Sync your cell phone with your computer

Have you ever wondered how to get text messages off your phone for safekeeping? The Handset Manager's messaging features can help you do so. Click the Messaging feature (the second button in the column), and you'll be asked if you'd like to download messages from your phone. Once you've done so, you save them to folders on your computer for permanent storage.

You can also forward messages and compose new messages on your computer that will be sent through your phone as a regular text message; just select the appropriate button at the top of the window, and you're set.

Handset Manager offers similar options for multimedia messages under the MMS feature (fifth button down on the main menu). The software comes with a number of templates for creating your own multimedia messaging, but you can also insert your own pictures, animations (see below), sounds, or smileys.

Messages composed on your computer will not be saved to your phone's Sent folder.