| Staying connected is a key necessity for every | | | | memory from your hard drive to store all of your |
| person to have. With e-mail, texting, instant | | | | photo albums and home movies. This way you don't |
| messengers, and social media available on multiple | | | | have to lug every photo of the kids with you and |
| devices, some folks are not online or have their cell | | | | have to sacrifice a podcast or their music playlists for |
| phone turned on. If you're only able to use you PC, | | | | space. |
| but your friends are on the go, what do you do? | | | | There is one difference with the two methods of |
| One possible solution is to send SMS text messages | | | | text from the PC. If you're sending a message from |
| from your PC. It's been used for years by IM | | | | IM to mobile IM, this is done within the program of |
| services, like Yahoo and AOL, but they send | | | | choice and over 3G or Wi-Fi. There's no major |
| messages to mobile phones in two way. If your | | | | difference between that and regular PC-to-PC instant |
| recipient has instant messaging (and a data plan), | | | | messaging. However, If you choose to send a text |
| they can send messages to a friend on their PC and | | | | from your PC using a cell phone number, this will be |
| vice verse. If not, a PC user can send a text to | | | | sent over the normal mobile network. Doing this may |
| them by using their regular number. Either way, this is | | | | add text saying that the sender is using this IM |
| one step forward to communicating over different | | | | service. It can break up long messages if you not |
| platforms. You also get a few perks from taking | | | | too careful, so keep it short when using this method. |
| advantage of the feature as well. | | | | It's an simple way to contact others that are on the |
| It looks so sad when a person loses power on their | | | | go, but send text messages from your PC has a few |
| cell phone in the middle of a conversation. If they're | | | | benefits. Since it's mainly geared towards instant |
| at a PC, they can keep it going by texting through | | | | messengers, It's best to use these programs on the |
| an IM client like nothing happened. It's also good for | | | | phone if possible. One extra benefit that helps the |
| office workers who can't take their eyes off the | | | | sender: free service. It cost nothing extra to send or |
| computer screen. Typing is far better when using any | | | | receive messages through IM to mobile IM. So, if |
| kind of QWERTY keyboard, but sending text | | | | your friend had to drop his data plan, but can get |
| messages from you PC is the best. It's mainly | | | | free Wi-Fi on their phone, you can keep talking |
| because of accuracy and comfort for some | | | | without throwing down extra cash. Sending text |
| individuals. If you want to send pictures or video, | | | | messages from your PC to phone is a great feature |
| multimedia messages work the same way. By | | | | to remember, both at the computer and on the go. |
| sending one from your PC, you have the added | | | | |