MightyText for Android lets you view, send SMS from any computer

Ex-Googlers Maneesh Arora and Amit Sangani decided to give Android users a reason to rejoice with MightyText, a messaging app that lets you text anyone, anywhere and from any device - smartphones, PCs and tablets.

In order to use MightyText, Android users will be required to install the app on their phone and an extension in their web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer). Once done, they can view and send texts from their computer or phone to anyone in the world. Messages will be stored in the cloud and synced with all devices the user owns without losing any data.

Unlike iMessage, which works only between iOS devices and is quite dependent on a user's Apple Id, MightyText hooks onto a person's mobile number providing remote access to their phone from a tablet or PC. The best part is that there are no extra charges as the messages are routed through the carrier. Only standard messaging rates will be applicable.

Arora explains that this will come as a huge benefit for carriers using Android since the app will keep messaging restricted to their network unlike third-party clients which allow users to send texts using Wi-Fi or data connections. He sees this as a possibility for such companies to tie-up with their start up once it gains more popularity.

The app was initially launched as Texty in March 2011 but was rebranded as MightyText in June. The beta version currently has about 250,000 users which are expected to increase soon enough with the official launch of the app's web and Android versions. Arora says that users are sending about 2 million messages a day and he expects to hit the 1 billion mark soon.