QSMS - Free Keyboard Shortcut To Compose SMS
July 2nd, 2008 by Ronen Halevy
I know quite a few people who have asked me if there was a keyboard shortcut to send an SMS message. Just like you can hit ‘C’ to compose an email.
BerryCoder once again comes to the rescue with QSMS. If you install this application you can use the ‘Q’ shortcut to compose an SMS!
The best part is that it is free!!!
You can pick it up OTA by going to www.berrycoder.com from your BlackBerry.
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July 2nd, 2008 10:15
cool tip.. so simple.. but yet so useful!!! thanks.
July 2nd, 2008 10:58
Sweet
July 2nd, 2008 11:01
great simple app
love it
July 2nd, 2008 12:09
Hey I’m running 4.5 on my 8820 and it doesn’t work …. Any ideas?
July 2nd, 2008 13:00
I am also on OS 4.5 for the 8830. No luck so far getting this to work. I have Docs to go installed and have set the permissions all to allow.
July 2nd, 2008 14:19
tried it on my 8320 with 4.5.0.46 and it doesnt work.
July 2nd, 2008 15:27
It would be great if RIM would allow us to assign actions/apps in the OS to unused keys ourselves.
July 2nd, 2008 15:34
Yeah RIM loves to hold back the small things. For example why can’t we create our own damn homescreen shortcuts!!! They just don’t seem to get it some times…
July 2nd, 2008 16:29
Well so I guess it doesn’t work on 4.5 …………… Dang it I was so hoping ……………
July 2nd, 2008 16:51
I will let the devs know about the 4.5 issue
July 2nd, 2008 16:52
Q is the shortcut key for RIN’s BlackBerry Enterprise Messenger.
Duhoo!
July 2nd, 2008 18:40
I installed it on an 8310 running 4.5.0.44 and it’s working great. I’m only on BIS.
July 2nd, 2008 18:55
Only on BIS aswell and not working at all for me
July 2nd, 2008 19:13
Oh no. Do you mean that the keyboard shortcuts on qwerty devices that I’ve known and loved with pre-OS 4.5 devices no longer work? On my 4.2.2 8830, keyboard shortcuts like ‘c’ for Compose work great.
July 2nd, 2008 22:30
Yes the shortcuts still work with 4.5, but as always the “Dial from home screen” option needs to be disabled thru the phone menu options.
Those that the shortcut is not working for should verify you have it shut off also.
July 2nd, 2008 23:02
[...] I know quite a few people who have asked me if there was a keyboard shortcut to send an SMS message. Just like you can hit C to compose an email. BerryCoder once again comes to the rescue with QSMS. If you install this application you can use the Q shortcut to compose an SMS! The best part is that it is free!!! You can pick it up OTA by going to berrycoder.com from your BlackBerry. QSMS - Free Keyboard Shortcut To Compose SMS | BerryReview [...]
July 3rd, 2008 08:49
Why not just use the keyboard shortcut ‘c’ from the home screen, go to the name you wanna text, menu click to sms then start typing. Next time you do the same thing it will automatically remember what you did last time and will assume that you want to text that person. or am i missing something?
July 3rd, 2008 09:50
Ok so on 4.5 you hav to disable the dialing from home screen to use it …. Dose anyone know if in like 4.2 you don’t need too? I live off dialing from the home screen ….
July 3rd, 2008 10:49
Yes on OS 4.2 you also have to disable dial from home screen. Once you have disabled the option dialing from homescreen still works but you have to “press and hold” until it dials. I quick press activates the shortcut.
The same goes for OS 4.5.
I hope this helps clarify things.
Happy Berrying!
July 3rd, 2008 10:58
Thanks Peg, glad to know they’re still there in os4.5. I can’t live without the keyboard shortcuts. On my Pearl I just couldn’t do much without the shortcuts like on my 8830.
Kaleb, I’ve lived fine so far without dialing from the home screen, all it takes is an extra press of the green send button anywhere to bring up the call screen, from there, I just make my calls. HTH. Thanks for the info.
July 3rd, 2008 11:02
Hey! Silly question I know… Where can I disable to shortcuts from home screen??
July 3rd, 2008 11:22
Hit the green send key, which takes you into the phone application. From there hit the menu key and go to Options, it’s in there.
Good Luck and Enjoy.
July 4th, 2008 19:41
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