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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-047472.txt : 20080814
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-047472.hdr.sgml : 20080814
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080814184457
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-047472
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080814

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:		7143625800

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			gulko samuel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308199

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26536
		FILM NUMBER:		081020927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-362-5800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 COLUMBIA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			ALISO VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gulko Smauel
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041109
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000948708</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SMSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001308199</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>gulko samuel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 COLUMBIA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALISO VIEJO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92656</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.97</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-08-14</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-08-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Automatic grant to non-employee director</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Immediately exercisable.  Shares issued on exercise are subject to a right of repurchase by the Company.  Shares vest 100%, and the Company's right of repurchase lapses, upon optionee's completion of one year of service as a member of the Board measured from the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Diane Gulling
    Attorney in Fact for Samuel Gulko</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</DOCUMENT>
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