Fixed Mobile Convergence

Not many people would have thought that SMS could become smarter and more social. Yet that is precisely what HeyWire has managed to do. The company recently announced that it is expanding the social messaging experience by spicing up SMS and taking texting to a new level. A world's first, HeyLo created by HeyWire now combines SMS and location which allows users to find and text friends closest to them. The service also provides SmartSMS to eliminate texting distractions at just the right times.  

In a release, Meredith Flynn-Ripley (News - Alert), CEO of HeyWire said that "HeyWire loves our users. We love them so much that we want them to be more social, have the ability to locate each other easily and stay safe. This latest iOS release makes texting more fun and practical–plus as part of HeyWire's social messaging hub, it's mashed up with Facebook (News - Alert) Chat and Twitter to help users communicate better."

HeyWire is integrating texting squarely into social messaging for your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, which is all set to make the texting world a lot cooler.

HeyLo:  HeyLo is all set to make your social life a lot more social. This feature allows you to see where your HeyWire friends are located in relation to you. All you have to do is tap the HeyLo icon, find friends on HeyWire and send texts instantly to meet up for lunch, drinks or a movie with nearby friends. You also have the option of texting up to 10 of your closest friends with the same message.

SmartSMS: If you find it hard to put down your iPhone or iPad while driving then SmartSMS is the feature for you. SmartSMS removes texting distractions by putting on hold all incoming text messages for future delivery, disabling sound notifications of incoming texts and sending customized auto-responses to your friends. It does not matter if you are driving, flying, sleeping, or just want time to chill under a palm tree, all you need to do is turn this setting on to let friends know that you're off the grid.

Store: Now you get to personalize your Messaging Hub. The new HeyWire store gives you the option of purchasing message tones and HeyWire theme packs to further customize your HeyWire experience. 

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Edited by Jennifer Russell