The MXit Home Screen

Hooray! MXit finally makes it’s iPhone debut! Okay, so finally was about a month ago – I’m just a little bit behind!

I wouldn’t call myself a MXit expert. Or even a seasoned user. But I do use it every now and then. And previously, every time I wanted to use MXit, I had to dig out an old phone to use it on. Not so anymore! Now I can chat to my buddies using the best phone in the world!

Okay, so the application isn’t perfect: is has a few issues. But it’s still does what I want it to: chat. Every now and then the application complains about low memory, but it still continues to work, so it’s not really much of a problem. Okay, maybe just an annoyance.

Admittedly, it is a little strange using MXit without typing on physical keys. I actually think I type quicker on a T9 predictive text phone that on my iPhone. On the positive side, this might get my typing speed up!

One feature that I think is pretty cool is the landscape mode. It works on the MXit home screen and in the chat screen. It gives a much bigger keyboard, and in my opinion, makes the application fantastic!

iPhone Home Screen

Okay, so I’ve had it for a week already, but I was too busy playing with it to write about it! This is, quite simply, the best phone, and the most fun that I’ve had in ages! It does everything that my Windows Mobile phone did and more. And it does it beautifully!

One of the best points for me is the lack of stylus. I don’t miss it one bit! This means, of course, that there’s one less thing for me to break. And without a stylus there’s less chance of the screen getting scratched. Shew!

I’m afraid that my iPod Classic is going to be slightly neglected now… The iPhone i may only have an 8GB capacity, but that’s still enough for most of my music, a movie or two, and a bunch of photos. Oh yes, and games! I’m not normally one to play games, but I’m feeling inspired! Tap Tap Revenge, here we come!

I’m still trying to get an idea of how long the battery will last under normal usage conditions, but I just haven’t been able to leave the phone alone! So at the moment it lasts about a day… But at least I’m having fun! And it’s not so bad carrying a USB cable in your pocket to charge your phone with!

That’s all for now – it’s time for breakfast!

I have MXit on my Windows Mobile phone and it seems to work fairly well, but it does help to have a full keyboard – and this doesn’t chew my phone battery! (So now it lasts a whole TWO days.)

The interface is very similar to the phone version, with each person’t chat in a tab. Having it on my pc just makes it so much more convenient for me to use. So thank-you, unknown MXit programmers!

Now my only problem is finding people who actually want to talk to me…

Click here to download MXit PC.

I did something almost out of character for myself: I told someone what I wanted, instead of asking what I could have. And it has turned out rather spectacularly for me: I received a free TomTom with my cellphone upgrade!

I’m not entirely sure what I’m going to do with it, apart from using it to find Achsah’s house in Alberton. The odds of needing its services in Ladysmith are slim-to-none! Now, of course, I can never again use the excuse of getting lost in big cities or not knowing how to get there. Now I’m going to have a fantastic time finding places!

I haven’t actually used the device yet (apart from a 3 minute drive home from work), so I cannot give a true opinion of it. But I will say this: I love it! I will be testing it out tomorrow during a trip to Durban with my old school for a training course. So yay – I have a day off in which I can play with my new toy! Look back soon for details and possibly some sort of review…