State Farm® Announces "On The Move" Android Widget

The new "On the Move" widget (release date: August 23, 2010) allows Android smartphone users to compose and preload customized messages that can be sent as automated responses to incoming text messages. With the service, instead of reading and responding to text messages while driving or otherwise occupied, smart phone users can activate the service and let the widget respond for them, functioning much like an automated e-mail response.
The service is free as part of State Farm's updated Pocket Agent® for Android application.

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http://www.statefarm.com/android

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• state farm
• android
• widget
• on the move
• pocket agent
• app
• mobile
• texting
• driving
• safety
• distracted

[statefarm]

Though our initial launch of this feature is limited to Android phones, we are actively looking into ways to make the feature available on other mobile platforms as well.

[timnoles]

It isn't in the market...it is a widget. You have to press on the screen of the main menu and hold it down until the "add to home screen" menu comes up. From there, select Widgets. Scroll through your widgets and you will see the "on the move" Pocket Agent Widget. You have to have Pocket Agent installed to access the On the Move widget. I'm on the Moto Droid and it seems to work great!

[OpheliaLives]

Thank you, State Farm! Please create for iPhones and other devices. I love you!!

[letsrockthisjoint]

I downloaded the State Farm app, but the widget is not available? I have the original Verizon Droid phone.

[cypmaan]

@ ginWarPro... i cant see it in the app market aswell...can any1 help??

[isjr24]

@coderhon3 It says Android so I would assume since the Mytouch is an Android phone that this would work unless it is only for versions above 1.6

[GinWarProductions]

I don't se the app i n the Market, where can I get it?

[MrDoomBringer]

@statefarm GOOD JOB. You went with one of the largest and most available phone platforms right off the bat. More companies should follow this method.

[rjmlakota]

I downloaded the app. However, I can't see how to setup the automated texting?