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Nokia PC Phone is an application that allows you to make calls and send SMS directly from your web browser. Like most people, I've always liked the idea of being able to control my computer or other devices using my mobile device. I think the reverse is just as appealing: being able to control my mobile from my computer. There have been many times where I've found myself typing away on my laptop and have wanted to send a quick SMS to a friend - for example, the address of a restaurant. It is much easier to type or copy-and-paste a piece of text on a full-size keyboard than to look back and forth between your laptop and mobile. I'd been looking for a program that could help me do this, and I finally stumbled upon an experimental new application called Nokia PC Phone. This software is integrated with your computer's web browser as a extension. It will give you the ability to call, text and manage your phone's contacts directly from the web interface. Anytime you place calls or send texts, it will route them through your mobile device, and they will appear to others as if originated from your mobile. It's quite easy to install the application. It currently works only on Windows XP or Vista using either Firefox 2.x or Internet Explorer 7.x (or higher). Download [1] and run the installer. You will have to quit all of your browsers and restart your computer in order for the extension to work properly. Once the install and restart have completed successfully, start your browser. You'll see the PC Phone icon in the corner of your browser's toolbar. Click this button to be taken to the PC Phone home screen. From this screen, click Not Connected. This will bring up the connection wizard. You can connect your phone to your computer either using a USB cable or via Bluetooth. I opted to use the direct USB connection. Once you've connected successfully, you'll notice that all of your contacts and call/message logs are available through the browser's interface. This will make it much easier to manage and find people with whom you can connect. At this stage, you can start using the interface to make calls and send text messages. The first thing I tried was to send a text: Then I attempted a call: After you dial the numbers, the call will be routed through your handset, and it will prompt you to pick it up and can start talking. The last thing I really started to like was the software's ability to highlight phone numbers on web pages. This makes it very easy to text or call and I think shows off the real power of making this a browser-based plugin. I've been very excited about this piece of software and can't wait to see more innovation in this area. I think having this type of seamless interaction between our devices will make our lives easier and help us cut back on redundancy. For instance, imagine a scenario where your mobile device and computer recognize that they are close to one another and send a friend's instant message direct to your computer instead of your mobile. Or one where the systems know your friend is no longer near a computer and route an instant message through your mobile's SMS. Have you seen other applications that enable this type of seamless interaction? Share them in the comments section. [1] http://www.nokia.com/A4705179

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