Jailbreak Only: biteSMS Updated - Best SMS Experience Out There?
by Joe White
September 23, 2010
If you're not familiar with biteSMS, then you really should be. This great app is the reason so many iPhone users jailbreak their beloved handsets. SMS messaging under iOS' Messages app isn't too bad, but it isn't great, either. With biteSMS, jailbroken iPhone users are given a second option - one most end up sticking with. And, what's more - this popular jailbreak app has just been updated; it's now better than ever.
So, what makes biteSMS so great? Well, aside from the fact that it grants users access to password locking and emoticons, the Messages-replacing app also brings three awesome features to your iPhone.
First off is Quick Reply: whenever biteSMS users receive a message, they have the option to reply right from the lock screen. If you choose to, a virtual keyboard pops up, and you can type out your message right away.
Secondly, Quick Compose - a feature much like Quick Reply. This allows users to instantly compose an SMS message from anywhere (even from the Home screen), by simply pressing a volume button. You can compose and send off the message, then return to whatever application you were engaging with before opening Quick Compose. Again, this is an excellent feature.
Lastly, there's Scheduled SMS. If you find yourself sending the same text message day after day, then scheduled SMS is the feature for you. Simply compose the text, set a time, and everything's set up! biteSMS will send the text automatically, every day, until you break the schedule.
The great thing about biteSMS is that the ad-free version comes free of charge for fifteen days. After this trial, users can either continue using an ad-supported version of the app, or pay $8.99 for an ad-free version. So, if you have a jailbroken iPhone, you have no excuse not to at least try biteSMS out!
For more information on this great app, be sure to check out biteSMS' website. And, thanks to iSpazio for spotting this!