BiteSMS 2.5 Beta for iPhone

Posted November 6, 2008 at 11:49am by iClarified · 14791 views

BiteSMS has been updated to version 2.5 and adds landscape mode, GPS location coordinates, and hotlinks, according to an iPhoneFreakz report.

New features in 2.5:
- Ability to insert a contact name & number or email address when composing an SMS just right swipe in the message text box (not supported in landscape mode)
- Ability to insert your current GPS location coordinates when composing an SMS just right swipe in the message text box (not supported in landscape mode)
- For incoming SMS messages that contain a http url, now allows user to open up Safari, YouTube or Google Maps
- Added Landscape mode when composing an SMS message, and with a larger font as well!! (you need to be in the compose text box before it’ll rotate to landscape)
- Faster navigation from “Text Messages” view to specific message conversation
- Compliance with Cydia Mobile Substrate framework for registering of dylibs (now a Cydia prerequisite)
- Unify status bar color (containing character counter and credit / message indicator)
- Upon pressing “Send…” keyboard reverts to normal mode (if currently in numbers / special symbols mode) as per Apple SMS application

If you can't wait until the 2.5 general release you can beta test biteSMS 2.5 by adding the following repo to your Cydia Installer: http://www.bitesms.com/cydia/beta