While we are on the subject of mobiles

[Mord Behar]

On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Zvi Grauer <zvi.grauer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there a way to use a simulator on a computer in order to sms or chat
> using viber? Can I clone my cell phone's environment for that purpose?
>
> The goal is to be able to keep in touch even if I do not have the cell
> phone or the service, using a linux laptop.
>

There was an Android build that will run on an x86 processor somewhere...
the development kit comes with a simulator. Whether you can actually
simulate your specific phone's environment... I'm doubtful. In order to
contact the cellular network your phone must identify itself to the nearest
tower, and it does that vie the information burned in to the SIM card by
the service provider. I don't think that you will be able to get very far
without one.
However, Gmail allows you to send SMS messages to phones using a couple of
providers, I forget which. I think maybe Cellcom and Pelephone.


>
> THX,
>
> Z.
>
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