diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index d10b44a..ce8d72d 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS"/>
 
     <application
         android:name="net.zaczek.launcherforblind.MyApplication"
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".AppsActivity"
             android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
+        <activity
+            android:name=".SMSActivity"
+            android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
         </application>
 
 </manifest>
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diff --git a/res/layout/sms.xml b/res/layout/sms.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bee917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/sms.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtMain"
+        style="@style/Main"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="@string/sms" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtHelp"
+        style="@style/Help"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_below="@id/txtMain"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="@string/main_help" />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
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diff --git a/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/Helper.java b/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/Helper.java
index d6f5848..c66f3ba 100644
--- a/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/Helper.java
+++ b/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/Helper.java
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package net.zaczek.launcherforblind;
 
 import net.zaczek.launcherforblind.activitysupport.AbstractActivity;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract.PhoneLookup;
 
 public class Helper {
 	public static boolean actuallyDial = true;
@@ -21,4 +24,28 @@ public static void dial(Context ctx, String number) {
 					+ Uri.encode(number))));
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* 
+	 * Returns the contact name to a given number or returns the number if no name was found
+	 */
+	public static String getContactName(Context ctx, String phoneNumber) {
+		ContentResolver cr = ctx.getContentResolver();
+		Uri uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(PhoneLookup.CONTENT_FILTER_URI,
+				Uri.encode(phoneNumber));
+		Cursor cursor = cr.query(uri,
+				new String[] { PhoneLookup.DISPLAY_NAME }, null, null, null);
+		if (cursor == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		String contactName = phoneNumber;
+		if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
+			contactName = cursor.getString(cursor
+					.getColumnIndex(PhoneLookup.DISPLAY_NAME));
+		}
+		if (cursor != null && !cursor.isClosed()) {
+			cursor.close();
+		}
+		return contactName;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/MainActivity.java b/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/MainActivity.java
index bb24a13..c781fe0 100644
--- a/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/MainActivity.java
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ protected ListEntry[] getList() {
 						DialerActivity.class),
 				new NavigatorListEntry(getString(R.string.missedcalls), this,
 						MissedCallsActivity.class),
+				new NavigatorListEntry(getString(R.string.sms), this,
+						SMSActivity.class),
 				new NavigatorListEntry(getString(R.string.apps), this,
 						AppsActivity.class),
-				// new NavigatorListEntry(getString(R.string.sms), this, null),
 				new TimeListEntry(getString(R.string.currenttime),
 						getString(R.string.time_format)), };
 	}
diff --git a/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/SMSActivity.java b/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/SMSActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a33c4fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/SMSActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package net.zaczek.launcherforblind;
+
+import net.zaczek.launcherforblind.activitysupport.AbstractCursorActivity;
+import net.zaczek.launcherforblind.listentries.ListEntry;
+import net.zaczek.launcherforblind.listentries.SMSListEntry;
+import android.database.Cursor;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.text.format.DateUtils;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+public class SMSActivity extends AbstractCursorActivity {
+	private static final String TAG = "launcherforblind";
+
+	private static final String[] PROJECTION = new String[] { "address", "date", "body" };
+
+	private TextView txtMain;
+
+	@Override
+	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+		Log.i(TAG, "onCreate");
+		setContentView(R.layout.sms);
+
+		txtMain = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtMain);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected Cursor getCursor() {
+		Cursor c = managedQuery(Uri.parse("content://sms/inbox"), PROJECTION,
+				null, null, "date DESC");
+		return c;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected ListEntry getListEntry(Cursor c) {
+		long date = c.getLong(1);
+		String strDate = DateUtils.formatDateTime(this, date,
+				DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE | DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_TIME);
+		return new SMSListEntry(this, c.getString(0), strDate, c.getString(2));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void giveFeedback(String label) {
+		txtMain.setText(label);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/listentries/SMSListEntry.java b/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/listentries/SMSListEntry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75ce1da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/zaczek/launcherforblind/listentries/SMSListEntry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package net.zaczek.launcherforblind.listentries;
+
+import net.zaczek.launcherforblind.Helper;
+import android.content.Context;
+
+public class SMSListEntry extends AbstractListEntry {
+	String mNumber;
+	String mDate;
+	String mMessage;
+	Context mCtx;
+	
+	public SMSListEntry(Context ctx, String number, String date, String msg) {
+		super(date);
+		mCtx = ctx;
+		mNumber = number;
+		mDate = date;
+		mMessage = msg;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getLabelToSay() {
+		return Helper.getContactName(mCtx, mNumber) + ", " + mDate + ".\n" + mMessage;
+	}
+
+	public String getNumber() {
+		return mNumber;
+	}
+}