MXit v5.5 Released

Well v5.5 is here, Not many new features. the main one is the new inline typing mode.
You can type in a small box while still viewing your conversation. similar to Msn messenger or gtalk. Only downside to this is that T9 Or predictive text cannot be used in this mode.

Performance within MXit and on the MXit servers has been greatly improved, scrolling is alot faster and message sending and receiving.

Heres what the MXit_Team has to say about their latest release:

Greetings MXiteers,

MXit version 5.5 features

The following features have been added:

1. Inline edit control:

This allows split screen messaging i.e. writing a message while still being able to see the current conversation screen.
It is disabled by default and can be enabled by setting

Menu -> Settings -> Appearance -> Inline edit

Some limitations:

1. Predictive text is not supported.
2. Qwerty keypads are not supported.
3. There are a number of differences between the different manufacturers with regards to how text editing work. We have chosen a scheme that would be familiar to all Nokia, Sagem and LG users, namely:

‘*’ – brings up the symbol menu
‘#’ – switches between input modes
‘0’ – is used to type spaces, except when in digit input mode

To make things a bit friendlier for other manufacturers this scheme is adjusted a bit:

Motorola:

‘*’ – press and hold – brings up the symbol menu
‘#’ – switches between input modes
‘*’ – is used to type spaces

Samsung, SonyEricsson:

‘#’ – press and hold – brings up the symbol menu
‘*’ – switches between input modes
‘#’ – is used to type spaces

2. Skins are now applied without having to restart:

This is a memory intensive process, so if your handset is on the edge it might not work.

3. Use popup menu for alerts and info messages and invites:

o This feature is only used for versions that uses full screen mode e.g. NOT for Motorolas.
o Error messages and invites are now displayed using popup menus to focus attention on them.
o Popup menu speed has also been tweaked a bit.

Known issues:

1. While the inline edit control is active incoming messages do not scroll automatically.
2. Signed version cannot be download for Nokia 6230i, 8800.

Phone support for V5.5
Due to the large number of features that have been added for this release, support has been dropped for a number of older and low end mobile phones.

Therefore V5.5 will only be supported on the following handsets:

Benq-Siemens:
CFX65, CX65, EF81, EL71, M65, MT65, S65, S88, SK65, SL65,

HTC:
Hermes, MTeoR, Touch, P3300, P3350, P3400, P4350, P6300, P6500, s310,
S620, S621, S630, S710, S730, TyTN, XDA Trion

i-Mate:
JAM, JAMA, JASJAM, JASJAR, K-JAM, PDA2k, PDAL, SP3i

LG:
KE600, KE770, KE850, KE970, KG800 Chocolate, KG920

Motorola:
E1000, K1, KRZR K3, L7, L9, MOTORAZR V9, PEBL U6, PEBL V6, RAZR V3, RAZR V3e,
RAZR V3i, RAZR V3iv, RAZR V3m, RAZR V3r, RAZR V3t, RAZR V3x, RAZR V3xx,
RAZR V6, RAZR V8, RIZR Z8, RIZR Z10, ROKR E2, ROKR Z6, ROKR E6, SLVR L7,
SLVR L9, SLVR V8, U9, V1050, V300, V303, V360, V360i, V400, V500,
V505, V525, V525M, V535, V547, V550, V560, V600, V620, V628, V635, V80, V980,
V980 W510, Z3

Nokia
3110 Classic, 3120 Classic, 3230, 3250, 3500 Classic, 5200, 5300, 5310,
5500, 5610, 5700, 6085, 6086, 6111, 6120, 6120 Classic, 6125, 6131,
6133, 6136, 6151, 6230i, 6233, 6234, 6260, 6267, 6270, 6280, 6288, 6290, 6300,
6301, 6500 Classic, 6500 Slide, 6555, 6600, 6620, 6630, 6638, 6670, 6680,
6680i, 7373, 7380, 7390, 7500, 7610, 7900, 8600 Luna, 8800 Arte,
8800 Sapphire Arte, 8800 Sirocco, 9300, 9300i, 9500, E50, E51, E60, E61,
E61i, E62, E65, E70, N70, N71, N72, N73, N75, N76, N77, N80, N81, N82, N90,
N91, N93, N93i, N95, 6110 Navigator, N95

Sagem:
myV-76

Samsung:
D600, D608, D820, D830, D900, E720, E740, E830, E860V, E950, I320, I320N,
I520, I520v, I710, I750, J750, L760, M610, P260, P850, E250, E900, G600,
G800, J600, P910, U600, U700, X820, Z140, Z230, Z240, Z400, Z500, Z500V,
Z540, Z560, ZV10, ZV30, ZV40, ZV50

Sharp:
902, SX813, TQ-GX25, TQ-GX30i

SonyEricsson:
D750, F500, K300, K320, K500, K506, K508, K508, K510, K530, K550, K600, K608,
K610, K618, K630, K660, K700, K750, K770, K790, K800, K810, K850, M600, P1,
P900, P908, P910, P990, R306 Radio, R300 Radio, S500, S600, S700, S710, T280,
T270, T650, V600, V630, V640, V800, V802, W200, W300, W380, W550, W610, W660,
W710, W760, W800, W810, W830, W850, W880, W890, W900, W910, Z1010,
Z250, Z258, Z320, Z520, Z550, Z555, Z558, Z610, Z710, Z750, Z800, W580,
W350

If your mobile does not support V5.5, continue with prompts to download previous version which will work which should be V5.3.

Regards,
MXit_Team

Download the new Version on your phone at:

www.mxit.co.za/wap