MXit API unveiled…
Yesterday I attended the release of the MXit API for external applications and games. What can I say, as usual for a MXit event, my high expectations were met. Hosted at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, the lucky attendees were welcomed with good food and drinks, a gift pack of MXit branded stuff and one of the all new MXit Gear (MXit clothing range) items on their seats.

Have you ever had an idea for MXit that you’ve always wanted to see make its way into the community?
Maybe you’ve always had a plan to make a powerful mobile application or game…
well now’s your chance!
It’s a matter of hours before its live… and the MXit open API launch is tomorrow. MXit will soon be an open playground for non profit and commercial 3rd party developers alike to have fun and maybe even make some Moola ;). As long as you abide a few simple rules around the way it …

MXit’s cool… and you’ve always wanted a MXit shirt like you see some of the MXit Team or other celebrities sporting around right?
Well now’s your chance to finally get some official MXit branded clothing. MXit have decided to launch a clothing line branded as MXit Gear.

MXit on your desktop
A new pc client written entirely in Java, daxtop is a lightweight multi-protocol instant messenger geared originally for MXit on the desktop but holds support for multiple other protocols like Google Talk, Skype, Twitter and many more.

TDD in the Cape
Most conventional forms of development developers use in their day to day efforts – are in the form of design first, develop after or develop and design as we go or some sort of mixture of the two. Then, just maybe – if you haven’t already juiced the tiny bit of time you have left before the deadline – you might have enough time to write a couple tests.

mobile instant messaging with gaming
So you know all about MXit and you like to have multiple chats open… well this may excite you a little more.
Now you can get a full featured gaming experience with MXit 5.9.3 and its new gaming mode. All you have to do is…
1. Go to http://www.mxit.com/wap and download the latest MXit J2ME client for you mobile phone.
2. Login as usual, and chat to Tradepost, the scroll down to “Game Zone” and click it

Now you can login to MXit right from your web browser.

Last night, the 27th of November 2009, was the annual MXit team party, and what a party it was!

Everyone who knows MXit as the mobile instant messenging giant, with its sleak design, and more than customizable look and feel -also know that MXit are more than just a tech company… they know how to rock hard, and if MXit was human, it would have to be a “man of the people”

The event was a fantastic success, on a fantastic day. The glitz and glam of the occassion swirled together with …