PlaySMS is a mobile portal system that operates through a web-based interface. The software is highly adaptable and can be customized to suit specific user preferences.
Several features make PlaySMS stand out among other similar software options. Firstly, it supports multiple database engines (via PEAR DB) and is available for shared database usage, using tables with its own prefix. Additionally, you can send SMS to a single mobile phone or send bulk SMS broadcasted to a group of mobile phones. Users can also send flash and Unicode messages with this software.
PlaySMS also supports receiving private SMS to an inbox (mobile2web) and forwarding single SMS from a mobile phone to a group of mobile phones (mobile2mobiles). It has an SMS auto-reply feature, making it easy to reply to incoming messages in a formatted way. You can even forward received SMS to email, HTML, or XML pages via the SMS board feature, execute server-side shell scripts using SMS via the SMS command feature, and manage polls using SMS via the SMS poll feature.
This software has a simple web-based control panel, making it easy to navigate and manage. For those with advanced technical skills, you can create your gateway module other than Gnokii, Kannel, or SMS server Clickatell.
To run PlaySMS, you'll need a web server with hardware equivalent to at least Pentium III 733 MHz and 128 MB RAM, with at least 10 MB available disk space for software and data. Additionally, you'll need operating software *NIX based (Linux preferred), a database server (MySQL 4.x.x or latest stable release), Web server (Apache preferred), PHP 4.3.10 or latest with MySQL module enabled and CLI/CGI version, and access to an SMTP server for sending email.
For server operators and developers, it's important to know how to ensure installed PHP has a MySQL module enabled (phpinfo), create/drop MySQL databases, insert SQL statements into databases, and install PlaySMS as 'root.' It's also essential to grasp how to install PHP application packages without root access (if needed) and read documentation such as README, INSTALL, FAQ and other docs.
In conclusion, PlaySMS is flexible, easy to navigate and packed with features that make it an ideal solution for diverse mobile communication systems. Its simple web-based control panel saves time and effort, and advanced users can extend its functionality by creating their gateway module.
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