Got a client that's asking to send messages via SMS? If so, you know there's no easy way to do it without third-party software. Learn how to build your own image-sending SMS application using only the .NET Compact Framework.
by Wei-Meng Lee
October 31, 2007
ecently, I was consulting on a Windows Mobile project where the client asked if it is possible to send images using SMS messaging. After searching high and low for a solution, I concluded that there is no easy way to do it unless you want to buy some fanciful third-party software. Basically, my client wanted to build a security system to alert security guards when someone who is under monitoring leaves the compound under surveillance. To do so, they would automate the process by sending a SMS message to the guards, with the image of the person attached. The image would be a small mug shot of that person, which is relatively small in size.
This article details the solution that I proposed and will hopefully be of use to readers who are comtemplating such implementations.
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ecently, I was consulting on a Windows Mobile project where the client asked if it is possible to send images using SMS messaging. After searching high and low for a solution, I concluded that there is no easy way to do it unless you want to buy some fanciful third-party software. Basically, my client wanted to build a security system to alert security guards when someone who is under monitoring leaves the compound under surveillance. To do so, they would automate the process by sending a SMS message to the guards, with the image of the person attached. The image would be a small mug shot of that person, which is relatively small in size.
