Sep
21
2010
Episode 87: SMS in Your Apps
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How do you integrate SMS in your apps? We have the answers.
News/Follow-Ups – 01:58
- Linux x64 Kernel Exploit
- Whatchu think of Diaspora?
- Google Instant
- is it revolutionary or yawnsville?
Geek Tools – 18:20
SMS in Your Apps – 21:03
- What is SMS?
- Stands for Short Message Service
- Most widely used data application in the world with 2.4 billion active users
- Three methods
- Carrier email gateway (1231231234@vtext.com)
- Free and familiar, but have to know the carrier (and know the carriers email system)
- Downsides
- You can’t control what number the message comes from
- You can’t control the replies without a server side script looking through inbox
- Some people reported that sending large amounts of messages gets you throttled, in some cases messages were not getting delivered for 3 days. Sending just a few per minute seems to work for most gateways
- Ultimate lists
- SNPP, TAP, AT Commands
- Webapps
- Carrier email gateway (1231231234@vtext.com)