<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-041155.txt : 20120809
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-12-041155.hdr.sgml : 20120809
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120809182034
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-041155
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH WILLIAM W JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251368

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35525
		FILM NUMBER:		121021879

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 COLUMBIA
		CITY:			ALISOVIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000948708
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				330029027
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 COLUMBIA
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			ALISO VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9493625800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 COLUMBIA
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			ALISO VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2012-08-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000948708</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SMSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ALISO VIEJO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92656</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12500</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.24</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>0.24</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-07</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.24</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Held in the William W. Smith, Jr. IRA</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options were 25% Exercisable on 10/16/2003; balance exercisable in 36 successive equal monthly installments.  Fully exercisable as of 10/16/2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Diane Gulling, Attorney in Fact for William W. Smith, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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