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Default receive txt message on computer?

i sit in front of the computer all day at work and people txt me, and i have to reply back on my phone. i searched a few apps that allows sms to your desktop but all the apps i found just got mediocre reviews. which one do people recommend?
 
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Koush makes an app called desksms that does just that

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Airdroid will do that for you: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sand.airdroid I use it all the time and I LOVE it (free)
 
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+1 to Airdroid.
 
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DeskSMS gets my vote!

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i sit in front of the computer all day at work and people txt me, and i have to reply back on my phone. i searched a few apps that allows sms to your desktop but all the apps i found just got mediocre reviews. which one do people recommend?
There are also MightyText and CrossTxT which are both free. But CrossTxT requires a beta signup
 
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There's also MightyText and CrossTxT which are both free. But CrossTxT requires a beta signup
MightyText user here. All you need is chrome installed with Mightytext. There making a Firefox add on soon though. MightyText rocks.
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Airdron u can usee
 
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Google Voice. Free TXT, and you can reply from the web or even from the email notification.


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