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Baratunde Thurston replied on November 18, 2008 20:08 to the idea "Text Message, SMS, updates from Mobiles to Ping" in Ping.fm:

i just noticed today that ping claims to support SMS. but i can't find out how/where to use this.

check out this statement on the new landing page

Randy replied on November 17, 2008 21:23 to the question "Mobile Ping Updates?" in Ping.fm:

Log into your Ping.fm account, then click the "post by email" link. This should also take you directly to the page.
http://ping.fm/email/
You get a private email address that ping.fm will use to receive your updates.

A comment on the idea "Text Message, SMS, updates from Mobiles to Ping" in Ping.fm:

On my iPhone, I can send an email TO my SMS.... Using this old email address.... 6465552195@mobile.mycingular.com (where 646-555-2195 is your phone number)

HOWEVER, from the iPhone you cannot send SMS message TO an email address.

HOWEVER, on Treo and many other phones, I believe you CAN send an SMS to an email address --- like your Ping.fm Post by Email address... – Bruce Wagner, on November 16, 2008 14:12

A comment on the idea "Text Message, SMS, updates from Mobiles to Ping" in Ping.fm:

I think you can already do this. If your phone has SMS to Email.... Just send an SMS to your secret Ping.fm "Post by Email" address. (You already have one! Check your Ping.fm page for "Ping by Email") – Bruce Wagner, on November 16, 2008 14:09

Bruce Wagner replied on November 16, 2008 14:07 to the idea "Text Message, SMS, updates from Mobiles to Ping" in Ping.fm:

Would this work?

What if you created a separate Twitter account... linked it to your cell phone...

Then, took the RSS feed from that Twitter account, and fed it through http://RSSFWD.com to your Twitter "Post by Email" account...

THEN....

Just SMS post to THAT Twitter account... Then via its RSS feed, RSSFWD would email post to Ping...

Would that work?

Dustin replied on November 11, 2008 03:04 to the question "Mobile Ping Updates?" in Ping.fm:

What's the email address?

A comment on the question "Mobile Ping Updates?" in Ping.fm:

I'm lost. I have one account, and I use my email address to login and post. So, how do you post using your phone? I guessing you created an account using your phones email address. – CT, on November 03, 2008 00:49

sarahsmf21 replied on November 02, 2008 23:33 to the question "Mobile Ping Updates?" in Ping.fm:

It works. You just use the e-mail address for the SMS address. I use it all the time.

Sean replied on November 02, 2008 17:04 to the question "Mobile Ping Updates?" in Ping.fm:

We're working on the best solution for this.

A comment on the idea "app for iPhone?" in Ping.fm:

What about location posts? How do you expect to be able to do that via email?

Look... if you won't use an iPhone app for ping, that's fine. But why are you so against it? If you don't want it just don't install it. ;) – Robert Basil, on October 29, 2008 18:10

A comment on the idea "app for iPhone?" in Ping.fm:

lol hee hee? You don't look 12 years old in your profile photo. – Robert Basil, on October 29, 2008 18:07

A comment on the idea "app for iPhone?" in Ping.fm:

LOL hee hee It's ONE way to do it......

Have you tried using email to post? – Bruce Wagner, on October 29, 2008 18:04

Jfiur replied on October 29, 2008 18:01 to the idea "app for iPhone?" in Ping.fm:

Bruce- good point. I guess email is the iphone app for ping!

Bruce Wagner replied on October 29, 2008 17:56 to the idea "app for iPhone?" in Ping.fm:

What about posting via email....? ...from your iPhone....?
Have you tried that?
I think that's REALLY cool because you can do it from the airplane, the subway, etc... NO NEED FOR A SIGNAL... It just cues up to go out with your regular email...... the next time you have a signal. That is cool!

A comment on the idea "app for iPhone?" in Ping.fm:

Speed, primarily. While the Ping.fm web app opens relatively quickly, even over Edge, a native iPhone app would have virtually no load time whatsoever. Who doesn't want faster?

Secondarily, features. There could be many more features easily implemented into a native app, without adding noticeable load time. – Logan, on October 29, 2008 17:54

A comment on the idea "app for iPhone?" in Ping.fm:

Speed, primarily. While the Ping.fm web app opens relatively quickly, even over Edge, a native iPhone app would have virtually no load time whatsoever. Who doesn't want faster?

Secondarily, features. There could be many more features easily implemented into a native app, without adding noticeable load time. – Logan, on October 29, 2008 17:53

Bruce Wagner replied on October 29, 2008 17:10 to the idea "app for iPhone?" in Ping.fm:

What's wrong with the browser-based app?
I prefer a browser-based app..... One less thing I need to install.... and upgrade....

Danisan replied on October 23, 2008 12:17 to the idea "Text Message, SMS, updates from Mobiles to Ping" in Ping.fm:

Why don't you free to us, users the configuration of sms, in a manner like sending a confirmation code to an email account. For example my company provides email to sms in the form [mobile number]@ideasclaro.com.ar so that if you send an email to this address, it's automatically forwarded to the phone. In reverse way, if you receive via email from my configured sms-email address to a "secret" email address (see it at tumblr), you can redirect it to my ping.fm acccount.
Something similar, did Microsoft with msn-to-sms some years ago, but they changed it (don't know why).

Danisan replied on October 23, 2008 12:06 to the idea "Text Message, SMS, updates from Mobiles to Ping" in Ping.fm:

You have a service like this in twitter... would be nice to have it from ping.fm but please, don't install your sms gateway in UK because my company (Claro) doesn't provide sms from this country!

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