Handcent SMS
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Removed- Rating on Google Play
- 4.34
- 553,166 ratings
- Installs
- 22 million
- Last updated
- May 27, 2015
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 10.6 MB
Handcent SMS is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 5 years, until June 2015. It was popular, with 22 million installs. Users rated it well: 4.3 stars from 553,166 ratings.
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The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to June 2015
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By handcent_market, from Google PlayDescription by handcent_market Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Take a look at main features, You’d be surprised what it’s capable of.
Key features:
> Beautiful user interface:
Flat UI design with countless themes and skins for you to choose from, find one that fits your style. All themes and skins are available for free download from Handcent in play store. New Skins are added daily!
> SMS/MMS:
Full SMS and MMS support, support for all Android phones and all Android versions(up to 4.4 Kitkat)
>Handcent Talk:
Send messages without paying for SMS/MMS. A cross-platform service: Android, iPhone, Windows Phones users can all chat together.
> Handcent Anywhere:
Text on computers and tablets. Utilize the bigger screen and physical keyboard for faster texting.
> Facebook Profile Pic sync:
Sync contacts’ Facebook pictures to be used in our app. (It replaces your local contacts' pictures in the people app with their profile pictures from Facebook if the the name matches. You can also do it manually)
> Contact customizations:
Set unique notification sound, style, icon and vibrate pattern and so on for each contact.
> Backup messages:
Cloud backup for all your messages(SMS/MMS) as well as your settings. You can even choose how often you want to back up. When you get a new device or reinstall our app,you can easily restore all your messages and settings. (You will need to purchase your Cloud backup service to use it)
> Private Box:
Protect your personal information with Private Box. Use password to view and hide your messages. Private box can be backed up on the cloud using your Handcent account or to external SD card. (Stock Message app and all third party ones won't be able to view messages you put in the private box)
> Group Chat:
Chat with a group of friends(MMS required. Its availability depends on your area, it's fully working in North America)
> Bulk SMS:
Send Bypass your system's limitation to send more texts at once. You can even increase the number of the text you can send by subscribing to our premium service.
> Search:
Search contact and text in your inbox letting users quickly locate messages in a big inbox.
> Emoji:
Share fun emoji and smileys with other Android Handcent users as well as iPhone users. Additional emoji are available as free, downloadable plugins!
> Security:
Anti-harassment feature built in with the ability to blacklist contacts, filter out keywords, and filter out numbers by prefix.
> Globalization:
Support for more than 20 languages. (You are more than welcome to correct our mistakes and provide better translation) Support for the various messaging protocols of different countries.
> Scheduled task:
Deliver SMS and even MMS messages at a specific time or regular intervals such as daily, weekly or monthly.
> ECard:
Share beautiful Handcent eCards with family and friends to mark important dates, such as holidays, birthdays, and to exchange avatars between couples and friends. (eCard is a standalone app in app store)
> Auto-split:
Messages over 160 characters to be split on CDMA networks such as Verizon Wireless.
> VCard:
Full support for vCards allows you to send, receive, import and export them with Handcent SMS.
> Other tools:
Integrated spell checking and Message composition tools and etc.
For information, support, or to manage your account, please visit our website http://www.handcent.com
Or send an email to help@handcent.com
Like us at https://www.facebook.com/handcent
Follow us at https://twitter.com/handcent
Recent changes:
> Fixed some known issues
Handcent SMS 6.6 is coming soon!
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 10
- App size
- 10.6 MB
- Needs Android
- 2.3+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Handcent SMS
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 6.5.9
- Launched
- before 2010
- Jun 10, 2015Unpublished
- May 27, 2015UpdateVersion 6.5.9
- May 15, 2015UpdateVersion 6.5.7
- May 1, 2015UpdateVersion 6.5.5
- Apr 3, 2015UpdateVersion 6.5.1
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Play install range
- 10+ million
- Launched
- before 2010
About the app and developer
About Handcent SMS
Handcent SMS was a communication app developed by handcent_market. It was removed from Google Play Jun 10, 2015.
Install Statistics
Handcent SMS had been downloaded 22 million times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Handcent SMS was rated 4.34 out of 5 stars, based on 550 thousand ratings.
App Information
Handcent SMS was free. The APK size was 10.61 MB. The last available APK version was 6.5.9. The last update was on May 27, 2015.
Technical Requirements
Handcent SMS required Android 2.3+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since before 2010.
Handcent SMS was made and published by handcent_market. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with handcent_market. The app name, icon and description belong to handcent_market and are shown as last published on Google Play.
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