Quicker SMS: Take Control of your Blackberry SMS Using Computers

Written by:  • Edited by: Simon Hill
Updated Apr 13, 2010
• Related Guides: Blackberry Devices | Blackberry | Sms Messages

Sending text messages from your computer: desktop, laptop or netbook with the help of your Blackberry device has never been easier. Sounds interesting? Details inside.

Quicker SMS

Let’s admit it: no matter how much we love our BlackBerries, we love the comfort of our computer and keyboard thanks to the large and spacious keys, large screen and everything else our laptops and desktops encapsulate. What if we could connect our BlackBerry to our computer and then send/receive SMS? There is of course a solution for the engaging BrightHub users: QuickerSMS.

Quicker SMS BlackBerry Client
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QuickerSMS comes from an individual, independent Chinese developer. You can go for a limited trial from the link included. The download includes a desktop software offering with a daemon: the daemon runs on your BlackBerry handset and is responsible for the communication with the desktop application you use to manage your SMS from the computer. So far the application supports only USB connections, however I would like to have support for Bluetooth connectivity in addition to the USB.

Before downloading the program, make sure that you go through the installation instructions one by one and ensure all is ok before proceeding.

Installing Quicker SMS

When you install the program, you almost get all of the same control of your BlackBerry SMS. First you can import contacts to the desktop application. This is not for managing contacts, it's just so you don't need to wait for the application to receive contact data for every message.

Quicker SMS Desktop Application
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The desktop application’s interface is very simple and intuitive. My impression is that it resembles Microsoft Outlook Express with Outlook colors. For example, in the interface, instead of “Compose” you have “Input SMS”. The other icons, such as “Normal SMS Queue”, “Timed SMS Queue”, “Sent SMS” and “Received SMS” are self-explanatory I believe. But, at this point, “Timed SMS” needs a special mention. You can send messages to your contacts in a timed manner; meaning that you can specify the date and time to send for each message. This is a wonderful thing, since it enables users to arrange the sending of your SMS messages and forget them. That's not it. You can also send your SMS to multiple recipients, as well as forwarding them.

QuickerSMS also receives the SMS that arrive to your BlackBerry. A new SMS notification is displayed on your BlackBerry screen (like MsgShow or PeekAWho), including the phone number, contact name (if the sender is in your address book) and SMS content.

Finally, you do not need to split your SMS for the standard length of 160 letters. You just type your message and the program splits and sends automatically.

I rate the software highly. The only point I can advise the developer on is to add Bluetooth support. If they can do that, you will not need to carry a USB cable and take your BlackBerry out of your pocket to make a connection.

If Bluetooth is your top priority, you can check SMSLink here.

Images courtesy of http://blackberrysms.yo2.cn.


Comments

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Joe Ge Nov 16, 2010 7:09 AM
Quicker SMS Bluetooth Version is ready.
Quicker SMS (Bluetooth) is ready and now you can use Bluetooth to connect Quicker SMS with your PC. It includes two parts:
One is running on your PC(PC side program), another is running on your phone(BlackBerry side program).
You should download them all.
1. PC side program;
2. BlackBerry side program;
a) OTA install;
b) Download into PC;
3. Download all parts into PC;

Quicker SMS (Bluetooth) version is for bulk sms / group sms from your desktop through your BlackBerry phone. It will free your hand from phone's small keyboard and speed up sending out sms to your many many friends with one click. Just visithttp://www.joege.com for more information:


Easy to type group sms with PC keyboard:
Tolga BALCI Sep 8, 2010 3:20 AM
Re: Good Application, Try This New Web Based SMS Application for BlackBerry
Hello Renish,

Thank you very much for your suggestion. This may be another alternative for QuickerSMS.

However, the website is quite confusing, I seem to get lost trying to find my way.

Regards,
Tolga
Renish Ladani Sep 8, 2010 2:38 AM
Good Application, Try This New Web Based SMS Application for BlackBerry
A Solution for Bulk / Group SMS via Blackberry is available on Bonrix Software Systems website. It’s a web based system where user can send Bulk/Group SMS on website and then these sms are routed through your own blackberry using one pre installed mobile application in your own Blackberry. SMS Delivery can also be distributed using more than one Blackberry Handset.

http://www.bonrix.net

CDMA and GSM BlackBerry handsets (e.g. BlackBerry 8830 8703e 8130) are supported. BlackBerry 8830 Handset with CDMA networks can deliver around 60 SMS per minute.
Tolga BALCI May 12, 2010 1:27 AM
Re: Just gets your SMS messages into windows
Hello Thomas,

It looks like a great program and can be considered as a replacement for Quicker SMS. But the product needs a registration for USD 10 to display each message in full, rather than a few characters. I don't know if you registered or not, but I felt the need to emphasize this point. If you did not register, please share your experience with us.

Thank you very much for your comments.

Regards
Thomas May 11, 2010 6:40 PM
Just gets your SMS messages into windows
I found a cool program that does EXACTLY that and it does it super easily

and super well at www.pleasantsolutions.com/BerryExtract

Did the trick and saved me tons of time, my blackberry works faster now

that I was able to extract the text messages and delete them, but I don't have to do anything complicated, I just wanted to get my messages so I can copy/paste them.
Tolga BALCI Mar 22, 2010 2:53 AM
Re: link
Hello Nauman,

You can download the applications you want from the Internet to your computer and use the BlackBerry desktop application to install the applications to your BlackBerry. You can make a google search of the applications you want to download. For Quicker SMS, I googled and found the following link:

http://www.joege.com/software/quicker-sms/quicker-sms-download/

Regards,
Tolga
Nauman Mar 22, 2010 12:44 AM
link
is there any way to download apps on pc from blackberry app world?because i don't have blackberry internet service.
Tolga BALCI Mar 21, 2010 5:27 AM
Re: Link
Hello Nauman,

It is available in the BlackBerry App World.

Regards,
Tolga
nauman Mar 20, 2010 2:41 AM
RE: Quicker SMS: Take Control of your Blackberry SMS Using Computers
where is the downloading link plz give me. i hardly need this software.
Relax Jun 17, 2009 9:31 AM
Good Review, Good Application
It is good.
 
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