14 DAY TRIAL // CallWave recently announced the launch of its text messaging widget - a free, desktop-based application enabling users to send text messages worldwide right from their desktop.
"Our SMS text platform maximizes the time consumers spend at their computer and demonstrates CallWave's commitment to simple and innovative uses of the desktop as a companion to the mobile phone," said David Hofstatter, Chief Executive Officer for CallWave.
For mobile phone users who also use the web each day, the CallWave Free Text Messaging gadget (also known as a widget) delivers invaluable ease and efficiency - making the PC a natural companion to the mobile phone. It allows users to send text messages to virtually anyone, anywhere, right from their desktop, whether their handset is nearby or not. During the beta, subscribers can send unlimited text messages from the United States and Canada.
The Google Desktop enables consumers to create their own personal homepage on Google. Gadgets can be added from the "add stuff" link. The CallWave Free Text Messaging gadget can be found in the "Communication" section or by simply typing in "CallWave" in the search field. With the gadget running on the Google Desktop, users can view a list of contacts and select whom to text to. Replies to the message can be routed to either the subscriber's handset or email, depending on their personal settings. Subscribers will eventually be given access to their messages stored in a permanent, searchable archive, accessible from a personal web page.