You can also call contacts and text as well. I don't think you can do that with the type to phone app unless I am mistaken. You can basically control you phone and send photos to the phone via the my phone desktop app.
First when you run the my phone desktop mac client you get asked to install java run time. this was a surprise to me. After installing the java you try and open the app and it stays busy the whole time. I tried reopining the app as well. Now mind you I don't have the mobile app installed so that might be the culprit. Take care all. On Jan 5, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Esther wrote: > Hi, > > I'm curious to learn what additional features you have using My Phone Desktop > over Type2Phone -- apart from the fact that Type2Phone is a Mac only > application that you can buy from the Mac App Store for the same price > ($4.99). When I linked to Dr. Drang's blog article about setting up > Type2Phone in my original list post, one of the comments on his article was > from someone who used My Phone Desktop for the same purposes (typing text for > mail, messages, and anywhere you would normally have to type or use copy and > paste to insert text, with the option of copying from your Mac's clipboard -- > URLs, selected text, etc.). The response was that since Type2Phone worked > through a Bluetooth connection, you could continue to use your Mac keyboard > to type on your iOS device, and copy and paste information from your Mac, > even without having an active internet connection for your computer. My > understanding is that by having to use a web interface with My Phone Desktop, > you must have your computer on an active internet connection to use it with > your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Is this correct? I'm just trying to > understand the pros and cons of these apps, and the various options we have > for using our computer keyboards for the iOS devices. If anyone has tried > both Type2Phone and My Phone Desktop it would be great to hear a comparison > of features, and what is best about each. > > Certainly, if it's easier to make calls through the web browser interface > with MyPhoneDesktop that would be interesting to know. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Jan 5, 2012, at 11:52, chris hallsworth wrote: > >> Thanks, they don't but I checked the iTunes app store and that's where I >> found and thus paid for it. It was £2.99 here in the UK. >> >> On 05/01/2012 05:26, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> I just looked at the site. what they don't say is the iPhone app cost 4.99 >>> whilst the mac app looks to be free. >>> >>> >>> Just thought I' let everyone know. >>> On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:32 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: >>> >>>> www.myphonedesktop.com. >>>> >>>> On 02/01/2012 19:10, Courtney Curran wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> Where do you get this desktop app from? Maybe I'm missing something, but >>>>> I don't think I saw a link to go get it. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Courtney >>>>> On 02/01/2012, at 2:05 in the Afternoon, Christopher Sims wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I've got it now. Thanks for that. I don't like the way that the whole >>>>>> registration works. I can't see how you log in. I'll try and play with >>>>>> it later, as I'm about to head out to have breakfast and work before the >>>>>> Melbourne Weather gets to warm. >>>>>> Christopher Sims E: [email protected] Phone H: 0396505646 phone >>>>>> M:0418558275 skype: cjsims3000 >>>>>> iMessage: [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> On 03/01/2012, at 5:56 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Oh! Not good? Have you tried hitting vo shift space on the thing? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:49 AM, Christopher Sims wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Sara. I've just attempted to download the OSX client, and don't >>>>>>>> seem to be able too. Clicking the link doesn't seem to do anything. >>>>>>>> On 03/01/2012, at 5:45 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I might try it out as well.. I'm good at using my phone but I don't >>>>>>>>> always want to drag the keyboard out when I'm at home lol! >>>>>>>>> On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Am going to check this one out. Hate having to type a long text on >>>>>>>>>> i-phone. Am bad enough using a regular keyboard let alone a small >>>>>>>>>> part of an i-phone to type on. >>>>>>>>>> On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:42 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> My Phone Desktop is a very clever, awesome universal iOS app to >>>>>>>>>>> basically control your iOS device from your desktop or web browser. >>>>>>>>>>> You can: >>>>>>>>>>> 1. Make calls and send SMS messages. >>>>>>>>>>> 2. Transfer text by copying it to the iOS device's clipboard to be >>>>>>>>>>> pasted later. >>>>>>>>>>> 3. Easily open long URLs in Safari on your iOS device. >>>>>>>>>>> 4. Transfer images on your desktop to your iOS device. (note not >>>>>>>>>>> tried this with the web client yet). >>>>>>>>>>> I have posted the app over at www.applevis.com under the >>>>>>>>>>> productivity section. 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