receive SMS messages cost-efficiently, FromSMS is the solution for you.
FromSMS offers a simple HTTPS POST interface for sending of SMS
messages - all you need is an S60 mobile device with <strong>free</strong> FromSMS Client installed.
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<a href="http://www.fromsms.net/index_en.htm#" target="_blank" title="FromSMS">FromSMS</a>
supports multiple virtual device support, in case your S60 device,
internet connection or something else start to suck. This is not free
of charge, however would worth the price as reliability in return.
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We will check this out and write our experience. Basically looks
like what we need is an unlimited SMS plan, an S60 device plugged in to
charge, a WLAN network and an account on the service. But we should
investigate this more in details and test the security, reliability and
usability of this service.
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<img src="http://bloggy.kuneri.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fromsms_schema3.png" alt="From SMS" width="588" height="226" align="middle" />
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I also posted this on <a href="http://bloggy.kuneri.net/2008/08/31/turn-your-s60-device-into-a-web-sms-interface/" target="_blank" title="Kuneri Bloggy">our blog</a>, would be glad to hear your ideas and experience if you somehow have the chance to try it before us, or already using it. <br />
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