Unlike the old olden days when feature phones ruled the market with a bigger margin, replying to a text message required you to have the phone in your hands. With the current smartphone revolution turning technology into a play ground for all dot com era enlighted users, replying to your text messages no longer requires you to necessarily have your phone.
We all know Google is spear heading the mobile operating systems era with its Android OS making rounds in all manufacturer circles. However, the pre-loaded Google services give you maximum control over your phone amidst thousands of 3rd party apps to spice things up. So, here is how you can necessarily send and receive messages without touching your phone or instead opt to sit in front of a computer
Setting up Google Assistant or Siri
Google Assistant is one AI app that comes pre-loaded on all current Android smartphones formerly with its Voice microphone evident when you long press the home button on some devices. On the other hand, Siri is an IOS service that allows you to talk to a virtual AI assistant to accomplish specific tasks on the phone.
These two AI apps first allow you to do more with your phone and big of all, send and receive text messages without necessarily touching your phone. On the contrary, if you try keywords like “Send a message to 0777***”, the software automatically opens the message application where you can proceed with sending a text by translating your voice commands to a complete SMS message.
Using Computer Add-Ons
A computer has always been a superior master of all electronics solving complex algorithms for problem solving. With the popularity rate of mobile diagnostic software and web-based integration apps, you can’t fail to utilize the broad list of easy to use software apps available for download off the internet. More so, here is a list of well-tested software (available for download) that bridges the gap between your phone and computer in order to send or receive SMS messages
- Mighty Text
- A power mirror
- Airdroid (browser based)
In a nutshell, texting without necessarily touching your phone is quite an easy task if you are familiar with your smartphone’s AI assistant keys (available in headset mode too) or have an internet enabled computer closer to you since you can choose between installing the software or simply utilizing your favorite web browser tabs.
