BiteSMS, BigBoss' alternative text messaging app for the Apple iPhone, has just been upgraded to version 2.5. There are a lot of new features in the new version, so you biteSMS users out there might want to switch.

Thing is, it looks like the beta version is the only one that's available on Cydia right now, but you can still try it out by adding the http://www.bitesms.com/cydia/beta repository to Cydia. The full release should come out by next week.

Here's the changelog for biteSMS v2.5:

• 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

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