Download the free SMS app bar file from here
Use the link in “Download the app” section of this website to install Blackberry Playbook edition of Textoo.

LIMITATIONS OF THE LITE VERSION OVER PRO:
1. Number of accounts are limited to 5 in number
2. Displays ads which are visible on every screen
3. Works only in portrait mode. Landscape mode is not supported.
4. Multi select contacts and message queuing is not supported

Whats new in v1.1 ?

• Background support : You can now compose your message, click on send and then press the Home button on your device and the message will be sent in the background. A badge on the Textoo icon will display the number of pending messages.  The background sending can be disabled under settings.
• Parallel sending : Each of your message will be sent as soon as you click on Send button. So, if you send a second message when another message is being sent, then both your messages will be sent simultaneously. You can also disable this option under settings by switching off the “Queue SMS before sending” setting.  This when combined with background support feature ensures that you spend your time only in composing your message, and Textoo Pro does the rest.
• Native contacts picker: In the new update, you will be presented with the native contact picker (the contacts picker window which pops up in any app) by default. So you have the option of choosing whether your want a multi select-multi groups contact picker or the native single select-non group picker  under Settings.
• Copy the error messages: You can now copy the error message details so that you can easily paste the error details you encounter on certain gateways in the email which you send us using the Contact page in the app.

So if you have been getting the error like “Error in fetching contact information. You might have deleted the contact after queuing” (which gets resolved by pressing the return key after typing your recipient phone number) or you experience situations where the message remains in outbox/queue forever, then you should update your app from Textoo Pro v1.0 to Textoo Pro v1.1. Its a free update for existing Textoo Pro customers.

All the existing bugs have been fixed in the new version 1.1 which will be available as a free update on 30th July.Thank you for the amazing feedback.  Keep sending your comments and we guarantee that we will respond to every email that reaches us.

You could also write your queries on the textoo forum.

15th Aug 2011 : Textoo for Android  devices has released on the Android Market. Get it now !.

Textoo Pro for android is undergoing beta testing.
It will be out on Android market on 15th August 2011.
The look and feel of the app will remain almost the same as the iOS version. But there will be lesser graphic intensive animations and there wont be contact group support to begin with.

July 16th 2011 : Great news !! Textoo Pro has released.

July 15th 2011 : Release of Textoo Pro has been postponed to 25th July 2011 due to Appstore approval problems.

July 10th 2011 : Textoo v2.0 renamed to Textoo Pro

Release of Textoo Pro has been postponed to July 15th 2011 due to app store codesign issues.

Here’s a sneak peek into the brand new version of Textoo Pro – the iOS app which lets you send free real SMS to any mobile phone in India and other countries.
Based on the numerous feedback emails we have got, we have tried our best to incorporate all the enhancements into this version.

A brand new custom designed UI with retina support
With an intent to keep the UI similar on both iOS and android versions, the entire UI was rewritten by avoiding the use the standard components provided by apple SDK as much as possible. The UI design was inspired by Apple’s iBook application and each page was designed to work well on both portrait and landscape views with support for retina and non retina displays. Animations and transitions were added to boost the look and feel of the app.

Native support for group messages and multi select contacts
Textoo is often used by people who send bulk messages very frequently. With Textoo Pro, you can create contact groups and these contact groups will be available anywhere on you device. The contact selector also allows you to choose multiple contacts at once thus making it easier when it comes to bulk messaging.

Message Queuing
Whenever a message cannot be sent because of the absence of internet connectivity, the message will get queued in the outbox and as soon as connectivity gets restored, you will be prompted to send the unsent messages. This feature also ensures that users without edge or 3G connectivity can queue their messages which will get sent as soon as they arrive at a place with WiFi hotspots.

Message threads
Similar to the native messaging app, Textoo Pro allows you to start a new message thread or continue a previously started thread , thus keeping your messages organized. You can also control the maximum number of messages displayed in a thread. Whenever the message is being sent, the thread will include a progressbar showing the status of the sending procedure.

Automatic message slicing
Some of the gateways have a character limit for each SMS. Textoo will automatically detect this upper limit and slice the message into multiple parts and will send them one after the other. You could also specify the text which gets added after each of the sliced message to indicate to the receiver that it is one part of a long message. for e.g. (cont..)

Stay tuned.. Textoo Pro will be available in the appstore on July 25th, 2011